Ardenton Capital

Ardenton Capital is a private equity firm established in 2009 and based in Vancouver, Canada. It manages a diversified portfolio of 14 private companies across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The firm focuses on acquiring controlling interests in cash flow generating companies with long-term growth potential, particularly within the technology and communications, food and consumer products, business solutions, industrials, and healthcare sectors. Ardenton seeks to identify investment opportunities at attractive valuations within the lower third of the mid-tier private business market and utilizes its proprietary Ardenton Operating System to drive growth and enhance value in its portfolio companies.

Patrick Barry

Managing Director, US Operations

Karim Kanji

Managing Director, North America

Robert Macpherson

Managing Director

Thomas Wen

Director, Private Equity

14 past transactions

Canadian Posters International

Acquisition in 2019
Full service, vertically integrated art company

Pebbles Care

Acquisition in 2019
Pebbles Care Limited, established in 2003 and headquartered in Leeds, UK, specialises in providing residential care and education services to young individuals aged 6-18 years. The company operates four schools in Leeds, Carlisle, Muirkirk, and Dunfermline, offering therapeutic support for diverse needs including mental health issues, attachment disorders, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, self-harm, suicide ideation, trauma, and child sexual exploitation. Pebbles Care also manages residential care homes across Scotland, Yorkshire, St Helens, Cumbria, Lancashire, and North East England, providing homely environments tailored to each young person's unique requirements. With over 15 years of experience, the company aims to support vulnerable youth in achieving brighter futures through innovative, dedicated, and excellence-driven services.

Food Innovations Baking Group

Acquisition in 2019
Food Innovations Baking Group is a multi-site manufacturer specializing in home baking products. The company offers a comprehensive range of edible and non-edible items for the home baking industry, including colors, flavors, cupcake cases, frostings, freeze-dried fruits, sprinkles, and sweet pastry cases. Food Innovations emphasizes flexibility and customization in packaging formats, allowing clients to receive products tailored to their specific needs while ensuring safety and quality.

Budget Greeting Cards

Acquisition in 2019
Budget Greeting Cards Limited is an independent wholesale supplier based in Manchester, United Kingdom, specializing in greeting cards and a wide range of complementary products. Established in 1984, the company operates cash and carry warehouses across the United Kingdom and Ireland, offering items such as gifts, gift wraps, toys, stationery, soft toys, partyware, and fancy dress. In addition to traditional greeting cards, Budget Greeting Cards provides an assortment of baby keepsakes, banners, badges, costumes, gift bags, Halloween products, helium balloons, party packs, pictures, mirrors, pocket money toys, and silver gifts. The company's extensive network includes offices in various cities, including Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Dublin, Gateshead, and Dunstable, along with showrooms in Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester, and Dublin.

Shaftec

Private Equity Round in 2018
Shaftec Automotive Components Ltd is a prominent supplier of remanufactured and new automotive parts, primarily serving the UK aftermarket. Established in 1995 and headquartered in Birmingham, the company offers a comprehensive range of products, including drive shafts, brake calipers, steering pumps, steering racks, CV boots, steering gaiters, and hub nuts. Shaftec is recognized for its commitment to high availability and exceptional customer service, ensuring that clients have access to a diverse selection of premium automotive components. By providing quality parts, Shaftec enables customers to modify and enhance their vehicles effectively.

PP Control & Automation

Venture Round in 2018
PP Control & Automation, established in 1967 and based in Walsall, West Midlands, UK, is a prominent provider of control and automation solutions. The company employs over 200 staff and specializes in manufacturing control systems, cable harnesses, and electronic assemblies tailored for machinery builders. By leveraging in-house design and manufacturing capabilities, PP Control & Automation delivers high-value automation systems and components that cater to the specific requirements of some of the largest machinery manufacturers globally.

Achieve 1

Private Equity Round in 2018
Achieve One, LLC is an IT architecture and services organization based in Glen Allen, Virginia, with additional offices in the mid-Atlantic region. Established in 2009, the company specializes in providing a range of data center solutions, including storage architecture, virtualization, cloud infrastructure services, and business continuity solutions. Achieve One focuses on helping clients modernize their infrastructure and automate processes, ensuring compliance and security while facilitating growth. Through its innovative technology offerings, the company aims to support organizations in navigating the complexities of IT transformation.

