Clairvest Group

Clairvest Group Inc. is a private equity firm specializing in mid-market, growth equity investments, growth capital, buyouts, and consolidating industries and add-on acquisitions. It seeks to invest in small and mid-sized gaming and casino, local market gaming, healthcare, equipment rental, facility services, oilfield services, waste management, business services, consumer services, aerospace, automotive aftermarket, collision repair, food, beverage and co-packing, defense, document management, warranty, contact manufacturing, environmental services, rental services, residential HVAC services, healthcare services, multiunit healthcare, insurance services, IT services, logistics and transportation, mining services, packaging, pest control, specialty aviation, education, software (mature), textile rental, utility services, water, building products, government services, industrial distribution and services, information technology and information services, media and marketing, non-destructive testing, renewable energy, property management, and restaurants. The firm typically invests in companies based in North America including United States and Canada. It seeks to make equity investments between CAD$25 million ($19.53 million) and CAD$100 million ($78.14 million) in its portfolio company with EBITDA between CAD$5 million ($3.81 million) and CAD$50 million ($39.07 million). The firm does not require majority stake and takes controlling or minority investments. It invests its own capital and seeks to take a board seat on its portfolio companies. The firm also makes co-investments. The firm typically exits its investments through market share offering, a strategic sale or sale to a financial buyer. Clairvest Group Inc. was founded in 1987 and is based in Toronto, Canada.

Clairvest is committed to creating long-term partnerships with private businesses in order to help them realize their growth objectives. As an experienced firm with an unwavering focus on private equity investments, Clairvest strives to develop smart and creative solutions that ensure a prosperous future for both the company and its partners.

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Clairvest has been recognized for its excellence in private equity and strategic investments on numerous occasions. In 2019, the company was named Best Private Equity Firms of the Year by Infocast and was also recognized by Alpha Magazine as one of the Top 10 North American Private Equity Firms of the Year. They have also received numerous awards from Pubco Dealmakers and have been named as one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies six times since 2012.