Tracked deals
59
59 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Who's Buying Professional Services Companies in Canada
Buyer mix
Strategic-led
60 strategic · 14 pe
Top trend
Volume peaked in 2026
21 tracked deals announced in 2026.
Primary Insight
What Stands Out
- Specialist capability is the recurring acquisition thesis: safety and EHS, electrical safety training, executive search/leadership consulting, geoscience and engineering consulting, and Health Canada–focused regulatory work.
- Geographic focus stays within Canada, with frequent activity tied to Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec.
- Platform expansion through services and practices is a repeated theme, such as combining corporate immigration specialization with broader business law offerings.
- Cross-border scope appears in selected deals, including safety services expansion that adds TRH operations in the United States and Mexico.
- Several transactions involve integration of teams and delivery capacity, including training programs, inspection capabilities, and consulting service lines.
| Buyer (example) | Target specialty | Location focus |
|---|---|---|
| Safety Management Group (SMG) | Health, safety & environmental services (incl. TRH operations) | Canada; reach into U.S. & Mexico |
| AlixPartners | Advisory/consulting | Toronto and Calgary (Canada expansion) |
| Registrar Corp | Health Canada regulatory consulting | Canada (global market access for Canada entry) |
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Top Buyers
Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.
| Buyer | # Deals | Focus | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) | 4 | Provider of security, technology, risk management and inv... | Strategic |
| &Capital | 2 | Private investment firm focused on building and operating... | PE |
| ATIS | 2 | North America provider of elevator and escalator safety i... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Association Headquarters | 2 | Full‑service association management and professional serv... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| KJA | 2 | Canada’s largest vertical-transportation consulting and m... | Strategic |
| SafetyCo Partners | 2 | Health & safety platform that provides safety consulting,... | Strategic (PE-backed) |
| Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP) | 2 | St. Louis-based private equity firm investing in founder-... | PE |
| 102236724 Saskatchewan Ltd. | 1 | Wholly-owned acquisition subsidiary used as purchaser und... | Mixed |
| AND Capital Ventures | 1 | Private equity firm building sector-focused funds across ... | PE |
| APi Group Corporation | 1 | Global provider of fire and life safety, security, elevat... | Strategic |
Acquisition Volume in Professional Services in Canada by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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September 1, 2026
- Buyer
- Newmark Group, Inc.
- Target
- Altus Group Limited - Development Advisory business
- Seller
- Altus Group Limited
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
Newmark Group, Inc. completed its acquisition of Altus Group Limited’s Development Advisory business. The deal adds approximately 335 Development Advisory professionals in North America and Asia Pacific to Newmark’s Project Management business within its Occupier Solutions platform.
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August 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Blackstone, La Caisse, PSP Investments, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation
- Target
- Aeroplan Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Air Canada announced a $2.5 billion minority equity investment in its Aeroplan loyalty business, with funds managed by Blackstone and La Caisse (along with PSP Investments and BCI) acquiring a 25% non-controlling stake. Air Canada will retain 75% ownership and full operational control, with settlement planned for August 17, 2026.
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August 13, 2026
- Buyer
- J.S. Held
- Target
- Element Forensic Engineering
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
J.S. Held announced the acquisition of Element Forensic Engineering, a Canadian forensic engineering firm serving insurers and counsel across structural, fire, code, environmental, and mechanical/electrical/building science matters. The deal expands J.S. Held’s Canadian forensic engineering platform and connects Element’s clients to J.S. Held’s broader global bench of technical and financial experts.
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July 29, 2026
- Buyer
- SOCAN
- Target
- Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency Ltd. (CMRRA)
- Seller
- SoundExchange
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
SOCAN has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) from SoundExchange, subject to regulatory approval and customary closing conditions. The companies say the deal is intended to streamline Canada’s music reproduction rights administration by combining SOCAN’s performing rights leadership with CMRRA’s reproduction rights expertise.
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- Buyer
- McInnes Cooper
- Target
- Kranc Associates (corporate immigration practice)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
McInnes Cooper acquired the Toronto corporate immigration practice of Kranc Associates to expand its footprint into Ontario. The transaction closed on July 1 and is intended to combine Kranc’s immigration specialization with McInnes Cooper’s broader business law capabilities for cross-border and provincial/national client needs.
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June 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Herzig Engineering, Copley Equity Partners
- Target
- Canada Training Group (CTG)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Herzig Engineering, backed by Copley Equity Partners, announced the acquisition of Canada Training Group (CTG), a Canadian provider of electrical safety training, electrical maintenance training, Arc Flash Studies, and Infrared Electrical Inspections. The companies will continue operating CTG under its established brand as “Canada Training Group – A Herzig Company,” expanding Herzig Engineering’s ability to serve customers across North America.
