Clairvest Group Inc. (CVG)

Overview

Clairvest Group Inc., founded in 1987 and based in Toronto, Canada, is a private equity firm that focuses on investing in mid-market companies. It specializes in various investment strategies including growth equity investments, growth capital, buyouts, industry consolidation, and add-on acquisitions. Clairvest targets its investments towards a broad range of sectors primarily within North America, including both the United States and Canada. The firm is unique in its flexibility regarding investment size, with equity contributions ranging from CAD$25 million to CAD$100 million, focusing on companies that exhibit EBITDA between CAD$5 million and CAD$50 million. Clairvest does not necessitate a majority stake, operating with both controlling and minority investment positions, and prioritizes securing a board seat in its portfolio companies. Utilizing its own capital, Clairvest also participates in co-investments and plans exits through various strategies such as market share offerings, strategic sales, or sales to financial buyers.

Products and Services

Clairvest Group Inc. extends its investment prowess across a diverse array of sectors, as detailed below:

• Gaming and Casino, Local Market Gaming: Focusing on growth capital for businesses within the gaming sector, including casinos and community gaming venues.
• Healthcare: Investments in healthcare facilities, multiunit healthcare operations, and healthcare services that demonstrate potential for growth or consolidation.
• Equipment Rental, Facility Services: Providing growth equity and buyout capital to companies offering rental services and managing facilities across various industries.
• Oilfield Services, Waste Management: Supporting companies involved in the efficient and environmentally responsive management of waste, as well as those offering services to the oilfield industry.
• Business Services, Consumer Services: Targeting firms that offer essential business-to-business and business-to-consumer services, aiming to foster growth and operational excellence.
• Aerospace, Automotive Aftermarket: Investing in companies within the aerospace sector and those providing aftermarket services and products for the automotive industry.
• Food, Beverage and Co-packing, Defense: Supporting growth in food and beverage companies, including those offering co-packing services, and investing in firms within the defense sector.
• Document Management, Warranty: Focusing on companies that manage documents and provide warranty services, identifying opportunities for consolidation and growth.
• IT Services, Logistics and Transportation: Providing capital to IT service providers and companies within the logistics and transportation sector, facilitating growth and operational efficiency.
• Mining Services, Packaging, Pest Control: Investing in essential services that support the mining industry, companies providing packaging solutions, and those in pest control.
• Specialty Aviation, Education: Supporting specialized aviation services and educational institutions that show potential for significant growth or market consolidation.
• Software (Mature), Textile Rental: Targeting mature software companies and those in the business of renting textiles, both sectors offering opportunities for strategic investment.
• Utility Services, Water: Providing investments to companies offering essential utilities and water services, aiming to support growth and infrastructure development.
• Building Products, Government Services: Investing in the production and supply of building products as well as companies offering services to government entities.
• Industrial Distribution and Services, Information Technology: Supporting firms in the distribution and servicing of industrial products, and companies within the IT sector.
• Media and Marketing, Non-Destructive Testing: Targeting investments in media and marketing companies as well as those specializing in non-destructive testing methods.
• Renewable Energy, Property Management: Providing growth capital to renewable energy companies and those engaged in property management, driving innovation and efficiency.
• Restaurants: Investing in the restaurant sector, focusing on companies that have the potential to scale or improve operational efficiencies.