Birch Hill is a private equity partnership with a point-of-view on how this business should work. We’ve become Canada’s mid-market leader in creating long-term value because we understand that capital is only one part of what it takes to succeed. The real key to unlocking value is smart, sustained business-building based on shared interests and guided by growth.

Our partner companies are established and potential leaders in their industries – organizations looking for an investment ally to help them realize their full potential. Add the skills of our team, our network and our investor’s capital and you have the Birch Hill recipe for transforming good businesses into great businesses.

This model allows us to realize value where others can’t. Our 20-year history of growth and returns is proof that it’s working.

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ACE Bakery Ltd. raised an undisclosed amount on 2007-01-01 in Private Equity Round

ACE Bakery is a maker of artisan and European-style breads and baked goods for food service operators and retailers.
ACE Bakery® was founded by two food lovers who decided the best way to get the bread they wanted was to bake it themselves.

ACE Bakery Ltd.

Aquaterra Corporation raised an undisclosed amount on 2004-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Aquaterra manufactures and distributes a range of bottled water and beverages for its clients.

The company’s product portfolio is categorized into water, coffee and tea, refreshments, and break room. Water consists of refillable bottled water, coolers, point-of-use systems, and filtration systems. Coffee and tea consists of pods, whole bean coffee, ground coffee, tea, equipment, and accessories. Refreshments consist of soft drinks, juices, and snacks. Break room consists of cups, milk and cream, sugar, sweetness, and plates.

Aquaterra was founded in 1992 by Terry Drayton and is based in Ontario.

AquaTerra Corporation

Motion raised an undisclosed amount on 2014-09-12 in Private Equity Round

Motion (formerly Motion Specialties) - Canada's leading mobility and accessibility solutions provider - offers a wide variety of equipment including wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, bathroom safety items, stair lifts and home elevators to make life accessible

Motion

Spectral Medical raised $13200000 on 2014-07-25 in Post-IPO Equity

Sepsis affects approximately 1,000,000 patients in the U.S. alone each year and millions worldwide. The ability to rapidly and accurately diagnose and treat this deadly disease remains one of the biggest challenges faced by healthcare professionals today. Using a unique and innovative theranostics approach, Spectral Diagnostics is committed to decreasing the unacceptably high mortality rates caused by sepsis. By combining complementary diagnostics and therapeutics, or theranostics, Spectral’s vision is to provide products that will enable vastly improved outcomes of patients with severe sepsis.

Spectral Medical

AltaGas Ltd raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-01-01 in Post-IPO Equity

AltaGas’ vision is to be a leading North American energy infrastructure company with a focus in Canada and the United States. Our strategy to achieve this vision is simple: capitalize on the supply and demand dynamic for natural gas and power by owning and operating assets in gas, power and utilities in places that provide a strategic competitive advantage. We operate physical assets and provide essential services to customers who produce and consume natural gas and power.

AltaGas Ltd

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires Citron Hygiene on 2016-04-22 for an undisclosed amount

Cannon Canada is a fixed route logistics business that provides washroom hygiene, pest control and life safety services and products in Ontario and Quebec. Cannon Canada is headquartered in Toronto with offices in London, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City and Trois-Rivières.

Citron Hygiene Canada Limited

Terrapure raised an undisclosed amount on 2017-03-01 in Private Equity Round

Terrapure is a leading Canadian environmental solutions provider to industry.

Terrapure

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure raised $63370178 on 2018-09-10 in Post-IPO Secondary

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd. engages in the gathering, processing, and transportation of natural gas liquids (NGLs) primarily in North America. The company transports ethane, propane, butane, and natural gasoline through gathering systems, processing plants, and pipelines. It also exports its products. In addition, the company extracts, produces, and markets natural gas and NGLs; retails propane; and rents railcars. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure Ltd.

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires CCM Hockey on 2017-07-27 for $110000000

CCM Hockey is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of hockey equipment and related apparel. CCM Hockey equips more professional hockey players than any other company, including superstars like Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and John Tavares. CCM Hockey is also the official outfitter of the National Hockey League, the American Hockey League, the Canadian Hockey League, and several NCAA and national teams.

