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Fairfax Financial Holdings

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited is a Canadian holding company. Through its subsidiaries, it is primarily engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and the associated investment management.

Focus Areas
Property and casualty insurance, Reinsurance, Insurance investment management

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2026.

Recent pace

5

5 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout · 1 growth capital

Fairfax Financial Holdings Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 1 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 1 years for Fairfax Financial Holdings. ~6 est. 5 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Wittington Investments to Acquire Boots for £8.9 Billion
    October 9, 2026
    Buyer
    Wittington Investments, Fairfax Financial Holdings
    Target
    Boots and associated businesses, Boots' retail operations in the U.K. and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Boots' Thailand and franchised businesses
    Seller
    The Boots Group, The Weston family (Canadian holding company), Sycamore Partners (majority owner), Stefano Pessina and his family
    Industry
    Retail
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Wittington Investments entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Boots and associated businesses for total consideration of $8.9 billion (including assumed debt). The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions, with Wittington to take operational control and continue investing in stores, online, and healthcare services.

  • Fairfax Financial Acquires Andrew Peller Limited in Going-Private Transaction
    August 14, 2026
    Buyer
    Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, 18013632 Canada Inc.
    Target
    Andrew Peller Limited
    Seller
    John Edward Enterprises Inc., John Peller
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Andrew Peller Limited completed a previously announced plan of arrangement under which Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited acquired the company via a newly formed subsidiary (18013632 Canada Inc.). The purchaser bought all outstanding Class A and Class B shares for cash consideration, while certain shareholders exchanged rollover shares for shares in the purchaser.

  • Fairfax Financial to acquire Andrew Peller in $397 million going-private deal
    June 15, 2026
    Buyer
    Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
    Target
    Andrew Peller Limited
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Fairfax Financial Holdings has agreed to acquire Canadian wine producer Andrew Peller Limited for approximately $397 million in equity value. The plan of arrangement will purchase all outstanding Class A and Class B shares from shareholders at $8.00 and $12.00 per share, respectively, with expected closing in Q3 2026.

  • Fairfax Financial Holdings Makes $50M Strategic Investment in CVW Sustainable Royalties
    April 16, 2026
    Buyer
    Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
    Target
    CVW Sustainable Royalties Inc.
    Seller
    Shareholders of CVW Sustainable Royalties Inc. (approved the required special resolution)
    Industry
    Energy
    Location
    Alberta, Canada
    Type
    Growth capital

    CVW Sustainable Royalties has closed Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited’s previously announced $50.0 million strategic investment into the company. The funding was structured through Fairfax purchasing voting and newly created non-voting common share units, along with warrants, and is intended to support CVW’s sustainability-focused royalty pipeline and related transaction costs.

  • Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Taken Private by Consortium Led by CEO William McMorrow and Fairfax Financial
    February 17, 2026
    Buyer
    Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, KW Management Group (entity affiliated with a consortium led by William McMorrow and certain senior executives of Kennedy-Wilson)
    Target
    Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    Real Estate
    Location
    California, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Kennedy-Wilson Holdings, Inc. will be acquired in an all-cash transaction valued at about $1.5 billion by a management-led consortium led by CEO William McMorrow together with Fairfax Financial Holdings. The offer is $10.90 per share in cash, representing a 46% premium to Kennedy-Wilson’s unaffected share price as of November 4, 2025, and the deal was expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 subject to approvals. The transaction was subsequently completed in June 2026, with the KW Management Group retaining effective and operational control and Fairfax holding a majority of the economic interest.

Related Acquisition Pages

Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Energy Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Real Estate Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Retail Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Fairfax Financial Holdings. Acquisitions in California 1 tracked deal by Fairfax Financial Holdings.

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