How we Invest
Hands-on partners. Long-term thinkers.
Owner-operators, and / or family-owned businesses successfully competing in larger, fragmented and often overlooked markets
Free cash flow positive, with manageable volatility
Under-invested in financial, intellectual & technological capital
‘Strong #2’ or some form of management remains in place following close
Focused on businesses headquartered in Canada, and selectively in the US
“Professionalize the business” by working closely with existing management to understand opportunities and remove hurdles for growth
Selectively complement existing team through new hires and establish incentive structures that align management incentives with our own
Implement systems to standardize and improve financial & operational efficiencies, and controls
Aggressively pursue a focus of sales growth, both organically and via acquisitions
WHAT
WE
DO
WHAT
WE
AIM
TO
ACHIEVE
Help companies break through to the next level of growth and profitability
Operate using best practices throughout our portfolio
Continue to foster and build on the entrepreneurial culture that have contributed to the past successes of our businesses
Build a portfolio of great Canadian businesses that can grow at above-market rates of return