Comtrad Strategic Sourcing

Private Equity Round in 2017
Comtrad Strategic Sourcing Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in importing and distributing hardware and component products for the furniture, kitchen, and bath cabinet industries. Established in 1977 and headquartered in Mississauga, Comtrad has built a reputation for its expertise in multi-sourcing, research and development, and tooling. The company not only provides a diverse range of cabinets but also offers comprehensive services, including transportation, customs, warehousing, and distribution. With a focus on quality and cost-effectiveness, Comtrad serves a wide array of clients across North America, leveraging its long-standing relationships with manufacturers in Asia to deliver both standard and custom-designed products tailored to the woodworking sector.

W. Corbett & Co. (Galvanizing) Limited

Acquisition in 2017
Corbetts the Galvanizers was established in 1860 and is the largest independent hot dip galvanizer in the United Kingdom. Headquartered in Telford in the Midlands, Corbetts galvanizes for UK manufacturing businesses across a broad range of sectors, including structural steel, cable management and transportation.

Leone Fence

Private Equity Round in 2017
Leone Fence Co. Ltd. is a fencing manufacturer and supplier based in Mississauga, Canada, serving industrial, commercial, and public sector clients in the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario. Incorporated in 1975, the company specializes in a variety of fencing solutions, including iron, chain link, and wooden fences, and offers installation services. Leone Fence caters to diverse projects, including sound barrier fencing for new home subdivisions, sports facilities, and enclosures for industrial properties. Its products also serve applications such as garden centers, dog kennels, and highway projects. The company distributes its offerings through a network of authorized distributors and directly to contractors and fence installers, addressing customer inquiries via phone, email, and online applications.

Combat Networks

Venture Round in 2017
Combat Networks Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in providing network communications products and services to government, education, healthcare, and enterprise sectors both domestically and internationally. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Ottawa, the company focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and high-performance network solutions for mission-critical communication infrastructures. Combat Networks offers a comprehensive range of services including network design, consulting, equipment installation, project management, and ongoing support. The company's product portfolio encompasses routers, switches, security solutions, voice over IP systems, and wireless LAN technologies. With a commitment to customer success, Combat Networks ensures a unified approach to network lifecycle management, assisting clients from initial planning through to post-sales support. Its operational reach extends across major Canadian cities and includes partnerships that enable service to some of the country’s largest government departments and enterprises.

Combat Networks

Private Equity Round in 2016
Combat Networks Inc. is a Canadian company that specializes in providing network communications products and services to government, education, healthcare, and enterprise sectors both domestically and internationally. Established in 2001 and headquartered in Ottawa, the company focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and high-performance network solutions for mission-critical communication infrastructures. Combat Networks offers a comprehensive range of services including network design, consulting, equipment installation, project management, and ongoing support. The company's product portfolio encompasses routers, switches, security solutions, voice over IP systems, and wireless LAN technologies. With a commitment to customer success, Combat Networks ensures a unified approach to network lifecycle management, assisting clients from initial planning through to post-sales support. Its operational reach extends across major Canadian cities and includes partnerships that enable service to some of the country’s largest government departments and enterprises.

OES

Acquisition in 2016
OES Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of specialized electronic control products and systems, catering to various applications across multiple industries. The company operates through three divisions: OES Technologies, OES Scoreboards, and OES Electronic Manufacturing & Design Services. It offers a wide range of technology products that include solutions for analyzing, monitoring, and controlling processes in industries such as welding, cutting, and wire processing. Additionally, OES produces scoreboards and timing systems for various sports, along with custom solutions for facility scheduling. The company also provides electronic manufacturing and design services encompassing assembly, fabrication, and testing of control products used in diverse applications, including automotive and healthcare. Established in 1979 and based in London, Canada, OES Inc. has expanded its reach through subsidiary offices in Texas and Shanghai, China, distributing its products both domestically and internationally.

Stevenson Industrial Refrigeration

Acquisition in 2016
Stevenson Industrial Refrigeration Ltd., established in 1993 and located in Saskatoon, Canada, specializes in the design, installation, and servicing of industrial refrigeration systems primarily in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including ammonia refrigeration, computer-controlled systems, and custom-built refrigeration and ventilation solutions, particularly for food processing and distribution centers. Additionally, Stevenson provides recreational refrigeration services for artificial ice plants, including ice hockey and curling facilities, and offers R22 replacement services as well as energy efficiency solutions. The company also engages in the distribution of industrial refrigeration equipment, components, and replacement parts, demonstrating its commitment to supporting clients with maintenance and operational needs across various projects.
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