Penfund
Penfund is a leading Canadian private equity firm specializing in providing junior capital to middle market companies throughout North America. Penfund provides second lien, high yield and mezzanine debt, control and minority equity, as well as bridge facilities, standby lines, underwritten facilities and financial guarantees. The firm is owned by its management team and is currently investing its most recently established fund, Penfund Capital Fund IV which has $460 million of committed capital. Penfund manages institutional funds sourced from Canadian pension funds, insurance companies, family offices and banks and has invested more than $2.5 billion in over 220 companies since its establishment in 1979.
31 past transactions
CBI Health Group
Private Equity Round in 2018
CBI Health Group has challenged the status quo and believed that there was a more effective way of solving and managing the complex problems they face in patient health.
From its beginnings as patient education seminars - to what it is today - a national interdisciplinary network of health care and support professionals almost 10,000 strong - CBI Health Group has innovated for impact: improved patient access and empowerment, better health care outcomes, integrated best practices-driven models of care and community relevance.
Give and Go
Debt Financing in 2016
As a trusted manufacturer of baked goods operating for over 25 years, they’re all about providing innovative, quality bakery solutions that meet our customer needs, whether it’s convenience, increased efficiency, creative product offerings, and of course, growing sales. With their extensive product selection and portfolio of successful brands, they cover all needs, from bite sized delights under the bestselling two-bite® brand, decadent indulgences under Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe™, feel good snacks under Mason St. Bakehouse™, or traditional treats that are good to the last crumb under The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™.
CHIP Reverse Mortgage
Private Equity Round in 2019
HomeEquity Bank is a Schedule I Canadian bank and is the only provider exclusively focused on reverse mortgages for homeowners aged 55 and over. 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®.
GoodLife Fitness
Debt Financing in 2016
GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. owns and operates fitness club and gym facilities in Canada and the United States. It offers home fitness, cardio, strength, mind and body, cycling, aqua, toning, dance, hot yoga, les mills, virtual fitness, and GRIT high-intensity interval training classes; and training programs, such as boot camp and team, and personal training. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in London, Canada.
Mister Car Wash
Debt Financing in 2019
Mister Car Wash offers car washing services and a range of related products. Its products includes HotShine, N1 Protectant, Repel Shield, Tire Shine, and Wheel Polish.
Mister Car Wash facilitates Unlimited Wash Club, a loyalty program for its customers; and Mister Express Lube, a program that offers oil change and preventive maintenance services.
Mister Car Wash is acquired by Leonard Green & Partners in July 2014.
Mister Car Wash was founded in 1969 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
PSA Healthcare
Debt Financing in 2016
PSA Healthcare is a national home healthcare company with offices managed predominantly by clinicians. They offer in-home healthcare services to patients of all ages. See what our patients have to say about working with PSA!
PSA Healthcare
Debt Financing in 2016
PSA Healthcare is a national home healthcare company with offices managed predominantly by clinicians. They offer in-home healthcare services to patients of all ages. See what our patients have to say about working with PSA!
Give and Go
Debt Financing in 2017
As a trusted manufacturer of baked goods operating for over 25 years, they’re all about providing innovative, quality bakery solutions that meet our customer needs, whether it’s convenience, increased efficiency, creative product offerings, and of course, growing sales. With their extensive product selection and portfolio of successful brands, they cover all needs, from bite sized delights under the bestselling two-bite® brand, decadent indulgences under Kimberley’s Bakeshoppe™, feel good snacks under Mason St. Bakehouse™, or traditional treats that are good to the last crumb under The Worthy Crumb Pastry Co™.
Pet Supermarket, Inc.
Debt Financing in 2015
Pet Supplies & Pet Food: Everything you need for your dog, cat, bird, small animal or fish at more than 150 stores coast to coast & online.
GoodLife Fitness
Debt Financing in 2013
GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. owns and operates fitness club and gym facilities in Canada and the United States. It offers home fitness, cardio, strength, mind and body, cycling, aqua, toning, dance, hot yoga, les mills, virtual fitness, and GRIT high-intensity interval training classes; and training programs, such as boot camp and team, and personal training. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in London, Canada.
Arrowhead Engineered Products
Debt Financing in 2020
Arrowhead Engineered Products is a supplier of non-discretionary, mission-critical, aftermarket replacement parts for a wide variety of motorized vehicles.
24-7 Intouch
Private Equity Round in 2016
24-7 Intouch culture is inherent, which is reflected in the company’s 14 global campuses that are home to their like-minded Fortune 500 partners. As an award-winning leader and disruptor in the contact center industry, 24-7 Intouch delivers innovative, value-driven omni-channel solutions, such as voice, social media management, live chat, email, fraud, and back office administration to global brands across all industries. Using the most advanced technology, 24-7 Intouch allows their partners to utilize business insights to deliver lifetime consumer loyalty and increase incremental revenue.
Mister Car Wash
Debt Financing in 2017
Mister Car Wash offers car washing services and a range of related products. Its products includes HotShine, N1 Protectant, Repel Shield, Tire Shine, and Wheel Polish.
Mister Car Wash facilitates Unlimited Wash Club, a loyalty program for its customers; and Mister Express Lube, a program that offers oil change and preventive maintenance services.
Mister Car Wash is acquired by Leonard Green & Partners in July 2014.
Mister Car Wash was founded in 1969 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
Arrowhead Engineered Products
Debt Financing in 2022
Arrowhead Engineered Products is a supplier of non-discretionary, mission-critical, aftermarket replacement parts for a wide variety of motorized vehicles.
Aveanna Healthcare
Venture Round in 2017
Aveanna Healthcare brings together two of the largest providers of pediatric care in the nation – Epic Health Services and PSA Healthcare. As Aveanna, we have joined together to revolutionize the way pediatric healthcare is delivered, one patient at a time.
