Transactions
Richard Kinlough has led numerous Leveraged Buyout (LBO) financings, over a 30-year career, for private mid-sized Canadian companies, spanning a multitude of industries and regions across the country.
All completed transactions had similar characteristics:
- Entrepreneurs monetized some or most of their wealth tied up in their businesses.
- Shareholders sold significant minority or full ownership to Private Equity (PE) firms or Family Offices (FO)at market-leading Enterprise Values (EV).
- A combination of significant equity from PEs or FOsand optimum leverage, provided the best capital outcome for selling shareholders and acquiring PEs.
- Acquiring PEs/FOs based mainly across Canada and the US
Successful Transactions Completed
Richard and team facilitated the LBO of the following companies:
Communications Outsourcing
LBO of a multinational communications outsourcing company specializing in accounts receivable management, customer sales and acquisitions and call center operations. Headquartered in Ontario, with operations in the US and Asia.
Environmental Solutions
LBO of an Ontario headquartered environmental company specializing in designing, engineering, manufacturing, and servicing modular treatment solutions for water, wastewater, and groundwater.
Sweets Company
LBO of a leading Candy company that creates better-for-you candy with natural ingredients and healthy alternatives to sugar, sold mainly through grocery chains, convenience stores and online.
IT Outsourcer
LBO of one of Canada’s largest independent IT outsourcing companies and global providers of multi-cloud management software, cloud application development solutions and end-to-end digital transformation services. Headquartered in Ontario, with operations worldwide in the US, UK and throughout Canada.
Dental Practice Network
LBO of the largest majority Canadian-owned network of dental practices. PE firm made a significant minority investment to fund growth and distribute capital to shareholders.
Apparel & Textile Company
LBO of an apparel and textile company providing managed clothing services. The Montreal headquartered company serves large organizations with complex uniform requirements, offering textile research, product designing, inventory management and distribution services.
Waste Management Company
LBO of a leading waste management company headquartered in Ontario. The company is a full-service provider of organic waste treatment and recycling and partners with communities to design and build waste treatment facilities across Canada.
Veterinary Management Practice
LBO of an Ontario headquartered veterinary management business that acquires ownership of veterinary clinics/hospitals and manages the clinics on behalf of the veterinary partners. Acquired by an Ontario PE with veterinarian partners retaining meaningful equity.
Produce Distribution Company
LBO of a Vancouver-based produce distribution company specializing in distributing fresh, ethnic, tropical, and specialty products.
Language Service Provider
LBO of one of North America’s leading language service providers (LSP) supplying translation services to corporate and institutional clients.
Specialized Sand Processor
LBO of a Quebec headquartered manufacturer of polymeric sand products used to secure hard landscape materials for residential and commercial applications, throughout the US, Canadian and European markets.
Home Decor Wholesaler
LBO of an Ontario-based lifestyle home decor wholesaler, servicing a diverse network of decor and giftware retailers across North America.
Food Processor
LBO of an Ontario headquartered food manufacturing company, producing Italian-inspired waffle cookies and artificial treats.
Womenswear Clothing Designer
LBO of a leading Canadian designer, manufacturer and international wholesaler of stylish womenswear clothing. The company designs women’s ready-to-wear collections for global retailers and is known for its timeless designs.
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