LineStar Utility Supply Acquires Western High Voltage Test Centre
September 5, 2023
LineStar Utility Supply, a portfolio company of CAI Capital Partners, has acquired Western High Voltage Test Centre (WHV), a Calgary-based provider of high-voltage live-line equipment testing. The acquisition adds high-voltage testing capabilities to LineStar's distribution business, retains WHV President Daniel Verhelst with a meaningful equity stake, and supports LineStar's strategy to expand services and geographic coverage across Canada.
- Buyers
- LineStar Utility Supply Inc., CAI Capital Partners
- Targets
- Western High Voltage Test Centre Inc.
- Sellers
- Daniel Verhelst (founder/President of Western High Voltage Test Centre)
- Platforms
- LineStar Utility Supply Inc.
- Industry
- Electrical Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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