M&A Deal Summary

Yellow Point Equity Partners Acquires CIMS

On November 23, 2011, private equity firm Yellow Point Equity Partners acquired business services company CIMS

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Yellow Point Equity Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Yellow Point Equity Partners’ 12th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Yellow Point Equity Partners’ 7th transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-11-23
Target CIMS
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) Yellow Point Equity Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

CIMS

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
CIMS provides heavy-duty mechanical maintenance for the oil and gas, mining and power generation, and pulp and paper sectors. CIMS operates across western Canada and focuses on maintaining and repairing boilers, reactors, precipitators, and other pressure vessels. CIMS was founded in 1991 and is based in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Yellow Point Equity Partners

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Yellow Point Equity Partners is a private equity group focused on management buyouts and growth investments in mid-sized companies located in Western Canada and the Northwest of the US. Yellow Point will consider opportunities in a wide range of sectors, including basic manufacturing, technology, communications, energy, financial, healthcare, and services. The Firm 'gravitates' towards businesses with established market positions and 'compelling' products. Yellow Point Equity Partners was formed in 2004 and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 27
Sector (Business Services) 2 of 5
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 12
State (British Columbia) 7 of 15
Country (Canada) 12 of 26
Year (2011) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-05 CBV Collection Services

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

CBV Collection Services Ltd. is a North American accounts receivable management company. The company has long-standing relationships with numerous prominent blue-chip customers including the leading North American chartered banks, the major telecommunication companies and several government institutions.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-07-25 Crossroads C&I Distributors

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Crossroads C&I Distributors is a distributor and fabricator of industrial and commercial insulation products and accessories in Canada, having supplied over 50 million square foot of products to date. Company current market coverage is Western Canada and the Territories, serviced by three branches; Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta, and Burnaby, British Columbia. Our Head Office and fabrication facility is in Edmonton, Alberta.

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