Torquest Partners

TorQuest Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investments in the entrepreneur. It also followed a proven and consistent investment strategy, generating superior returns for investors and establishing TorQuest as a partner of choice for management teams, lenders, and advisors. The firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Ontario, Canada.

Matthew Ananthan

VP

Lauren Barker

Associate

Brent Belzberg

Senior Managing Partner

Eric Berke

Managing Partner

Varun Bhambhani

Senior Associate

Darin Brock

Partner

Matthew Chapman

Partner

Edward Chau

VP Finance

Kimberly Davis

Chief Compliance Officer

Jeremy Duncan

Senior Associate

Mike Forcht

Director, Portfolio Management

Jonathan Fraser

Partner

Jason R. Galbraith

MD and Chief Legal Officer

Emilie Heron

Associate

Michael Hollend

Partner

Sam Imbeault

Associate

Karl Iyari

Principal

Nathan Jenkins

Principal

Andrew Kolupanowicz

Principal

Andrew Krane

VP

Alan Lever

Partner

Tim Livingston

Senior Associate

Michael Mazze

Associate

Jeff McLay

Senior Associate

Jack Menkes

Associate

Jonathan Tarshis Neil

Partner

Craig Rankine

Partner and CFO

Michael Salisbury

Principal

Evan Sequeira

Director, Business Development

Rachel Skelton

Partner

Daniel Sonshine

Partner

Jordan Tannenbaum

Associate

Christian Taylor

Associate

Ailbhe Tobin

Associate

Gregory Wainberg

Senior Associate

Kevin Weinstein

Associate

Paul Yancich

VP

Cynthia Zheng

Associate

Jeremy Zuker

Associate

24 past transactions

Polycor

Acquisition in 2016
Polycor distributes natural stone products across North America.The company transforms granite, marble and limestone into slabs, tiles, mosaics and landscaping items. Now employing over 800 people, it has 30 quarries and 12 factories in Canada and the United States. Polycor inc. is one of the integrated dimension stone group in North America, providing natural stone solutions since 1987.

Amenity Health Care

Merger/Acquisition in 2017
As of April 2, 2018, Amenity Health Care LP was acquired by Rubicon Pharmacies LP. Amenity Health Care LP offers pharmacy and medical services. The company provides pharmacy services to enhance the health and well being of patients and medical services based on the individual’s needs. Its services include, family physician, pharmacy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, foot care, vision care, and hearing services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada.

The TEAM Companies

Private Equity Round in 2017
The TEAM Companies was founded in 1992 as TEAM with a strong foundation in employer of record payroll for the advertising & entertainment industries. Since that time we have established ourselves as a knowledge driven organization, expanding our subject matter expertise and offerings to fully support the business behind the conception, production, and distribution of advertising and entertainment projects ranging from broadcast television commercials and fashion photography to music recording and global concert tours. In 2009, we began our on-going process of evolving our company to be a more comprehensive provider of business services, expertise and technology to our advertising and entertainment clients. This expansion has included the purchase of several business affairs companies and our move into Canada with the acquisition of Toronto-based Talent Payment Services, Canada’s premier payroll provider for performers in advertising. In 2012 The TEAM Companies was formed as the parent company to these individual entities and in 2015 we consolidated our U.S. operations under The TEAM Companies moniker. While we have competitors in every sector, no other company provides a suite of offerings as comprehensive as ours, a pool of subject matter experts as deep as ours, or the level of customer-focused service that we provide.

Spinrite

Acquisition in 2015
Spinrite LP manufactures and distributes craft yarn products. It offers its products under various brands, such as Bernat, Caron, Lily Sugar N’ Cream, Patons, Phentex, and wonderart. The company sells its products through mass merchants, needlecraft and hobby stores, and independent specialty stores. Spinrite LP was founded in 1952 and is based in Listowel, Canada.

Can Art Aluminum Extrusion

Merger/Acquisition in 2016
Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Inc. manufactures and sells aluminum extrusions. The company offers pipes and tubes, rods and bars, angles and channels, and tee products and I-beams; and extrudes billets, as well as LEED compliant recycled billets. It also provides fabricating, anodizing, painted finishes, and other services. The company serves architectural, automotive, consumer products, and distribution markets in North America. Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Brampton, Canada.

Envirosystems

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Envirosystems is the fastest growing industrial services organization in North America. Their companies have over 1,000 employees across Canada and the US and they provide our customers with excellence in: Industrial Services Environmental Services Robotic Services Project Management They pride ourselves in delivering local expertise from coast to coast. Businesses and government agencies across North America trust their experienced professionals to understand their needs and develop viable action plans that deliver cost effective results. More than just a service provider, they are passionately committed to bringing innovation, strategic leadership, and local expertise to every project – large or small – across North America.

Joriki

Private Equity Round in 2019
Joriki is a Canadian contract manufacturer of beverages and select food products

Barrette Outdoor Living

Private Placement in 2020
Barrette Outdoor Living creates some of the highest quality fencing, railing and exterior products available on the market.

Cando Rail Services Ltd.

