Ironbridge Equity Partners Limited is a private equity firm based in Toronto, Canada, that specializes in equity investments within the lower middle market. Established in 2005, the firm focuses on management buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, and growth capital investments, primarily targeting traditional industries such as manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, and business services. Ironbridge typically invests between CAD $5 million and CAD $40 million in companies with EBITDA ranging from CAD $3 million to CAD $15 million, participating in deals valued between CAD $25 million and CAD $100 million. While the firm prefers to take majority stakes in its portfolio companies, it may also acquire minority interests under certain conditions. Ironbridge aims to exit its investments within three to seven years, leveraging its operational expertise and extensive network to drive growth and value creation in its investments. The firm does not invest in real estate, natural resources, or the fashion and technology sectors.
GESCO Holdings is Canada’s national flooring and multi-surface distribution company. The Company designs, merchandises, markets, sells and distributes various leading licensed and proprietary private label brands to thousands of customers within multiple distribution channels.
King’s Pastry
Acquisition in 2022
King’s Pastry serves the grocery, restaurant, and hospitality sectors with the supply of cakes, pastries, and various desserts.
Walker Glass Company
Acquisition in 2022
Walker Glass specializes in manufacturing acid-etched glass, bird-friendly glazing, and mirrors for commercial interior and exterior applications. The company utilizes an aqueous solution of hydrofluoric acid to create its distinctive glass products, which include a range of offerings such as anti-slip glass and specialty mirrors. Walker Glass aims to provide decorators, designers, and architects with high-quality, durable glass solutions at competitive prices, ensuring consistent quality across its products. Their mirrors are particularly versatile, serving as wall coverings and being designed for various interior applications.
North American Produce Buyers
Acquisition in 2022
Distributor of fresh fruits intended to serve Canadian food retailers. The company specializes in importing a wide range of citruses and stone fruits including table grapes, apples, tangerines, apricots and cherries from North and South America, Europe and Africa, thereby helping growers' farms and businesses to prosper while ensuring that the fruits reliably reach the consumers.
Handi Foods
Acquisition in 2022
Handi Foods specializes in the production of healthy snacks, including crackers, chips, and crisps, tailored for both leading brands and private labels in North America. The company offers a diverse range of flavors, encompassing both standard and ethnic varieties, catering to the evolving tastes of consumers. In addition to its product offerings, Handi Foods provides services such as private labeling, co-packaging, and comprehensive packaging solutions. The company emphasizes food safety and quality assurance, ensuring that its products meet high standards while providing nutritious snacking alternatives.
Kore Outdoor
Acquisition in 2022
Kore Outdoor is a manufacturer and distributor of paintball products, catering to paintball fields and stores globally. The company provides a comprehensive range of items, including paintballs, markers, goggles, loaders, bags, playing gear, tanks, headbands, and caps. By serving a diverse market that encompasses both entry-level players and competitive teams, Kore Outdoor aims to enhance the performance and overall playing experience for its customers. The company is recognized for its prominent brands within the paintball industry, making it a key player in this niche market.
Les industries Cendrex
Acquisition in 2021
Cendrex designs and manufactures high-quality access doors, roof hatches and cabinets.
Great Northern Insulation
Acquisition in 2020
Great Northern Insulation is a comprehensive provider of building envelope solutions, specializing in insulation and related services for various sectors, including residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural. The company offers a wide range of products and services, including spray foam and blown-in attic insulation, as well as acoustic and fireproofing fibers suitable for both new constructions and retrofit projects. In addition to insulation, Great Northern Insulation provides air sealing, fireproofing, panel and cladding installation, and building diagnostics, including thermography. These services are designed to enhance energy efficiency, comfort, and structural integrity for homeowners and industry professionals alike.
MBRP
Acquisition in 2019
MBRP is a leading designer/manufacturer of high-performance exhaust systems for the automotive and recreational vehicle markets, including diesel and gas trucks, muscle cars, snowmobiles and ATVs.
Alumni Educational Solutions
Private Equity Round in 2019
Alumni is a manufacturer and distributor of educational furniture, serving the North American pre-school through grade twelve market.Alumni products are designed, engineered, and manufactured to strict standards for quality, that are inspected numerous times during the manufacturing process; including a final inspection prior to packaging for shipment.
Canada Metal (Pacific)
Acquisition in 2018
Canada Metal (Pacific) Limited manufactures and supplies non-ferrous metal products for marine, hydraulic, telecommunication, and electronic industries. The company offers solders, couplings, engineered and machined die castings, and subassemblies; CNC machining, construction, and industrial products; and marine anodes, anchors, cables, wireless steering products, chains, rodes, lines, and shackles. It serves customers in Canada and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Delta, Canada with manufacturing facilities in North America and Asia.
