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Walter Capital Partners

Westmount, Quebec, Canada

Walter Capital Partners is a Canadian private equity firm launched in late 2015 and part of the Walter Group. The firm backs portfolio companies with patient capital and hands-on senior operating expertise to support growth domestically and internationally.

Focus Areas
Private equity (middle-market investing)

Tracked deals

14

14 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

7 growth capital · 4 buyout · 3 addon

Walter Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 6 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 6 years for Walter Capital Partners. 2 2019 4 2021 1 2022 1 2023 4 2024 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 14 tracked deals for Walter Capital Partners.

  • Buyer
    Walter Global Asset Management
    Target
    Equisoft
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Canada

    Walter Global Asset Management (Walter GAM) announced an investment in Equisoft, a Montreal-based provider of advanced digital solutions for insurance and investment management. The firm said the investment supports Equisoft’s next phase of international growth, leveraging its global footprint and AI-powered ecosystem.

  • Buyer
    Walter Capital Partners Inc.
    Target
    Altea Active Club Inc.
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Altea Active Club Inc. announced it received a significant minority investment from Walter Capital Partners Inc. The funding is intended to accelerate Altea’s national rollout of premium, community-oriented fitness and wellness clubs across Canada, including new club development in high-growth urban markets.

  • Buyer
    Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    MARTINS Industries
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Quebec, Canada

    Walter Capital Partners has become a major shareholder in MARTINS Industries, a Farnham, Quebec–based global provider of tire and wheel equipment and supplies. The investment is intended to support MARTINS’ acquisition-led international growth strategy—particularly in the United States and Europe—and accelerate the company’s M&A program and product/distribution expansion.

  • Buyer
    Averna, Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    Global Equipment Services, Inc.
    Seller
    Kimball Electronics, Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Averna, a Walter Capital Partners–backed test and quality solutions provider, has acquired Global Equipment Services, Inc. (GES), a division of Kimball Electronics. The deal adds roughly 600 employees, more than 160,000 ft² of manufacturing space and expands Averna’s footprint across Asia and North America with new locations including San Jose, Ho Chi Minh, Suzhou, Trivandrum and Tokyo.

  • Buyer
    Averna, Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec, W Investments
    Target
    ELCOM a.s.
    Seller
    CEIP
    Location
    Czech Republic
    Type
    Addon

    Averna, a Walter Capital Partners portfolio company, has acquired ELCOM a.s. and its subsidiaries (RH‑Tech s.r.o. and ELTIA, s.r.o.) in the Czech Republic. The deal — supported by Averna shareholders including Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec and W Investments — adds ~150 employees and expands Averna's capabilities in test & measurement, power engineering and industrial automation as part of its international expansion.

  • Buyer
    Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    Charcoal Group of Restaurants
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Walter Capital Partners has made a platform/growth investment in the Charcoal Group of Restaurants to support the Ontario-based operator's expansion plans. The Charcoal Group — operator of brands including Beertown Public House and led by Jody Palubiski — plans to roughly double its number of restaurants (adding 15–20 new locations) under the partnership.

  • Buyer
    Alfar Capital, Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    MSP Corp, Groupe Access
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Alfar Capital and Walter Capital Partners completed the acquisition of MSP Corp for more than $100 million and simultaneously combined it with Groupe Access to form a national Canadian managed-services platform under the MSP Corp name. The new company was majority-owned by the two investors, while BDC Capital retained a minority stake and management and employees held an ownership interest.

  • Buyer
    Alfar Capital, Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    Groupe Access
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Alfar Capital and Walter Capital Partners have acquired a majority stake in Groupe Access, a Montreal-based managed IT and cybersecurity services provider, in partnership with the company's management team. The PE investors plan to support Groupe Access' growth and M&A strategy to expand its service offerings and national reach across Canada.

  • Buyer
    Sagard Private Equity Canada, Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec, BDC Capital
    Target
    Groupe LOU-TEC Inc.
    Seller
    Current Groupe LOU-TEC management and shareholders
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Sagard Private Equity Canada, alongside Walter Capital Partners, Investissement Québec and BDC Capital, has acquired Groupe LOU-TEC Inc., a leading heavy machinery and equipment rental company operating primarily in Quebec. The investors will partner with LOU-TEC management to accelerate geographic expansion, pursue digital initiatives and broaden product offerings across the Canadian rental market.

  • Buyer
    Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    Clareo Dental Network
    Industry
    Dental
    Location
    Quebec, Canada

    Walter Capital Partners, a Montréal-based private equity firm, has made a growth investment in Clareo Dental Network, the largest network of dental clinics in Québec. The partnership will support Clareo’s expansion to more than 50 general and specialty dental clinics across Québec over the next five years and help provide succession options for retiring dentists.

  • Buyer
    Walter Capital Partners, Group of investors (led by Walter Capital Partners)
    Target
    MEDFAR Clinical Solutions
    Location
    Quebec, Canada

    Walter Capital Partners led a group of investors in a minority growth investment of close to $25 million in MEDFAR Clinical Solutions to support the EMR provider's expansion in Canada and the U.S. MEDFAR is a Montreal-based cloud-based SaaS EMR/Care Management Solution (MYLE) and will leverage the capital and Walter Capital's operational expertise to accelerate market growth.

  • Buyer
    Watermill Group, Walter Capital Partners
    Target
    Weston Forest
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    The Watermill Group, with co-investor Walter Capital Partners, has acquired Weston Forest, a North American distributor and remanufacturer of softwood and hardwood lumber and specialty panel products. The investment provides Weston Forest with strategic expertise and capital to accelerate growth while the existing executive team remains heavily invested.

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