Champlain Seafood Platform Acquires Captain Dan's Seafood

Centre Partners Acquires Captain D's Seafood

May 19, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Centre Partners completed the acquisition of Captain D's Seafood and affiliated entities; financial terms were not disclosed. Yukon Partners and Onex Falcon provided junior/mezzanine financing to support the transaction, and Captain D's management reinvested and will remain in place; the company is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and operates over 500 quick-service seafood restaurants across the United States. Sentinel Capital Partners sold the business.

Cadman Capital Group Acquires Quoddy Savour Seafood Ltd

February 2, 2023

Food & Beverage

Cadman Capital Group, a family office and alternative asset investor, has acquired Quoddy Savour Seafood Ltd, a land-based seafood farming and processing facility in Pennfield, New Brunswick, Canada. The acquisition supports restorative aquaculture initiatives — including kelp restoration and Urchinomics trials — and gives Cadman access to key East Coast North American seafood markets.

Convergence Holdings and Dominion Catchers to Acquire Icicle Seafoods from Paine & Partners

June 16, 2015

Food & Beverage

Paine & Partners has agreed to sell Icicle Seafoods (Icicle Holdings, Inc.) in two concurrent transactions: Convergence Holdings, Inc. will acquire the company's land-based processing and farmed salmon operations, while Dominion Catchers, LLC will acquire harvesting and processing vessels and associated fishing rights. The buyers have committed to long-term contracts to continue Icicle's diversified seafood operations; the transactions are expected to close subject to customary conditions.

Champlain Financial Corporation Acquires La Canadienne

July 31, 2019

Consumer Products

Champlain Financial Corporation led an investor group to acquire La Canadienne, a Montreal-based designer, manufacturer and retailer of women's winter footwear. Champlain plans to leverage La Canadienne's Canadian-made heritage and retail, wholesale and e-commerce channels to expand the brand into new markets and drive growth under new leadership.

Champlain Financial Corporation-Led Group Acquires Dion Herbs & Spices

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

A group of Quebec investors led by Champlain Financial Corporation has acquired Dion Herbs & Spices. The deal secures leadership succession to André Fortier, Jean-François Bieler and founders' children Marie-Andrée Morin-Dion and Samuel Morin-Dion; financial terms were not disclosed. Dion offers roughly 450–600 spice varieties across nine product categories and is sold in over 1,000 retail locations in Canada and the United States.

The Chefs' Warehouse Acquires Capital Seaboard

December 28, 2021

Food & Beverage

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHEF) has acquired substantially all of the assets of CGC Holdings, Inc., dba Capital Seaboard, a specialty produce and seafood distributor based in Jessup, Maryland. The acquisition expands The Chefs' Warehouse’s specialty produce and seafood capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Mid-Atlantic market.