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- Buyer
- GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group
- Target
- Intel2Talent Canada (Intel2Talent / I2T)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group acquired Intel2Talent Canada (I2T), a Montreal-based executive search and leadership consulting firm. The deal expands GlassRatner’s Canadian operations into Quebec and strengthens its executive search practice, with the added capability to extend the firm’s full service line into the province.
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June 6, 2026
- Buyer
- GLJ Ltd.
- Target
- Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd. (PRCL)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
GLJ Ltd., a global energy consulting firm, announced the completion of its acquisition of Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd. (PRCL), a Canadian geoscience and engineering consulting firm. The deal strengthens GLJ’s geoscience, engineering, and energy consulting capabilities by combining PRCL’s subsurface expertise with GLJ’s multidisciplinary technical capacity.
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May 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Allied Universal, 102236724 Saskatchewan Ltd.
- Target
- SSC Security Services Corp.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Allied Universal completed its all-cash acquisition of SSC Security Services Corp. via a statutory plan of arrangement for $4.4075 per share. The acquired holding company amalgamated with its operating subsidiary to form Logixx Security Inc., while certain legacy assets and its cyber security business were carved out and purchased in a concurrent management buy-out.
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May 21, 2026
- Buyer
- AlixPartners
- Target
- KSV Advisory
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
AlixPartners, a New York-headquartered management consulting firm, has agreed to acquire Toronto-headquartered KSV Advisory. The deal is expected to close on June 1 and is intended to expand AlixPartners’ physical presence in Canada with new offices in Toronto and Calgary.
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- Buyer
- Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
- Target
- TEC Canada
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Vistage acquired its longtime Canadian licensee, TEC Canada, ending the prior licensing arrangement and bringing the peer advisory community under Vistage’s direct ownership. The acquisition is intended to expand Vistage’s CEO peer advisory footprint across Canada while giving TEC Canada’s members access to broader resources, deeper global connections, and an expanded growth platform.
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April 23, 2026
- Buyer
- APi Group Corporation
- Target
- Onyx-Fire Protection Services Inc.
- Seller
- Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (funds managed by)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
APi Group Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Onyx-Fire Protection Services Inc., an inspection-first provider of fire and life safety services in Canada, from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities. The transaction was expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals, and APi later announced it closed the acquisition on June 8, 2026.
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- Buyer
- Registrar Corp, Paine Schwartz Partners
- Target
- Dell Tech
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Registrar Corp announced the acquisition of Dell Tech, a Canada-based regulatory consulting firm with deep expertise in Health Canada regulations, product licensing, and compliance pathways. The deal is intended to strengthen Registrar’s end-to-end global market access solutions and expand capabilities for clients entering and operating in Canada.
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March 31, 2026
- Buyer
- KJA, ATIS, Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP)
- Target
- Vinspec Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Addon
KJA, a subsidiary of ATIS (a Thompson Street Capital Partners portfolio company), acquired Vinspec Ltd., an Alberta-based elevator and escalator consulting and safety inspection firm. The transaction expands KJA/ATIS’s footprint and capabilities in Alberta while enhancing safety, consulting, and inspection services across Western Canada. Terms were not disclosed.
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March 17, 2026
- Buyer
- Inline Group Inc.
- Target
- Challenger Geomatics Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Inline Group Inc. acquired Challenger Geomatics Ltd., effective March 14, 2026. The companies will rebrand Challenger as “Challenger, an Inline Group company” and combine geotechnical/geomatics capabilities to expand capacity and service offerings across Western Canada and the Arctic.
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March 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Athena Gold Corporation
- Target
- Forester Gold Project, Last Bounty Gold Corp.
- Seller
- Last Bounty Gold Corp. shareholders (former holders of Last Bounty common shares; not individually named)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Athena Gold Corporation has completed the acquisition of the Forester Gold Project by purchasing Last Bounty Gold, a private British Columbia company holding full interests in the project. The deal was structured as a share purchase: Athena issued 42 million common shares in exchange for all issued and outstanding common shares of Last Bounty, representing about 12% of Athena on a non-diluted basis at closing.
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- Buyer
- KJA, ATIS, Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP)
- Target
- Soberman Engineering
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Thompson Street Capital Partners announced the acquisition of Soberman Engineering by KJA, a subsidiary of ATIS. The deal expands KJA’s vertical transportation inspection, consulting, and managed services capabilities in Toronto and the new construction market. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- b.cycle
- Target
- SPINCO
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Montreal-based boutique fitness operator b.cycle has acquired SPINCO, Canada’s original and leading spin studio network. The deal creates a multi-brand, coast-to-coast platform with over 30 SPINCO studios and b.cycle’s established Quebec presence.
