M&A Deal Summary

Unisync Acquires Unisync Group

On June 26, 2014, Unisync acquired apparel/textiles company Unisync Group from Kilmer Capital Partners for 13M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Unisync’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Unisync’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Unisync’s 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Unisync’s 1st transaction in Ontario.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-06-26
Target Unisync Group
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Unisync
Sellers(s) Kilmer Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 13M USD

Target

Unisync Group

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Unisync Group Ltd. is an independent designer, manufacturer and manager of career apparel solutions in Canada. More than 750,000 employees wear a Unisync uniform everyday. Unisync's customer base extends across Canada and into the United States, encompassing marquee companies including Home Hardware, Securitas, Loblaws, Burger King, Best Buy, Tim Hortons, Casino Rama, Staples and Pizza Pizza.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Unisync

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Category Company
Founded 1935
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Employees303
Revenue 104M CAD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Unisync owns a 90% interest in Peerless Garments LLP (Peerless). Peerless manufactures, sells, and imports garments in Canada. Its products include work wear, four season jackets, cold/wet weather outerwear, spring wear, leather and stroller jackets for men, leather jackets for ladies, club and wildlife jackets, and leather skins. The company also offers technical garments, which provide water-resistance, wind-proofing, and warmth. It serves organizations with workforces in the outdoors; government organizations, including the armed forces, parks and forestry staff, and RCMP; and employees in transit, utilities, and airline industries. Unisync was incorporated in 1940 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Ontario) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Kilmer Capital Partners

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.0B CAD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Kilmer Capital Partners is a private equity investment firm that seeks small to mid market company investments to support expansions, acquisitions, buyouts, restructurings, recapitalizations and privatizations. Kilmer focuses its efforts within the electronics, communications, technology, food, textile, and media/entertainment sectors. The Firm's target investment size is C$75 to C$500 million in companies generating C$20 to C$200 million in sales. Kilmer will consider both majority and minority situations. Kilmer Capital Partners was formed in 1994 and is based in Toronto with an additional office in Montreal.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 11
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 8
State (Ontario) 4 of 4
Country (Canada) 6 of 10
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 4 of 4
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-09 Atelka

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Atelka, Inc. is a provider of primarily inbound customer care and technical support services to some of Canada’s largest telecommunications and financial services companies. Atelka has grown to become Canada’s major independent contact centre with over 1,700 agents and customers in both Canada and the United States. With six locations in three provinces, Atelka provides bilingual services targeting customer care, technical support, help desk, new customer acquisition and programs to maximize customer value.

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