Today, the Aveanna Healthcare family of companies cares for medically fragile patients in 23 states through our rapidly growing network of more than 200 branch offices. As a result of overwhelming demand for the quality of care we consistently give, Aveanna has also been providing more and more adult home care services.
Hopkins
Private Equity Round in 2011
Hopkins is a manufacturer and marketer of specialized towing products and functional accessories for the automotive and recreational vehicle aftermarkets. Hopkins' products, which include vehicle-to-trailer wiring and control accessories, RV supplemental tow brakes, vehicle accessories, auto cleaning tools, squeegees and accessories, and a variety of automotive wintercare, fluid handling and specialized safety products, generally holding the leading market share position within their respective segments.
Mariner Wealth Advisors
Debt Financing in 2022
Mevotech Inc.
Private Equity Round in 2014
Mevotech Inc. manufactures and distributes automotive parts in Canada. It offers driveline products, such as hub assemblies, boot kits, and bearings; steering products, which include idler arms, outer and inner tie rods, center links, bellows, and bushings; and suspension products, including strut mounts, control arms, stabilizer links, bushings, and ball joints. The company was founded in 1982 and is based in Toronto, Canada.
Pet Valu Canada Inc.
Private Equity Round in 2004
Pet Valu is a Canadian specialty retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies with more than 770 stores across Canada and the US. Pet Valu prides itself on providing pet parents with the best selection of pet care items at competitive prices, together with Pet Expert service, at convenient, neighborhood store locations. Pet Valu offers more than 7,000 products, including a broad assortment of premium, super premium and holistic private label brands scientifically developed by internal nutritionists.
GoodLife Fitness
Debt Financing in 2015
GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. owns and operates fitness club and gym facilities in Canada and the United States. It offers home fitness, cardio, strength, mind and body, cycling, aqua, toning, dance, hot yoga, les mills, virtual fitness, and GRIT high-intensity interval training classes; and training programs, such as boot camp and team, and personal training. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in London, Canada.
Mavis Tire Supply Corporation
Debt Financing in 2014
Mavis is a independent tire retailer and wholesaler based in Millwood, NY. The Company has over 150 tire retail locations located in five states including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Mavis has approximately 1,600 employees and sells over 20 major tire brands and 8,300 SKUs.
Mister Car Wash
Debt Financing in 2014
Mister Car Wash offers car washing services and a range of related products. Its products includes HotShine, N1 Protectant, Repel Shield, Tire Shine, and Wheel Polish.
Mister Car Wash facilitates Unlimited Wash Club, a loyalty program for its customers; and Mister Express Lube, a program that offers oil change and preventive maintenance services.
Mister Car Wash is acquired by Leonard Green & Partners in July 2014.
Mister Car Wash was founded in 1969 and is based in Tucson, Arizona.
GoodLife Fitness
Debt Financing in 2019
GoodLife Fitness Centres Inc. owns and operates fitness club and gym facilities in Canada and the United States. It offers home fitness, cardio, strength, mind and body, cycling, aqua, toning, dance, hot yoga, les mills, virtual fitness, and GRIT high-intensity interval training classes; and training programs, such as boot camp and team, and personal training. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in London, Canada.
Timothy's World Coffee
Debt Financing in 2008
Timothy Snelgrove and his wife Theresa opened the first Timothy’s coffee shop, quality was always behind this brand.
Over the past three decades, coffee lovers across Canada have continued to watch Timothy’s World Coffee make no exceptions to the passion and commitment of providing the world’s finest coffees. Timothy’s only purchases the top 1-5% of the world’s finest Arabica beans that are custom roasted in small batches to guarantee quality and freshness. Our cafés feature over 40 types of beans and coffee blends to enjoy at one of our locations or to take home by the pound.
Caliber Collision Centers
Debt Financing in 2013
Caliber Collision Centers Inc. provides collision repair services. Its services include car rental, paintless dent repair and remove, auto glass repair, and diagnostic scanning. The company serves customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Washington D.C. Caliber Collision Centers Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Lewisville, Texas.
Caliber Collision Centers
Debt Financing in 2019
Caliber Collision Centers Inc. provides collision repair services. Its services include car rental, paintless dent repair and remove, auto glass repair, and diagnostic scanning. The company serves customers in Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wyoming, and Washington D.C. Caliber Collision Centers Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is based in Lewisville, Texas.
Forefront Dermatology
Debt Financing in 2016
Forefront Dermatology is committed to providing the most innovative, leading-edge and appropriate medical dermatology solutions for healthy and beautiful skin. Whether you’re suffering from an unexplained chronic skin condition, are embarrassed by acne or want a thorough skin cancer screening, we help detect problems before they become critical, physically or emotionally, and treat all diseases involving the skin, hair and nails.
Wakefield Canada
Private Equity Round in 2013
Wakefield Canada is a distributor of Castrol premium products and Super Clean cleaner degreaser.
Plews and Edelmann
Private Equity Round in 2016
Plews and Edelmann is a manufacturer and marketer of automotive parts.
Choice Environmental Services
Private Equity Round in 2010
Choice Environmental Services is a residential, commercial, institutional and industrial provider of solid waste and recycling services, serving the communities of South and Central Florida.
SureWerx
Acquisition in 2012
SureWerx is a supplier of professional tool, equipment and safety products for workers. SureWerx markets its products in Canada under the JET®, Strongarm®, ITC®, STARTECH®, Pioneer®, Ranpro®, PeakWorks®, and Sellstrom® brands, and in the United States under the American Forge & Foundry®, Pioneer, Ranpro, PeakWorks, and Sellstrom brands. SureWerx offers an unparalleled access to its brands through its partner distributor network servicing the industrial, construction, safety, and automotive aftermarket in North America.