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February 26, 2026
- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- Elite Residential Concierge
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) announced the acquisition of Elite Residential Concierge, an Ontario-based provider of residential concierge and security services. The deal will bring Elite’s ~1,000 team members into SSRG to expand SSRG’s presence in Eastern Canada and increase capacity to serve luxury residential communities.
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February 24, 2026
- Buyer
- AND Capital Ventures
- Target
- Next Chapter Advisory Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Addon
AND Capital Ventures completed its acquisition of Next Chapter Advisory Group, adding an operator-led M&A advisory team to its private equity platform. The firm did not disclose financial terms and said the deal strengthens transaction execution for its healthcare innovation, construction, and energy funds.
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- Buyer
- BDO Canada
- Target
- GrantMatch Corp., GrantMatch
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
BDO Canada has acquired GrantMatch, a government grant advisory firm based in Oakville, Ontario, adding a team and proprietary software platform that tracks thousands of public funding programs. The transaction expands BDO Canada's Credits & Incentives capabilities, combining grants advisory with BDO's broader tax and professional services offerings.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- Pillar Security
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) has acquired Ontario-based security services provider Pillar Security, bringing Pillar's staff and management into SSRG and retaining founder Fatsah Bennai in a key role. The deal expands SSRG's presence in Ontario as part of its national consolidation strategy; David Melhado served as exclusive broker to the transaction.
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November 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Mercer, Marsh McLennan
- Target
- Hexarem
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, has acquired Hexarem, a Montreal-based boutique human resources consulting firm specializing in executive compensation and governance advisory services. The acquisition strengthens Mercer's executive compensation capabilities and expands its presence in Canada; terms were not disclosed.
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October 30, 2025
- Buyer
- Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), Musqueam Capital Corp
- Target
- River Rock Casino Resort, Chances Maple Ridge
- Seller
- Great Canadian Entertainment
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Snuneymuxw First Nation’s business vehicle, Petroglyph Development Group (PDG), entered into definitive agreements to acquire two Great Canadian Entertainment casino businesses: River Rock Casino Resort and Chances Maple Ridge in British Columbia. Subsequent announcements confirm PDG’s acquisition of Chances Maple Ridge and the successful closing of River Rock Casino Resort to a partnership formed by PDG and Musqueam Capital Corp.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- CAI Capital Partners, DWB Consulting Services Ltd., Chartwell Resource Group Ltd.
- Target
- DWB Consulting Services Ltd., Chartwell Resource Group Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Addon
CAI Capital Partners’ portfolio company DWB Consulting Services Ltd. will merge with Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. to create a British Columbia-wide multidisciplinary environmental, resource management, engineering, GIS/mapping, and sustainable forest stewardship platform. The combined organization will have nearly 300 employees, with leadership roles split between Kevin Bedford (Executive Vice President) and Cliff Roberts (President and CEO/CEO of the combined business).
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July 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Astria Elevate
- Target
- Entro Communications
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Astria Elevate, a lower-middle-market investment firm, has acquired Entro Communications, a Toronto-based experiential design and wayfinding firm. The deal positions Entro to accelerate growth, expand geographically, and further integrate digital and data-driven capabilities under new CEO John Campanella while founders remain in advisory roles.
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July 1, 2025
- Buyer
- Association Headquarters
- Target
- Managing Matters Inc., Association Executives Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Association Headquarters (AH), a Corridor Capital portfolio company, has acquired Managing Matters Inc. and Association Executives Group (AEG). The acquisitions are intended to strengthen AH’s position in global association management, expand capabilities in higher education, and broaden its client portfolio with operational excellence and innovation.
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June 20, 2025
- Buyer
- SKCAL LLC
- Target
- Brigadier Security Systems Ltd.
- Seller
- The Marygold Companies, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC) entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Brigadier Security Systems Ltd. to SKCAL LLC for an estimated total consideration of approximately US$2.2 million. The transaction is expected to close on or about July 1, 2025, subject to customary conditions.
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- Buyer
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
- Target
- Foran Mining Corporation, Azimut Exploration Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has agreed to subscribe for 30,000,000 voting common shares of Foran Mining Corporation in a non-brokered private placement for total consideration of C$90 million. The private placement is expected to close in two tranches, with the first tranche targeted around May 28, 2025 and the second tranche following shareholder approval of Foran.
