Professional Services Acquisitions in Canada
Professional Services Deals in Canada
Professional Services Acquisitions in Canada highlights transactions that expand capability and geographic reach across Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. Recent activity features strategic buyers, investor-backed platforms and international partners strengthening specialized services such as security systems integration, executive compensation, contact‑centre language capabilities and experiential design.
Notable buyers include Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG), Mercer (Marsh McLennan), Intact Financial Corporation, Sansei Technologies and mid‑market investors like Astria Elevate and Corridor Capital. Several deals keep founders or management in operating roles while integrating new capabilities or scaling regional footprints.
What Stands Out
- Geographic concentration: recent transactions are focused in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.
- Security consolidation: Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) completed multiple Ontario acquisitions (Pillar Security; OHM Security) to add staff, management and systems‑integration capabilities.
- Capability builds and cross‑border partners: buyers are expanding niche capabilities—examples include executive compensation advisory (Mercer/Hexarem), French‑language contact‑centre services (Qualfon/VOXDATA) and attractions/experience design (Sansei Technologies/FORREC).
- Platform and investor activity: lower‑middle‑market firms and sponsor‑backed platforms (e.g., Astria Elevate, Corridor Capital / Association Headquarters) are acquiring to broaden service suites and geographic reach.
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February 23, 2026
- Buyer
- Blueprint Enterprises, Homefield Sports Group
- Target
- Premier Ontario-based sports league operator (unnamed)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Blueprint Enterprises formed Homefield Sports Group as a national platform to partner with and scale recreational sports organizations. Homefield has completed its inaugural acquisition of a premier sports league operator based in Ontario, adding an initial platform investment aligned with Blueprint’s long-term ownership philosophy.
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- Buyer
- BDO Canada
- Target
- GrantMatch Corp., GrantMatch
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
BDO Canada has acquired GrantMatch, a government grant advisory firm based in Oakville, Ontario, adding a team and proprietary software platform that tracks thousands of public funding programs. The transaction expands BDO Canada's Credits & Incentives capabilities, combining grants advisory with BDO's broader tax and professional services offerings.
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December 17, 2025
- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- Pillar Security
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) has acquired Ontario-based security services provider Pillar Security, bringing Pillar's staff and management into SSRG and retaining founder Fatsah Bennai in a key role. The deal expands SSRG's presence in Ontario as part of its national consolidation strategy; David Melhado served as exclusive broker to the transaction.
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November 4, 2025
- Buyer
- Mercer, Marsh McLennan
- Target
- Hexarem
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mercer, a business of Marsh McLennan, has acquired Hexarem, a Montreal-based boutique human resources consulting firm specializing in executive compensation and governance advisory services. The acquisition strengthens Mercer's executive compensation capabilities and expands its presence in Canada; terms were not disclosed.
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August 6, 2025
- Buyer
- CAI Capital Partners, DWB Consulting Services Ltd., Chartwell Resource Group Ltd.
- Target
- DWB Consulting Services Ltd., Chartwell Resource Group Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Addon
CAI Capital Partners’ portfolio company DWB Consulting Services Ltd. will merge with Chartwell Resource Group Ltd. to create a British Columbia-wide multidisciplinary environmental, resource management, engineering, GIS/mapping, and sustainable forest stewardship platform. The combined organization will have nearly 300 employees, with leadership roles split between Kevin Bedford (Executive Vice President) and Cliff Roberts (President and CEO/CEO of the combined business).
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July 8, 2025
- Buyer
- Astria Elevate
- Target
- Entro Communications
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Astria Elevate, a lower-middle-market investment firm, has acquired Entro Communications, a Toronto-based experiential design and wayfinding firm. The deal positions Entro to accelerate growth, expand geographically, and further integrate digital and data-driven capabilities under new CEO John Campanella while founders remain in advisory roles.
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June 20, 2025
- Buyer
- SKCAL LLC
- Target
- Brigadier Security Systems Ltd.
- Seller
- The Marygold Companies, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Divestiture
The Marygold Companies, Inc. (TMC) entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary Brigadier Security Systems Ltd. to SKCAL LLC for an estimated total consideration of approximately US$2.2 million. The transaction is expected to close on or about July 1, 2025, subject to customary conditions.
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- Buyer
- Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
- Target
- Foran Mining Corporation, Azimut Exploration Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited has agreed to subscribe for 30,000,000 voting common shares of Foran Mining Corporation in a non-brokered private placement for total consideration of C$90 million. The private placement is expected to close in two tranches, with the first tranche targeted around May 28, 2025 and the second tranche following shareholder approval of Foran.
