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Universal Group Acquires Barricades

On December 10, 2024, Universal Group acquired safety/security company Barricades

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Universal Group’s 4th transaction in the Safety/Security sector.
  • This is Universal Group’s 5th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Universal Group’s 1st transaction in Alberta.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-12-10
Target Barricades
Sector Safety/Security
Buyer(s) Universal Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Barricades

Sturgeon County, Alberta, Canada
Barricades is a traffic control provider in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. It sells and rents traffic equipment, manufactures signs, manufactures crash cushions, and installs steel barriers and guardrails. Barricades was formed in 2004 and is headquartered near Edmonton, Alberta.

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Buyer

Universal Group

Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Category Company
Sector Business Services
DESCRIPTION

Universal Group is a traffic management and control services provider that controls personnel, lane closure services, traffic permits, and traffic management plans, temporary labor services, road maintenance, and landscaping/vegetation management services. Universal Group is based in Langley, British Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector: Safety/Security M&A 4 of 4
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 5 of 6
State: Alberta M&A 1 of 1
Country: Canada M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-06 Advanced Traffic Control

Auburn, Washington, United States

Advanced Traffic Control is a traffic control coordinator in Washington State providing lane closure services. Advanced Traffic Control was founded in 2015 and is based in Auburn, Washington.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-12 D&H

Portland, Oregon, United States

D&H is a traffic control provider that offers traffic control personnel, equipment rentals, and traffic management plans. D&H is based in Portland, Oregon.

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