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May 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Loomis AB, Loomis US Holding Inc
- Target
- Burroughs, Inc
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Loomis AB, through its wholly owned subsidiary Loomis US Holding Inc, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Burroughs, Inc for an initial USD 72 million on a cash and debt-free basis, plus a potential earn-out. The acquisition is intended to broaden Loomis’ ATM and Automated Solutions services in the US by adding lifecycle maintenance and connected technology capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Amrop Rosin, The Amrop Partnership (Amrop)
- Target
- Humanis Calgary (formerly Pekarsky & Co.)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Amrop Rosin and Humanis Calgary (formerly Pekarsky & Co.) are merging to create a stronger, national executive search presence in Canada. The combined firm will operate under the Amrop Rosin brand and integrates the Calgary team to strengthen Amrop's Western Canadian capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- OHM Security Ltd.
- Seller
- OHM Security Ltd. shareholders (including founder Maurice Daoust and partner Dan Daoust)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) has completed a majority acquisition of Ontario-based systems integrator OHM Security Ltd., bringing OHM's staff and management into SSRG while retaining OHM founders as minority shareholders and leaders. The transaction expands SSRG's systems-integration capabilities and establishes a presence in the Greater Toronto Area as part of SSRG's broader Canadian consolidation strategy.
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February 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Association Headquarters, Corridor Capital
- Target
- Managing Matters Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Association Headquarters, a Corridor Capital portfolio company, has acquired Toronto-based Managing Matters Inc., an association management and event services firm. The deal expands AH's geographic footprint into Canada and strengthens its governance, event planning, marketing and operational capabilities; Managing Matters' founder Jenny Faucher will retain an ownership stake and remain President.
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November 14, 2024
- Buyer
- Intact Financial Corporation
- Target
- Jiffy Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Intact Financial Corporation has acquired Jiffy Inc., a Canadian app-based marketplace for home maintenance services, to accelerate the platform's geographic expansion across Canada and enhance Intact's digital customer engagement. Jiffy's team, including its co-founders, will join Intact and continue operating under the Jiffy brand to connect homeowners with certified local service professionals.
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- Buyer
- Integra Resources Corp.
- Target
- Florida Canyon Gold Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Integra Resources Corp. has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Florida Canyon Gold Inc. via a court-approved plan of arrangement. Under the terms, FCGI shareholders will receive 0.467 of an Integra common share for each FCGI share, creating a Great Basin-focused gold and silver producer with Florida Canyon as an immediate production foundation and growth pipeline including DeLamar and Nevada North.
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January 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Qualfon
- Target
- VOXDATA Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Qualfon has acquired Montreal-based VOXDATA Solutions, adding Canadian on-site and remote French-language contact center capabilities to its global customer experience platform. The deal expands Qualfon's geographic footprint and service offering to better serve clients across North America.
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December 19, 2023
- Buyer
- Trinity Consultants
- Target
- Valcoustics Canada Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Trinity Consultants, a global environmental and built-environment consulting firm, has acquired Valcoustics Canada Ltd., a Toronto-based acoustical engineering consultancy. The acquisition expands Trinity’s acoustical capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Ontario and broader North American built-environment market.
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December 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Sansei Technologies
- Target
- FORREC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Japan-based Sansei Technologies has taken a majority share in Toronto-headquartered experience design firm FORREC to deepen capabilities in attractions, rides and immersive experiences. The strategic partnership will allow FORREC to expand its client base, access new markets and integrate Sansei's ride and attraction expertise while FORREC continues to operate as a separate company under its existing management.
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- Buyer
- Arch Amenities Group
- Target
- Personal Best Health and Performance Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Arch Amenities Group, a CI Capital Partners‑backed amenity and wellness services provider, has acquired Personal Best Health and Performance Inc., a Palgrave, Ontario–based corporate wellness and fitness management firm. The deal expands Arch's operations into Canada and will introduce Arch's amenity and hospitality‑infused services into Canadian commercial, residential and hospitality markets.
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April 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Edanz Inc., M3 Inc.
- Target
- Scribendi Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Edanz Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's M3 Inc., has acquired Scribendi Inc., an ISO 9001:2015-certified online editing and proofreading company headquartered in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The deal combines Edanz's author/researcher services and freelance network with Scribendi's editing platform and NLP/AI technologies to create a global language and publication solutions provider and expand both companies' geographic reach and capabilities.
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- Buyer
- TMG Search Canada Ltd., The Mullings Group
- Target
- VX Search Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
TMG Search Canada Ltd., a division of The Mullings Group, has acquired VX Search Group, an executive search firm headquartered in British Columbia's Okanagan region. The deal expands TMG's footprint and capabilities in Western Canada, adding local executive search expertise across mining, oil & gas, clean technology and other regional industries.
