Universal Group - M&A Summary and Business Overview

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Universal Group M&A Summary

Universal Group has acquired 9 companies, including 9 in the last 5 years. A total of 3 acquisitions came from private equity firms.

Universal Group has acquired in 2 different US states, and 2 countries. The Company’s most targeted sectors include safety/security (58%) and business services (43%).

Universal Group Business Overview

Where is Universal Group headquartered?

Universal Group is headquartered in Langley, British Columbia.

What sector is Universal Group in?

Universal Group is a business services company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3
  • M&A Advisors 2

Universal Group

The Universal Group

#340 – 8661 201 St,
Langley, British Columbia V2Y 0G9
Canada,
(888) 448-8886
www.theuniversalgroup.ca

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.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 1 2 2 - 1 1 7
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
D&H Flagging, Inc. 2025-06-12 - Add-on Acquisition
Portland, Oregon · www.d-hflagging.com
Barricades and Signs Ltd. 2024-12-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Sturgeon County, Alberta · www.getbarricades.com
Advanced Traffic Control LLC 2022-12-06 - Add-on Acquisition
Auburn, Washington
Signalisation de l'Estrie, Inc. 2022-05-05 - Add-on Acquisition
Sherbrooke, Quebec · www.groupesignalisation.ca
Beacon Lite Ltd. 2021-07-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Ottawa, Ontario · www.beaconlite.ca
Signebec 2021-07-22 - Add-on Acquisition
Gatineau, Quebec · www.signebec.ca
Ansan Traffic Group Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Merger
Richmond, British Columbia · www.ansangroup.ca
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Safety/Security 4 (57%) - - -
Business Services 3 (43%) - - -
Total 7 - - -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
Canada 5 - - -
  Quebec 2 - - -
  Ontario 1 - - -
  British Columbia 1 - - -
  Alberta 1 - - -
United States 2 - - -
  Washington 1 - - -
  Oregon 1 - - -
Domestic 5 (71%) - - -
Cross-border 2 (29%) - - -
Total 7 - - -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Lawson Lundell
4
Stoel Rives
1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
14%
1 (14%)

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