Equicapita’s most common sectors for investment arefranchising (29%) and distribution (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (100%).
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Suite 300, 4954 Richard Rd S.W.,
Calgary,
Alberta
T3E 6L1
Canada
(587) 393-0893
www.equicapita.com
distributions@equicapita.com
Equicapita is a private equity firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies throughout Canada. The Firm targets smaller businesses valued between $5 and $50 million and generally looks to partner with management when making an acquisition with a long-term approach. Broad areas of interest include industrials, healthcare, and distribution. Equicapita was established in 2013 and is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Distribution, Engineering, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Test/Measurement Equipment, Transportation, Utilities
Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture
Geographic Preferences: Canada
| Transaction Criteria | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Target Revenue | - | - |
| Target EBITDA | - | - |
| Investment Size | - | - |
| Enterprise Value | 5 | 50 |
| values in millions of CAD | ||
| Year | ≤ '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buy (0.2/yr) | # | 13 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 14 |
| Sell (0.0/yr) | # | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| 14 | ||||||||
| Company | Date | Value | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protec Dental Laboratories Ltd. | 2021-10-01 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Vancouver, British Columbia · www.protecdental.com | |||
| Visage Cosmetics Ltd. | 2020-01-08 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Toronto, Ontario · www.carylbakervisage.com | |||
| Wingenback Ltd. | 2019-08-01 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Calgary, Alberta · www.wingenback.com | |||
| The Master Mechanic, Inc. | 2019-04-09 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Mississauga, Ontario · www.mastermechanic.ca | |||
| Shaw Lab Group | 2018-12-20 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| North York, Ontario · www.shawlabgroup.com | |||
| I-XL Building Products, Inc. | 2018-12-14 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Surrey, British Columbia · www.ixlbuild.com | |||
| ESP Salon Sales | 2018-07-09 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · www.espsalonsales.com | |||
| Smitty's Canada, Inc. | 2018-04-16 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Calgary, Alberta · www.smittys.ca | |||
| Nutters Everyday Naturals | 2016-11-14 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Medicine Hat, Alberta · www.nutters.com | |||
| Metro Testing + Engineering Ltd. | 2016-03-23 | - | Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) |
| Burnaby, British Columbia · metrotesting.ca | |||
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| Sector | Current # | Value | All-time # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchising | 4 (29%) | - | 4 (29%) | - | |
| Distribution | 2 (14%) | - | 2 (14%) | - | |
| Healthcare Services | 2 (14%) | - | 2 (14%) | - | |
| Manufacturing | 2 (14%) | - | 2 (14%) | - | |
| Automotive | 1 (7%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | |
| Engineering | 1 (7%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | |
| Transportation | 1 (7%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | |
| Utilities | 1 (7%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | |
| Total | 14 | - | 14 | - | |
| State/Country | Current # | Value | All-time # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 14 (100%) | - | 14 (100%) | - | |
| Alberta | 6 (43%) | - | 6 (43%) | - | |
| British Columbia | 4 (29%) | - | 4 (29%) | - | |
| Ontario | 3 (21%) | - | 3 (21%) | - | |
| Saskatchewan | 1 (7%) | - | 1 (7%) | - | |
| Total | 14 | - | 14 | - | |
| Type | Current # | Value | All-time # | Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) | 14 (100%) | - | 14 (100%) | - | |
| Total | 14 | - | 14 | - | |
| Financial | Deals |
|---|---|
|
PwC Corporate Finance |
1 |
| Legal | Deals |
|---|---|
|
Norton Rose Fulbright |
7 |
|
PwC Law |
2 |
|
Burstall Winger Zammit |
1 |
Equicapita was founded in 2013.
Equicapita is a private equity firm.
Equicapita is headquartered in Calgary, Alberta.
Equicapita has 300M CAD under management.
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