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May 6, 2025
- Buyer
- Loomis AB, Loomis US Holding Inc
- Target
- Burroughs, Inc
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Loomis AB, through its wholly owned subsidiary Loomis US Holding Inc, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of Burroughs, Inc for an initial USD 72 million on a cash and debt-free basis, plus a potential earn-out. The acquisition is intended to broaden Loomis’ ATM and Automated Solutions services in the US by adding lifecycle maintenance and connected technology capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Amrop Rosin, The Amrop Partnership (Amrop)
- Target
- Humanis Calgary (formerly Pekarsky & Co.)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Amrop Rosin and Humanis Calgary (formerly Pekarsky & Co.) are merging to create a stronger, national executive search presence in Canada. The combined firm will operate under the Amrop Rosin brand and integrates the Calgary team to strengthen Amrop's Western Canadian capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- OHM Security Ltd.
- Seller
- OHM Security Ltd. shareholders (including founder Maurice Daoust and partner Dan Daoust)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) has completed a majority acquisition of Ontario-based systems integrator OHM Security Ltd., bringing OHM's staff and management into SSRG while retaining OHM founders as minority shareholders and leaders. The transaction expands SSRG's systems-integration capabilities and establishes a presence in the Greater Toronto Area as part of SSRG's broader Canadian consolidation strategy.
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February 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Association Headquarters, Corridor Capital
- Target
- Managing Matters Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Association Headquarters, a Corridor Capital portfolio company, has acquired Toronto-based Managing Matters Inc., an association management and event services firm. The deal expands AH's geographic footprint into Canada and strengthens its governance, event planning, marketing and operational capabilities; Managing Matters' founder Jenny Faucher will retain an ownership stake and remain President.
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November 14, 2024
- Buyer
- Intact Financial Corporation
- Target
- Jiffy Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Intact Financial Corporation has acquired Jiffy Inc., a Canadian app-based marketplace for home maintenance services, to accelerate the platform's geographic expansion across Canada and enhance Intact's digital customer engagement. Jiffy's team, including its co-founders, will join Intact and continue operating under the Jiffy brand to connect homeowners with certified local service professionals.
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- Buyer
- Integra Resources Corp.
- Target
- Florida Canyon Gold Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Integra Resources Corp. has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Florida Canyon Gold Inc. via a court-approved plan of arrangement. Under the terms, FCGI shareholders will receive 0.467 of an Integra common share for each FCGI share, creating a Great Basin-focused gold and silver producer with Florida Canyon as an immediate production foundation and growth pipeline including DeLamar and Nevada North.
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January 19, 2024
- Buyer
- Qualfon
- Target
- VOXDATA Solutions
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Qualfon has acquired Montreal-based VOXDATA Solutions, adding Canadian on-site and remote French-language contact center capabilities to its global customer experience platform. The deal expands Qualfon's geographic footprint and service offering to better serve clients across North America.
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December 19, 2023
- Buyer
- Trinity Consultants
- Target
- Valcoustics Canada Ltd.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Trinity Consultants, a global environmental and built-environment consulting firm, has acquired Valcoustics Canada Ltd., a Toronto-based acoustical engineering consultancy. The acquisition expands Trinity’s acoustical capabilities and strengthens its presence in the Ontario and broader North American built-environment market.
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December 1, 2023
- Buyer
- Sansei Technologies
- Target
- FORREC
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Japan-based Sansei Technologies has taken a majority share in Toronto-headquartered experience design firm FORREC to deepen capabilities in attractions, rides and immersive experiences. The strategic partnership will allow FORREC to expand its client base, access new markets and integrate Sansei's ride and attraction expertise while FORREC continues to operate as a separate company under its existing management.
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- Buyer
- Arch Amenities Group
- Target
- Personal Best Health and Performance Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Arch Amenities Group, a CI Capital Partners‑backed amenity and wellness services provider, has acquired Personal Best Health and Performance Inc., a Palgrave, Ontario–based corporate wellness and fitness management firm. The deal expands Arch's operations into Canada and will introduce Arch's amenity and hospitality‑infused services into Canadian commercial, residential and hospitality markets.
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April 12, 2023
- Buyer
- Edanz Inc., M3 Inc.
- Target
- Scribendi Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Edanz Inc., a subsidiary of Japan's M3 Inc., has acquired Scribendi Inc., an ISO 9001:2015-certified online editing and proofreading company headquartered in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. The deal combines Edanz's author/researcher services and freelance network with Scribendi's editing platform and NLP/AI technologies to create a global language and publication solutions provider and expand both companies' geographic reach and capabilities.