Private Placement in 2018
Cando Rail Services Ltd. provides specialized railway support services to the rail sector and bulk handling industries. Its services include three short-line railway operations; industrial rail services, including railcar switching, unit train operations, material handling, transloading, and logistics services; long-term or short-term railcar storage and switching services for loaded or empty railcars; and railcar/locomotive repairs. The company’s services also comprise transloading services to facilitate the transfer of goods from truck to railcar or railcar to truck; engineering and track services that include track construction and maintenance, rail abandonment, and special projects (on-track services and material handling); and supply of railroad materials available for resale to rail, industrial, and wholesale customers. It serves blue-chip industrial and transportation companies in rail transportation and industrial plant environments in North America. The company was formerly known as Cando Contracting Ltd. and changed its name to Cando Rail Services Ltd. in 2013. Cando Rail Services Ltd. was founded in 1978 and is based in Brandon, Canada with regional offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, and Whitby, Canada; and Adel, Iowa.

Spinrite

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Spinrite LP manufactures and distributes craft yarn products. It offers its products under various brands, such as Bernat, Caron, Lily Sugar N’ Cream, Patons, Phentex, and wonderart. The company sells its products through mass merchants, needlecraft and hobby stores, and independent specialty stores. Spinrite LP was founded in 1952 and is based in Listowel, Canada.

Versacold

Merger/Acquisition in 2020
VersaCold is a supply chain company focused exclusively on the handling of temperature-sensitive products.

A&W Food Services of Canada

Private Equity Round in 2018
A&W Food Services of Canada is a quick-service hamburger restaurant chain.

A&W Food Services of Canada Inc.

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
A&W Food Services of Canada Inc., together with its subsidiaries, develops and franchises quick-service restaurants in Canada. It offers breakfast, burgers, chicken, chubby chicken, drinks, and sides. As of December 31, 2018, it operated 952 restaurants comprising 943 franchised, and 9 owned and operated. The company was founded in 1956 and is based in North Vancouver, Canada.

Bartek Ingredients

Acquisition in 2018
Bartek Ingredients is a specialty chemical manufacturer serving food & beverage and industrial end markets. Bartek engages in the production and distribution of malic acid and fumaric acid, specialty products that improve flavor profiles, food safety, and profitability in food and beverages, add nutritive benefits while displacing antibiotics in animal nutrition formulations and contribute to the quality, safety and efficacy of industrial applications.

Bartek Ingredients

Merger/Acquisition in 2018
Bartek Ingredients is a specialty chemical manufacturer serving food & beverage and industrial end markets. Bartek engages in the production and distribution of malic acid and fumaric acid, specialty products that improve flavor profiles, food safety, and profitability in food and beverages, add nutritive benefits while displacing antibiotics in animal nutrition formulations and contribute to the quality, safety and efficacy of industrial applications.

Prepac

Merger/Acquisition in 2019
Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures ready to assemble home furniture for customers in North America. Its product categories include bedroom furniture, audio-video furniture, media storage, entryway furniture, office furniture, utility storage, and kitchen cabinets; platform storage beds and headboards; and entryway and office products, such as desks, bookcases, cubbie benches, shelves, and buffet/console tables. It offers its products to e-commerce virtual retailers and traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Delta, Canada. It has a location in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Can Art Aluminum Extrusion

Acquisition in 2016
Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Inc. manufactures and sells aluminum extrusions. The company offers pipes and tubes, rods and bars, angles and channels, and tee products and I-beams; and extrudes billets, as well as LEED compliant recycled billets. It also provides fabricating, anodizing, painted finishes, and other services. The company serves architectural, automotive, consumer products, and distribution markets in North America. Can Art Aluminum Extrusion Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Brampton, Canada.

Joriki Inc.

Private Placement in 2019
Joriki Inc. produces and markets fruit and vegetable juices. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Versacold

Acquisition in 2020
VersaCold is a supply chain company focused exclusively on the handling of temperature-sensitive products.

Cando Rail Services

Private Equity Round in 2018
Cando Rail Services is a provider of specialized rail support services

Advanceit Financial Corporation

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Advanceit Financial Corporation, a merchant cash advance provider, offers financing for small and medium sized businesses in Canada. It offers financing for business expansion, funds for more inventory and new equipment, and increased working capital; and captures the repayments through a portion of their electronic payment sales, including debit and credit cards. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Montreal, Canada.

Envirosystems

Acquisition in 2015
Envirosystems is the fastest growing industrial services organization in North America. Their companies have over 1,000 employees across Canada and the US and they provide our customers with excellence in: Industrial Services Environmental Services Robotic Services Project Management They pride ourselves in delivering local expertise from coast to coast. Businesses and government agencies across North America trust their experienced professionals to understand their needs and develop viable action plans that deliver cost effective results. More than just a service provider, they are passionately committed to bringing innovation, strategic leadership, and local expertise to every project – large or small – across North America.

Amenity Health Care

Acquisition in 2017
As of April 2, 2018, Amenity Health Care LP was acquired by Rubicon Pharmacies LP. Amenity Health Care LP offers pharmacy and medical services. The company provides pharmacy services to enhance the health and well being of patients and medical services based on the individual’s needs. Its services include, family physician, pharmacy, physiotherapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy, foot care, vision care, and hearing services. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Winnipeg, Canada.

Prepac

Acquisition in 2019
Prepac Manufacturing Ltd. designs and manufactures ready to assemble home furniture for customers in North America. Its product categories include bedroom furniture, audio-video furniture, media storage, entryway furniture, office furniture, utility storage, and kitchen cabinets; platform storage beds and headboards; and entryway and office products, such as desks, bookcases, cubbie benches, shelves, and buffet/console tables. It offers its products to e-commerce virtual retailers and traditional bricks-and-mortar retailers. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Delta, Canada. It has a location in Las Vegas, Nevada.