Tracked deals
4
4 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian mid-market private equity firm based in Toronto. Focused on acquiring and taking companies private or investing in platform businesses to drive growth in portfolio companies.
Tracked deals
4
4 tracked deals across 2020-2026.
Recent pace
3
3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
2 buyout · 2 growth capital
Last 2 years
Supporting Data
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc., on behalf of its funds, acquired 7,412,575 common shares of Pason Systems Inc. via a block trade on August 27, 2026. The purchase price was $14.00 per share for an aggregate value of about $103.8 million, increasing Birch Hill’s stake from approximately 9.11% to 18.66%.
Velan Inc. announced the closing of the sale of its controlling shareholder’s interest in Velan Holding Co. Ltd. to funds managed by Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. Birch Hill acquired about 72.1% of Velan’s outstanding shares (91.9% of voting rights) for aggregate gross proceeds of C$203.9 million to Velan Holding and related shareholder entities.
Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. and Gestion Claude Bigras Inc. completed a previously announced take-private plan of arrangement for GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. GDI’s minority shareholders received C$36.60 in cash per subordinate voting share, and the company became a wholly owned private subsidiary of the purchaser group.
Birch Hill Equity Partners, a Toronto-based private equity firm, made an investment in Yorkville Education Company (the parent of Yorkville University and Toronto Film School). Origin Merchant Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Yorkville on the transaction, which provides growth capital to support expansion of Yorkville's post‑secondary and vocational education offerings across Canada.
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