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December 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Mérieux NutriSciences
- Target
- Food Technology Consulting International, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Food Technology Consulting International, a Canadian provider of food safety consulting, training, and auditing services. The acquisition expands Mérieux NutriSciences' service capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Canada to better serve regional clients.
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November 29, 2022
- Buyer
- SafetyCo Partners, &Capital
- Target
- Industrial Safety Trainers
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
SafetyCo Partners, a health & safety platform backed by private investment firm &Capital, has made an investment in and formed a partnership with Industrial Safety Trainers (IST). IST — a 20+-year occupational health and safety training and consulting business with training centres across Ontario and the mobile "Safety Bus" — will join SafetyCo's portfolio to help scale training, hybrid/virtual delivery, and geographic reach across Canada.
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- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- Sirius Security Services
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Yukon, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) completed a majority acquisition of Yukon-based Sirius Security Services, creating an equity partnership while retaining Sirius' staff and management. The deal expands SSRG’s northern/remote operations and adds local guarding, mobile patrol and alarm-response capabilities in the Yukon.
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November 22, 2022
- Buyer
- &Capital, SafetyCo Partners
- Target
- Safety Design Strategies
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Private equity firm &Capital launched SafetyCo Partners, a health & safety services platform, and announced an initial investment / partnership with Safety Design Strategies (SDS). The deal brings SDS into the SafetyCo platform to accelerate growth, integrate services (consulting, training, rescue, inspection) and consolidate a fragmented Canadian safety services market.
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October 20, 2022
- Buyer
- Hickey & Associates
- Target
- CAI Global Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Hickey & Associates has acquired CAI Global Group to expand its site selection, incentives, data analytics, and supply chain advisory capabilities in Canada and create a unified North American service platform. CAI's leadership and customer contracts will operate under the Hickey Canada brand, with CAI's Marc Beauchamp named Managing Director of Hickey Canada.
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May 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Sability
- Target
- LeadingEdge Payroll Group Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Sability has acquired LeadingEdge Payroll Group (LEPG), a Canadian HCM, payroll and compliance specialist and long-time UKG certified consulting partner. The deal expands Sability’s presence and implementation/managed-services capabilities in Canada, with LEPG employees joining Sability and LEPG founder Ian Mise becoming General Manager of Sability Canada.
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January 1, 2022
- Buyer
- LBMX Inc.
- Target
- Buying Group Services (BGS)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
LBMX Inc., a London, Ontario–based business marketplace platform provider, acquired Buying Group Services (BGS) in an all‑shares transaction effective January 1, 2022. The acquisition adds managed services capabilities to LBMX's existing EDI, PIM and eCommerce offerings, enabling expanded services (including central payments and PIM enrichment) for independent distributors, buying groups and suppliers across end markets such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building materials and food service equipment.
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- Buyer
- Urbanimmersive Inc.
- Target
- Agence Immophoto Inc., Tours Virtuales (intangible assets)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Urbanimmersive Inc. acquired all outstanding shares of Agence Immophoto Inc. for a total purchase price of $500,000 (cash and shares) and also purchased the intangible assets of Mexican photography business Tours Virtuales for $22,000. The transactions expand Urbanimmersive’s real estate photography service footprint in Quebec and Mexico and bolster its offering of subscription-based 3D marketing and photography solutions.
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October 12, 2021
- Buyer
- Securiguard Services Limited
- Target
- Russell Security Services Inc.
- Seller
- Joe Maher (former owner and CEO), Shareholders of Russell Security Services Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Securiguard Services Limited acquired Russell Security Services Inc. (RSSI), an Ontario-based provider of corporate security services, in a transaction that officially closed in March 2021. The acquisition expands Securiguard's national footprint into Ontario, combining RSSI's local client relationships and expertise with Securiguard's larger national platform and operations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What types of professional services are being acquired in Canada?
Recent transactions include safety and EHS services, electrical safety training and inspections, executive search and leadership consulting, corporate immigration practice, geoscience/engineering consulting, and Health Canada–focused regulatory consulting.
Which Canadian provinces show up most in these acquisitions?
Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec appear in the listed recent deals.
Are any of these deals expanding beyond Canada?
Yes. For example, Safety Management Group’s acquisition of CrossSafety includes CrossSafety’s TRH operations in the United States and Mexico.
Do these acquisitions typically target a specific niche within professional services?
Often, yes—buyers frequently acquire specialized practices or firms (e.g., corporate immigration, executive search, regulatory consulting, or safety inspection and training) to broaden their service offerings.
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