Purpose

• Acquire high-quality operating businesses in the GTA
• Preserve the legacy, culture, and customer relationships of acquired companies
• Grow acquired businesses through best practices and add-on acquisitions
• Strengthen companies that serve as long-standing pillars of their local communities

Founder

• Jacob H.
• Career across private company investing, M&A, strategic growth, and operations in a variety of industries
• Experience includes sourcing and evaluating investments, identifying operational improvement opportunities, executing acquisitions, recapitalizations, management buyouts, carve-outs, and minority investments

Investment Criteria

Geography

• Southern Ontario, with a strong preference for Durham Region and the GTA

Industries of Interest

• Essential services (maintenance, compliance, safety, industrial and field services)
• Niche B2B distribution and specialty supplies
• Manufacturing, including food products
• Technology-enabled service businesses
• Specialized sectors: fuel systems, refrigeration and cold-storage, traffic safety services

Size

• $3–30 million in revenue (flat or growing)
• $0.75–7 million in cash flow

Required Characteristics

• Predictable cash flow supported by recurring or repeat demand
• Revenue driven by required services, compliance requirements, replenishment cycles, or installed-base maintenance
• Established customer base
• Fragmented local or regional competitive landscape
• Low customer concentration
• Small share of customer wallet

Investment Thesis & Value Creation

• Focus on businesses where spend is repeatable and operationally non-optional
• Implement operational best practices and leverage customer data to increase switching costs
• Apply lean operational principles and value-based pricing
• Drive market leadership through data-driven operations and industry-specific metrics
• Optimize route density and capacity utilization
• Expand through complementary services and selective add-on acquisitions

Transaction Structure

• Cash on closing via LCIP capital, co-investors, and bank financing
• Equity rollover and ongoing seller participation available
• Flexible on earnouts and seller financing to maximize proceeds

Execution & Process

• Single decision-maker; no committee delays
• Indicative offers provided within one week of initial discussions
• Focused diligence tied to underwriting and operational priorities
• High certainty to close once under LOI

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