Alliance Corporation
Private Equity Round in 2018
Alliance Corporation is a distributor of wireless network and broadband products, catering to the needs of the wireless and broadband industries. Based in Mississauga, Canada, the company offers a wide range of products, including wireless infrastructure items such as antennas, cable connectors, filters, RF amplifiers, and site equipment. In addition, Alliance provides wireless broadband solutions, including MESH wireless, WiMAX, and Wi-Fi technologies. The company serves a diverse clientele, including telecom providers, OEMs, systems integrators, and contractors across various sectors such as education, healthcare, government, and transportation. Alliance also emphasizes customer support through its dedicated technical department, offering services such as network design, site maintenance, and training to ensure that clients receive effective solutions tailored to their project requirements. The company has been operational since 1993 and maintains stocking facilities throughout North America.
Midland Appliance
Acquisition in 2017
Midland Appliance Ltd. is a Richmond, Canada-based dealer and designer of kitchen appliances, established in 1984 by Tom Hleucka. The company specializes in distributing a wide range of branded home appliances, catering to developers, builders, designers, and architects. Its product offerings include coffee machines, cook-tops, dishwashers, ice makers, laundry appliances, microwaves, wine storage solutions, and other kitchen essentials. Midland Appliance is committed to providing high-quality selections of appliances to customers throughout Western Canada.
AV Gauge & Fixture
Acquisition in 2017
AV Gauge & Fixture is a manufacturer specializing in gauging and check fixtures in various industries.AV Gauge & Fixture are a supplier to all major OEMs and Tier Ones.
Brooklin Concrete Products
Acquisition in 2017
Brooklin Concrete Products specializes in the manufacturing of precast landscaping and structural concrete building products aimed at contractors and homeowners. The company offers a diverse range of concrete solutions, including septic tanks, interlocking pavers, patio slabs, retaining walls, transformer foundations, storage structures, and switching chambers. By focusing on these products, Brooklin Concrete Products aims to enhance outdoor spaces and provide durable, timeless solutions for various landscaping needs.
Avena Foods
Acquisition in 2017
Avena Foods is a producer of pure, uncontaminated, organic certified gluten-free oats and other grains and pulses, emphasizing environmentally sustainable farming practices. The company operates through its Purity Protocol farm and has built a network of over 90 gluten-free and organic oat growers across the Canadian prairies. Avena Foods also features a dedicated gluten-free and allergen-free milling facility located in Regina, Saskatchewan. In addition to gluten-free oats, the company specializes in supplying wheat, barley, and pulse ingredients, offering consumers safe and nutritious products that are sustainably grown and specially milled.
Thermogenics
Private Equity Round in 2016
Thermogenics has developed an advanced environmentally acceptable, permittable waste to energy technology that can take waste on site including hospital, large office building, resort, casino, and convert it to electricity, potable water and air conditioning saving vast amounts of costs of disposal and energy costs for the host. It has created an operating prototype and has the ability to scale up to thousands of tons/day for larger megapolis' applications. The combination of build own operate, sell, joint venture, and other arrangements are seriously being pursued around the world where waste is a massive health issue and energy always a priority.
Back In Motion Rehab
Private Equity Round in 2016
Back in Motion is a provider of employment, rehabilitation, and physiotherapy services aimed at workers, employers, job seekers, and program funders. The company specializes in interdisciplinary rehabilitation, disability management, treatment, assessment, and consulting services. By offering innovative solutions, Back in Motion helps clients and third-party agencies overcome barriers to employment and achieve their potential in the workforce.
Dumur Industries
Acquisition in 2015
Dumur Industries is a high quality, precision metal fabrication company, ready and able to supply a full range of superior products to achieve your goals.Dumur is a custom manufacturing, metal fabrication and machining business.
Advance Engineered Products
Acquisition in 2015
Advance Engineered Products set a new standard of excellence in engineering by designing and building the finest tank truck and trailer equipment in Canada.
M&M Resources
Private Equity Round in 2014
M&M Resources is a specialized energy services company focused on supporting the oil and gas industry through land clearing and trucking services. The company provides a range of essential services, including mulching for right-of-way and geophysical seismic projects, lease building, and low-bed trucking. Additionally, M&M Resources offers hazardous waste and sawdust hauling, enabling clients to efficiently manage road construction, lease development, plant site preparation, pipelines, and various dirt-moving projects. With a commitment to meeting the unique needs of the energy sector, M&M Resources plays a vital role in facilitating the operations of its clients.