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- Buyer
- TMG Search Canada Ltd., The Mullings Group
- Target
- VX Search Group, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
TMG Search Canada Ltd., a division of The Mullings Group, has acquired VX Search Group, an executive search firm headquartered in British Columbia's Okanagan region. The deal expands TMG's footprint and capabilities in Western Canada, adding local executive search expertise across mining, oil & gas, clean technology and other regional industries.
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December 22, 2022
- Buyer
- Mérieux NutriSciences
- Target
- Food Technology Consulting International, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Mérieux NutriSciences has acquired Food Technology Consulting International, a Canadian provider of food safety consulting, training, and auditing services. The acquisition expands Mérieux NutriSciences' service capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Canada to better serve regional clients.
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November 29, 2022
- Buyer
- SafetyCo Partners, &Capital
- Target
- Industrial Safety Trainers
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
SafetyCo Partners, a health & safety platform backed by private investment firm &Capital, has made an investment in and formed a partnership with Industrial Safety Trainers (IST). IST — a 20+-year occupational health and safety training and consulting business with training centres across Ontario and the mobile "Safety Bus" — will join SafetyCo's portfolio to help scale training, hybrid/virtual delivery, and geographic reach across Canada.
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- Buyer
- Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG)
- Target
- Sirius Security Services
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Yukon, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Scarlet Security & Risk Group (SSRG) completed a majority acquisition of Yukon-based Sirius Security Services, creating an equity partnership while retaining Sirius' staff and management. The deal expands SSRG’s northern/remote operations and adds local guarding, mobile patrol and alarm-response capabilities in the Yukon.
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November 22, 2022
- Buyer
- &Capital, SafetyCo Partners
- Target
- Safety Design Strategies
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Private equity firm &Capital launched SafetyCo Partners, a health & safety services platform, and announced an initial investment / partnership with Safety Design Strategies (SDS). The deal brings SDS into the SafetyCo platform to accelerate growth, integrate services (consulting, training, rescue, inspection) and consolidate a fragmented Canadian safety services market.
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October 20, 2022
- Buyer
- Hickey & Associates
- Target
- CAI Global Group
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Hickey & Associates has acquired CAI Global Group to expand its site selection, incentives, data analytics, and supply chain advisory capabilities in Canada and create a unified North American service platform. CAI's leadership and customer contracts will operate under the Hickey Canada brand, with CAI's Marc Beauchamp named Managing Director of Hickey Canada.
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May 1, 2022
- Buyer
- Sability
- Target
- LeadingEdge Payroll Group Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Sability has acquired LeadingEdge Payroll Group (LEPG), a Canadian HCM, payroll and compliance specialist and long-time UKG certified consulting partner. The deal expands Sability’s presence and implementation/managed-services capabilities in Canada, with LEPG employees joining Sability and LEPG founder Ian Mise becoming General Manager of Sability Canada.
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January 1, 2022
- Buyer
- LBMX Inc.
- Target
- Buying Group Services (BGS)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
LBMX Inc., a London, Ontario–based business marketplace platform provider, acquired Buying Group Services (BGS) in an all‑shares transaction effective January 1, 2022. The acquisition adds managed services capabilities to LBMX's existing EDI, PIM and eCommerce offerings, enabling expanded services (including central payments and PIM enrichment) for independent distributors, buying groups and suppliers across end markets such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing, building materials and food service equipment.
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- Buyer
- Urbanimmersive Inc.
- Target
- Agence Immophoto Inc., Tours Virtuales (intangible assets)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Urbanimmersive Inc. acquired all outstanding shares of Agence Immophoto Inc. for a total purchase price of $500,000 (cash and shares) and also purchased the intangible assets of Mexican photography business Tours Virtuales for $22,000. The transactions expand Urbanimmersive’s real estate photography service footprint in Quebec and Mexico and bolster its offering of subscription-based 3D marketing and photography solutions.
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October 12, 2021
- Buyer
- Securiguard Services Limited
- Target
- Russell Security Services Inc.
- Seller
- Joe Maher (former owner and CEO), Shareholders of Russell Security Services Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Securiguard Services Limited acquired Russell Security Services Inc. (RSSI), an Ontario-based provider of corporate security services, in a transaction that officially closed in March 2021. The acquisition expands Securiguard's national footprint into Ontario, combining RSSI's local client relationships and expertise with Securiguard's larger national platform and operations.
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August 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Support Services Group (SSG)
- Target
- Innovative Vision
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Support Services Group (SSG) has acquired Innovative Vision, a Toronto-based marketing technology BPO, expanding SSG’s omnichannel customer experience footprint into Canada and Jamaica. Innovative Vision, founded in 2002 and with roughly 900 employees, will join SSG’s global contact center network to provide additional delivery capacity for technology and e-commerce clients.