CCM Hockey

Tidewater Midstream and Infrastructure raised an undisclosed amount on 2020-05-04 in Post-IPO Equity

CCM Hockey raised an undisclosed amount on 2017-07-01 in Private Equity Round

GDI raised an undisclosed amount on 2012-01-03 in Private Equity Round

GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc. provides integrated facility services. The Company offers cleaning, food sanitation, hotel services, disaster recovery, energy management, technical and event support services. GDI Integrated Facility Services serves office properties, industrial, institutional buildings, healthcare centres, laboratories, shopping centers, hospitals, and airports.

GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.

Uni Select Inc raised $95313256 on 2019-12-18 in Post-IPO Debt

Uni-Select Inc. was founded in 1968 thanks to the vision of 12 Québec businessmen who decided to join forces to form a purchasing group for aftermarket parts. Since then, Uni-Select has become a North American leader in the distribution of replacement parts, equipment, paint, tools and auto accessories, and the 5th largest distributor in the United States. The network Uni-Select Inc. now includes more than 8500 members and independent wholesalers and more than 400 corporate stores, serving some 15,000 points of sale through more than 50 distribution centers across North America. 

The name Uni-Select was chosen to reflect the founding members’ main motivation in creating the buying group. The mission of Uni-Select Inc. is to grow Uni-Select into one of North America’s leading automotive and related products distribution organization, creating value by expertly managing its supply chain and by driving its sales and marketing organizations to be market and customer driven. 

Uni-Select Inc. strives to create a working environment that brings out the best in their employees. Uni-Select Inc. encourages them to develop their talents with training programs and talent management tools. Uni-Select Inc.'s recognition programs motivate employees to invest themselves in initiatives that deliver favorable results for the entire Corporation.

Uni Select Inc

Mastermind Toys raised an undisclosed amount on 2010-11-08 in Private Equity Round

Mastermind LP operates as a specialty toy retailer. The company offers educational and fun toys, books, games, arts and crafts, puzzles, and science kits for children ranging from newborn to 12 years. It sells products through its stores; and online through its Website, mastermindtoys.com in North America. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Toronto, Canada. It has stores in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

Mastermind Toys

Campus raised an undisclosed amount on 2020-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Campus Energy connects you to the services you need, from our operating midstream infrastructure to supplying energy to fuel your business.

Campus Energy Partners LP

Citron Hygiene raised an undisclosed amount on 2018-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Softchoice raised an undisclosed amount on 2013-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Softchoice Corporation is a North American provider of technology solutions and services. With over 1,200 employees, Softchoice manages the technology needs of thousands of corporate and public sector organizations across the United States and Canada.

Softchoice

GDI.com raised $208961503 on 2020-06-04 in Post-IPO Secondary

Flexnetworks raised an undisclosed amount on 2017-01-01 in Private Equity Round

Flexnetworks

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires Mastermind Toys on 2010-03-01 for an undisclosed amount

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires Softchoice on 2013-04-23 for $412000000

Cozzini Bros raised an undisclosed amount on 2017-03-10 in Private Equity Round

Cozzini Bros is a knife sharpening and rental services company. Cozzini Bros provides cutlery and other sharpening services to over 40,000 restaurants, grocery stores,  institutional kitchens and other foodservice establishments.

Cozzini Bros, Inc.

Bio Agri Mix raised an undisclosed amount on 2006-04-27 in Private Equity Round

Bio Agri Mix LP engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of animal health products for the feed industry in Canada. The company offers granulated medications, such as feed medications, disinfectants, water solubles, and anthelmintics and parasiticides. It also provides veterinary products online. The company was founded in 1985 and is based in Mitchell, Canada.

Bio Agri Mix

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires Aquaterra Corporation on 2006-08-22 for an undisclosed amount

HomeEquity Bank raised an undisclosed amount on 2012-01-01 in Private Equity Round

HomeEquity Bank is a privately held company and helps Canadians live retirement their way by providing a safe, secure, and easy way to access the equity they’ve built up in their homes through their financial solutions, the CHIP Reverse Mortgage® and Income Advantage®.

HomeEquity Bank

Birch Hill Equity Partners acquires Cozzini Bros on 2017-03-13 for an undisclosed amount