FMAV
Private Equity Round in 2013
FMAV is a company specializing in audiovisual and event-driven technologies for people who want to plan meetings and live events. The company, which is the Canadian audiovisual and event production market, has more than 250 employees from coast to coast in its offices in Vancouver , Calgary , Edmonton , Toronto , Ottawa , Montreal and Halifax.
Demers Ambulances
Acquisition in 2012
Demers Ambulances is an ambulance manufacturer and second in North America. Recognized as a leader in innovative products that meet and exceed the expectations of medical emergency specialists around the world, Demers Ambulances is accredited by Transport Canada and is recognized as a “Qualified Vehicle Modifiers” (QVM) by Ford, holds the US National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Member Verification Program (MVP) certification.
Demers Ambulances
Private Equity Round in 2012
Demers Ambulances is an ambulance manufacturer and second in North America. Recognized as a leader in innovative products that meet and exceed the expectations of medical emergency specialists around the world, Demers Ambulances is accredited by Transport Canada and is recognized as a “Qualified Vehicle Modifiers” (QVM) by Ford, holds the US National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Member Verification Program (MVP) certification.
Frost Fighter
Acquisition in 2011
Frost Fighter Inc., based in Winnipeg, Canada, specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of portable climate control systems. The company provides a range of products including direct and indirect fired heaters powered by propane, natural gas, oil, and diesel, as well as air conditioning units and portable cooling systems. Their offerings also encompass various accessories such as ducts, regulators, and hoses. Frost Fighter's equipment is utilized in diverse applications, including concrete curing, industrial painting, mining, oil extraction, and general construction activities. Established in 1965, Frost Fighter has built a reputation for reliability and durability, serving customers in extreme weather conditions across North America and beyond.
Hank’s Maintenance
Acquisition in 2011
Hank’s Maintenance & Service provides inspection and repair of oil well pump units and gear boxes for the large and growing Bakken Oil Field.Hank’s is a oil well maintenance business providing in-field services, parts and engine sales and rentals.
L&C Trucking
Acquisition in 2011
L&C Trucking LP has provided a reliable 24 hour service in the oilfield. With a diverse fleet of tractors, pickers, hotshot trucks and loaders L&C has offered a service that the oil patch can depend on.
Frost Fighter
Private Equity Round in 2011
Frost Fighter Inc., based in Winnipeg, Canada, specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of portable climate control systems. The company provides a range of products including direct and indirect fired heaters powered by propane, natural gas, oil, and diesel, as well as air conditioning units and portable cooling systems. Their offerings also encompass various accessories such as ducts, regulators, and hoses. Frost Fighter's equipment is utilized in diverse applications, including concrete curing, industrial painting, mining, oil extraction, and general construction activities. Established in 1965, Frost Fighter has built a reputation for reliability and durability, serving customers in extreme weather conditions across North America and beyond.
Gaspard
Private Equity Round in 2009
Gaspard and Sons is a manufacturer and distributor specializing in high-quality vestments and choir attire, with a history dating back to 1909. Initially focused on ecclesiastical garments, the company expanded its offerings in 1940 to include academic regalia, catering to various educational institutions from kindergarten to doctorate programs. Gaspard has established a significant presence in North America, with offices in Minneapolis, Puerto Rico, and Toronto. The company provides a wide range of products, including clergy vestments, doctoral robes, choral robes, honorary robes, and legal attire, as well as rental services for its garments. Over the years, Gaspard's products have been featured in numerous high-profile events, including papal visits and the Commonwealth and Pan American Games, demonstrating their commitment to quality manufacturing and customer service.
Shnier
Acquisition in 2007
Shnier product brands consist of both licensed and proprietary brands.Shnier deliver those products to flooring dealers in their local market. Shnier like to think of this as “acting globally and servicing locally”. Shnier international sourcing coupled with cross-Canada dealer coverage is highly valued by both domestic and international manufacturers.
Orbit Garant Drilling
Acquisition in 2007
Orbit Garant is one of Canada's drilling companies, providing services to large mining companies, junior and mid-tier mining companies, at every stage of exploration, development and mining production. Regardless of location, terrain, climate, geology or soil type, our team responds to the specific needs of customers by providing them with the samples they need.
Shnier
Private Equity Round in 2007
Shnier product brands consist of both licensed and proprietary brands.Shnier deliver those products to flooring dealers in their local market. Shnier like to think of this as “acting globally and servicing locally”. Shnier international sourcing coupled with cross-Canada dealer coverage is highly valued by both domestic and international manufacturers.
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