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August 10, 2021
- Buyer
- Consero Global LLC
- Target
- Positive Venture Group (PVG)
- Seller
- Positive Venture Group (PVG)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Consero Global LLC has acquired the assets of Positive Venture Group (PVG), an Ottawa-based outsourced finance provider. The deal expands Consero's Finance-as-a-Service footprint into Canada and adds PVG's NetSuite expertise and relationships with venture- and growth-stage clients.
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May 21, 2021
- Buyer
- Traductions Serge Bélair Inc. (TRSB), HKW
- Target
- Anglocom
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Traductions Serge Bélair Inc. (TRSB), a portfolio company of middle‑market private equity firm HKW, has acquired Quebec City–based translation firm Anglocom. Financial terms were not disclosed; the add-on expands TRSB's in‑house English/French capabilities and supports HKW's M&A growth strategy in the translation/business services sector.
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April 23, 2021
- Buyer
- Ascend Fundraising Solutions
- Target
- Lets Make Results (LMR) Consulting, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Ascend Fundraising Solutions announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lets Make Results (LMR) Consulting, Inc. The acquisition brings LMR's charitable raffle and lottery program expertise and team in London, Ontario into Ascend's platform to expand its turnkey online fundraising and program-management capabilities across North America and the United Kingdom.
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January 29, 2021
- Buyer
- Haztech Energy Corp
- Target
- Regina Safety Consulting and Training
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Saskatchewan, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Haztech Energy Corp has completed the acquisition of Regina Safety Consulting and Training (RSCT), a Regina-based provider of industrial health & safety training and consulting serving clients across Saskatchewan and Alberta. The deal expands Haztech's Health & Safety Training division by adding RSCT's training capabilities and safety management expertise for industrial, construction and commercial customers.
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December 17, 2020
- Buyer
- Owner Resource Group (ORG) / ORG Opportunity Fund III, LP
- Target
- Bill Gosling Outsourcing
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Owner Resource Group (through ORG Opportunity Fund III, LP and an affiliate) has invested in Bill Gosling Outsourcing, a Newmarket, Ontario-headquartered, technology-enabled business process outsourcing (BPO) provider. ORG will support the company's organic growth and pursue acquisitions to expand Bill Gosling’s footprint across North America and other global markets; Bill Gosling operates nine global facilities and employs over 2,100 people.
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- Buyer
- Hub International Limited
- Target
- 838517 Alberta Ltd. (o/a HB Consultants)
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Hub International Limited has acquired 838517 Alberta Ltd., o/a HB Consultants, an independent employee benefits consulting firm based in Calgary, Alberta. Terms were not disclosed; HB Consultants' principals will join Hub's Canada West employee benefits team. The acquisition expands Hub's employee benefits and retirement capabilities and strengthens its footprint in Alberta.
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January 8, 2020
- Buyer
- Access (Access | Information Management)
- Target
- Command Records Management, Shredder's, Inc., Access Records & Media Management, Butler Box & Storage, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Canada
- Type
- Buyout
Access, the world's largest privately-held records and information management services provider, acquired Command Records Management (London, Ontario), Shredder's, Inc. (Halifax, Nova Scotia), Access Records & Media Management (Victoria, British Columbia) and Butler Box & Storage, Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia) to extend its coast-to-coast presence in Canada. The acquisitions broaden Access's information governance, offsite storage, secure destruction and digital transformation capabilities across more than 60 Canadian markets.
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November 19, 2019
- Buyer
- Walter Capital Partners, Bourgie-Bovet family / Fransylval
- Target
- Athos Services Commémoratifs
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Quebec, Canada
- Type
- Growth capital
Walter Capital Partners, supported by investors that include the Bourgie-Bovet family (Fransylval), has acquired a significant stake in Athos Services Commémoratifs, one of Quebec’s largest funeral services companies. The investment will provide capital and expertise to accelerate Athos’s growth through organic initiatives and acquisitions across Quebec and into new markets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Canadian regions show the most activity?
Most recent deals are concentrated in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta.
What types of buyers are active in professional services?
A mix of strategic firms (security, insurance, consulting), investor-backed platforms and international acquirers are present — for example SSRG, Intact Financial Corporation, Mercer (Marsh McLennan), Sansei Technologies and firms backed by Corridor Capital or lower‑middle‑market investors like Astria Elevate.
What capabilities are buyers targeting?
Targets tend to add specialized capabilities: systems integration and security staffing, executive compensation and governance advisory, French‑language contact‑centre services, experiential design and digital or platform‑based customer solutions.
Do founders and management typically remain after sale?
Yes. Several recent deals retain founders or management in operating or advisory roles (for example Pillar Security, OHM Security, Managing Matters, Jiffy and Entro Communications).