M&A Deal Summary

TorQuest Acquires Bartek

On November 13, 2018, private equity firm TorQuest acquired food company Bartek

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is TorQuest’s 3rd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is TorQuest’s 22nd transaction in Canada.
  • This is TorQuest’s 11th transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2018-11-13
Target Bartek
Sector Food
Buyer(s) TorQuest
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Bartek

Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Bartek is a provider in the production and distribution of malic acid and fumaric acid, specialty products that improve flavor profiles, food safety, and profitability in food and beverages, add nutritive benefits while displacing antibiotics in animal nutrition formulations and contribute to the quality, safety, and efficacy of industrial applications. Bartek was founded in 1969 and is based in Stoney Creek, Ontario.

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Buyer

TorQuest

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 3.0B CAD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TorQuest Partners is a Canadian mid-market private equity firm. TorQuest invests in established companies that deal in manufacturing, business services, financial services, industrial products, food, consumer products, and chemicals. Prospective transaction situations include family successions, recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, and buyouts. Torquest targets businesses valued from C$40 to C$250 million where the firm can commit C$20 to C$100 million. TorQuest Partners was formed in 2002 and is based in Toronto.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 28 of 41
Sector (Food) 3 of 3
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 10 of 14
State (Ontario) 11 of 17
Country (Canada) 22 of 33
Year (2018) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-11-08 Cando Rail & Terminals

Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

Cando Rail & Terminals Design, build, operate, finance, and maintain rail solutions. Cando Rail & Terminals provides Sophisticated tracking and analytics, inventory management, and scheduled maintenance programs. Cando Rail & Terminals was founded in 1978 and is based in Brandon, Manitoba.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-14 Prepac

Delta, British Columbia, Canada

Prepac is a designer and manufacturer of affordable, high-quality RTA furniture. Prepac products are sold through online retailers across North America. Prepac was founded in 1979 and is based in Delta, British Columbia.

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