Ironbridge Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Ironbridge Equity Partners has acquired 4 companies.

Ironbridge Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment areautomotive (15%) and distribution (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (56%) and growth capital (19%). In total, Ironbridge Equity Partners has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Ironbridge Equity Partners has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (56%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity36
    • M&A Buy Activity27
    • M&A Sell Activity9
  • Total Sectors Invested 17
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 9

Ironbridge Equity Partners

Bay Adelaide Centre – East Tower, 22 Adelaide St. West, Suite 3520,
Toronto, Ontario M5H 4E3
Canada
(416) 863-0105
www.ironbridgeequity.com
info@ironbridgeequity.com

Ironbridge Equity Partners, Inc. (IEP) is a private equity investor in middle-market Canadian companies. IEP targets profitable companies with motivated management, 'history of positive earnings strong competitive positions within industry niche, and opportunities growth (organic or through acquisitions). IEP looks to invest at least $15 million in transactions valued up to $40 million. Areas of interest include manufacturing, distribution, consumer products/services, and business services. The Firm will not invest in real estate, natural resources, and technology. Ironbridge Equity Partners, Inc. was formed in 2005 and is based in Toronto.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Automotive, Building Materials, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Distribution, Energy Services and Equipment, Manufacturing, Media, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Secondary Buyout

Geographic Preferences: Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 5 15
Investment Size 15 40
Enterprise Value 25 100
values in millions of CAD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 22 1 3 1 - - 27
Sell (0.6/yr) # 6 1 2 - - - 9
  36

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Gesco Group of Companies 2023-06-22 - Secondary Buyout
Brampton, Ontario · www.gesco.ca
King’s Pastry, Inc. 2022-11-15 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mississauga, Ontario · www.kingspastry.com
North American Produce Buyers Ltd. 2022-10-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Toronto, Ontario · www.naproduce.com
Back in Motion Rehab, Inc. 2022-09-15 - Add-on Acquisition
Surrey, British Columbia · www.backinmotionrehab.com
Kore Outdoor, Inc. 2022-08-23 - Secondary Buyout
Saint-Laurent, Quebec · www.koreoutdoor.com
Thermogenics, Inc. 2022-06-02 - Secondary Buyout
Aurora, Ontario · www.thermogenicsboilers.com
Alliance Corp. 2021-09-13 - Secondary Buyout
Mississauga, Ontario · www.alliancecorporation.ca
Les Industries Cendrex, Inc. 2021-08-12 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Montréal, Quebec · www.cendrex.com
GNI Management Group, Inc. 2020-09-01 - Divestiture
Woodstock, Ontario · www.gni.ca
MBRP, Inc. 2019-08-08 - Growth Capital
Huntsville, Ontario · www.mbrp.com
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Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Advance Engineered Products Ltd. 2015-10-01 Westech Vac Systems Ltd. 2016-01-05 2
Regina, Saskatchewan · www.advanceengineeredproducts.com Nisku, Alberta · www.westechvac.com
Advance Engineered Products Ltd. 2015-10-01 Dumur Industries 2015-10-01 1
Regina, Saskatchewan · www.advanceengineeredproducts.com White City, Saskatchewan · www.dumurindustries.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Automotive 3 (17%) - 4 (15%) -
Distribution 2 (11%) - 3 (11%) -
Energy Services and Equipment 2 (11%) - 3 (11%) -
Building Materials 2 (11%) - 2 (7%) -
Food 2 (11%) - 2 (7%) -
Manufacturing 1 (6%) - 2 (7%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (4%) -
Construction 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Products 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (4%) -
Furniture 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Machinery - - 1 (4%) -
Marine 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Media - - 1 (4%) -
Retail 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 18 - 27 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Canada 17 (94%) - 26 (96%) -
  Ontario 8 (44%) - 12 (44%) -
  Saskatchewan 5 (28%) - 5 (19%) -
  Quebec 2 (11%) - 4 (15%) -
  British Columbia 2 (11%) - 3 (11%) -
  Manitoba - - 2 (7%) -
United Kingdom 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
  British Columbia 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 17 (94%) - 26 (96%) -
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 1 (4%) -
Total 18 - 27 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 9 (50%) - 15 (56%) -
Growth Capital 2 (11%) - 5 (19%) -
Secondary Buyout 4 (22%) - 4 (15%) -
Divestiture 3 (17%) - 3 (11%) -
Total 18 - 27 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 5 (56%) -
Trade Sale 3 (33%) -
IPO 1 (11%) -
Total 9 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
4 (15%)
Strategic(s)
11%
3 (11%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
56%
5 (56%)
Strategic(s)
33%
3 (33%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

400M CAD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Alan Sellery

Co-Founder, President & Managing Partner

Peter Samson

Managing Partner

Peter Dowse

CFO & Partner

Andrew Walton

Partner

Jeffrey Murphy

Partner

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