Lorne Park Capital Partners (via Bellwether) Acquires 1001273791 Ontario Ltd.

TowerBrook Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in LiftWerx

June 17, 2024

Renewable Energy

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a majority equity investment in LiftWerx Holdings Inc., a Canada-based provider of turnkey operations and maintenance (O&M) services to the onshore wind industry. The investment — the third for TowerBrook Delta, the firm’s impact strategy — will support LiftWerx’s fleet expansion, hiring and service-capability growth across North America.

Guardian Capital Acquires 60% Stake in Rae & Lipskie Investment Counsel

June 27, 2022

Financial Services

Guardian Capital Group Limited agreed to acquire a 60% majority interest in Rae & Lipskie Investment Counsel Inc., a private wealth manager based in Waterloo, Ontario. The deal (expected to close in Q3 2022) will add over C$1 billion in assets under management to Guardian's Private Wealth segment while current employees will retain the remaining 40% ownership.

KKR, Ontario Teachers' and PSP Investments Acquire Spark Infrastructure

December 22, 2021

Utilities

A consortium of KKR, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board and PSP Investments completed an all-cash acquisition of Spark Infrastructure for approximately A$5.2 billion. The deal, which received all regulatory approvals, gives the investors ownership of Spark's stakes in SA Power Networks, Victoria Power Networks (Citipower and Powercor), a stake in TransGrid and the Bomen Solar Farm as they seek to support Australia’s transition to low-carbon electricity infrastructure.

LPL Financial Acquires Crown Capital Securities' Wealth Management Business

May 8, 2024

Wealth Management

LPL Financial has closed its acquisition of the wealth management business of Crown Capital Securities, L.P., a full-service broker-dealer and registered investment advisor based in Orange County, California. Approximately 125 advisors representing about $1.3 billion of brokerage and advisory assets have been onboarded to LPL as of May 8, 2024, with roughly $3.7 billion expected to transfer in the coming months.

1000420548 Ontario Inc. Acquires CannaPiece Corp.

February 10, 2023

Manufacturing

CannaPiece Corp., a Canadian contract manufacturer of cannabis products, was sold by CannaPiece Group Inc. to 1000420548 Ontario Inc. pursuant to a share purchase agreement executed Feb. 8, 2023 and approved by the Ontario Superior Court on Feb. 10, 2023. The sale was completed as part of the company's creditor protection proceedings under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and CannaPiece continues to operate under new ownership.

Charterhouse Capital Partners and LCP Partners invest in Lane Clark & Peacock (LCP)

December 9, 2020

Professional Services

Charterhouse Capital Partners has agreed to make a minority investment in Lane Clark & Peacock LLP (LCP), partnering with LCP’s Partner group to acquire the minority stake held by Inflexion. LCP’s Partners will increase their own stake; the transaction is intended to support LCP’s continued organic growth and to accelerate expansion of its analytics and technology capabilities.