M&A Deal Summary

SeaFort Capital Acquires A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

On November 20, 2012, private equity firm SeaFort Capital acquired machinery company A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in the Machinery sector.
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is SeaFort Capital’s 1st transaction in Nova Scotia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-11-20
Target A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment
Sector Machinery
Buyer(s) SeaFort Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment is an Atlantic Canadian provides crane rental and lift services business. A.W. Leil Cranes offers a wide selection of boom trucks, carry decks, all terrain, crawler, truck and rough terrain cranes. A.W. Leil Cranes & Equipment was founded in 1958 and is based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.

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Buyer

SeaFort Capital

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

SeaFort Capital is a private equity firm focused on buyouts and growth capital financing transactions throughout Canada. The Firm targets profitable companies with $2 to $15 million of EBITDA. Areas of focus include equipment service, manufacturing, distribution, and business services. SeaFort Capital was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Machinery) 1 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 2
State (Nova Scotia) 1 of 2
Country (Canada) 1 of 6
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-20 Cooper Equipment Rentals

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Cooper Equipment Rentals is a full-service construction equipment rental company servicing contractors in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) with five offices and over eighty employees. Cooper Equipment Rentals was founded in 1972 and is based in Mississauga, Ontario.

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