Professional Services Acquisitions in Canada

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Support Services Group (SSG) has acquired Innovative Vision, a Toronto-based marketing technology BPO, expanding SSG’s omnichannel customer experience footprint into Canada and Jamaica. Innovative Vision, founded in 2002 and with roughly 900 employees, will join SSG’s global contact center network to provide additional delivery capacity for technology and e-commerce clients.

Consero Global LLC has acquired the assets of Positive Venture Group (PVG), an Ottawa-based outsourced finance provider. The deal expands Consero's Finance-as-a-Service footprint into Canada and adds PVG's NetSuite expertise and relationships with venture- and growth-stage clients.

Traductions Serge Bélair Inc. (TRSB), a portfolio company of middle‑market private equity firm HKW, has acquired Quebec City–based translation firm Anglocom. Financial terms were not disclosed; the add-on expands TRSB's in‑house English/French capabilities and supports HKW's M&A growth strategy in the translation/business services sector.

Ascend Fundraising Solutions announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lets Make Results (LMR) Consulting, Inc. The acquisition brings LMR's charitable raffle and lottery program expertise and team in London, Ontario into Ascend's platform to expand its turnkey online fundraising and program-management capabilities across North America and the United Kingdom.

Haztech Energy Corp has completed the acquisition of Regina Safety Consulting and Training (RSCT), a Regina-based provider of industrial health & safety training and consulting serving clients across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The deal expands Haztech's Health & Safety Training division by adding RSCT's training capabilities and safety management expertise for industrial, construction and commercial customers.

Owner Resource Group (through ORG Opportunity Fund III, LP and an affiliate) has invested in Bill Gosling Outsourcing, a Newmarket, Ontario-headquartered, technology-enabled business process outsourcing (BPO) provider. ORG will support the company's organic growth and pursue acquisitions to expand Bill Gosling’s footprint across North America and other global markets; Bill Gosling operates nine global facilities and employs over 2,100 people.

Hub International Limited has acquired 838517 Alberta Ltd., o/a HB Consultants, an independent employee benefits consulting firm based in Calgary, Alberta. Terms were not disclosed; HB Consultants' principals will join Hub's Canada West employee benefits team. The acquisition expands Hub's employee benefits and retirement capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Alberta.

Access, the world's largest privately-held records and information management services provider, acquired Command Records Management (London, Ontario), Shredder's, Inc. (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Access Records & Media Management (Victoria, British Columbia) and Butler Box & Storage, Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia) to extend its coast-to-coast presence in Canada. The acquisitions broaden Access's information governance, offsite storage, secure destruction and digital transformation capabilities across more than 60 Canadian markets.

Walter Capital Partners, supported by investors that include the Bourgie-Bovet family (Fransylval), has acquired a significant stake in Athos Services Commémoratifs, one of Quebec’s largest funeral services companies. The investment will provide capital and expertise to accelerate Athos’s growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions across Quebec and into new markets.