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As a leader, my job comes down to one thing: choosing the right people for my private equity team, whether that be executives and front-line staff or our bankers, lawyers, accountants and investors. The interaction, trust and camaraderie of your teams can make or break your business. I’ve made hiring mistakes. Each and every time […]

The Herning-based machine manufacturer Obel-P Automation has come into new hands. On February 1, the Company, which specializes in automation equipment for the wood industry, was taken over by the Canadian capital fund Lynx Equity, and according to the new owner, it was not least the Herning team that made the deal interesting. “Obel-P’s management team, […]

Lynx equity, a Canadian company has acquired the Herning company, Obel-P Automation, which specializes in the production of automation equipment for the wood industry. This is stated by the parties in a press release. “Obel-P’s management team, led by Ivan Madsen, Markus Hofmann, and Michael Bonnichsen will continue to be the cornerstone of the Company […]

ALBERTA – Canadian wood product remanufacturer Yellowhead Wood Products has been acquired by Lynx Equity, a Toronto-based private equity firm.  “Using our experience from Winfield, Lynx’s only other wood re-manufacturing business, we had a good understanding of what makes these businesses successful,” Eric Persi, Lynx vice president of mergers and acquisitions. “YWP possesses many, if not […]

I worked for Floor Solutions in Portland, Ore., for eight years when, in 2014, our owner, Robb Siegenthaler decided to sell the business. Robb was a commercial flooring “lifer” and, after purchasing Floor Solutions from DuPont Industries in 2004, he had led the business to a strong market share position in the Portland market. With […]

(Excerpt translated from the original post) Lynx Equity Limited, based in Toronto, will buy ten smaller companies in the Nordic region. Initially, profitable cleaning company is purchased. Brad Nathan, who has a past at Rotchild and PriceWaterhouseCoopers, has flown the long way … Originally published in Danish, by Kasper Kronenberg, December 19, 2017.

It’s a funny thing to think you’re doing something totally clever and unique, and then run into someone who has been doing the exact same thing for almost 20 years except much, much better. You’d think that you’d feel threatened or maybe get this sense that you’re not doing enough, that you’re totally behind… but […]

Seven years after his first company went south, Toronto accountant Brad Nathan is the owner and founder of a private-equity firm specializing in small businesses whose owners are retiring. When Brad Nathan founded his company as a young accountant, his very first deal went south and he lost everything he owned overnight. He had left […]

Brexit uncertainty and the weak pound have created the “ideal time” to buy UK businesses according to Lynx Equity vice president Mathew Burpee. The firm has just made its second UK deal by backing specialist printer Label Express, two months after it picked up London-based kitchen and bathroom products warehousing and distribution business Signalhome. Lynx vice president Mathew […]

The World of Angus team visited our dog-friendly offices and chatted with the team about why welcoming dogs in the office is so important to us.  “Without question Lynx Equity Limited is one of the most dog friendly offices we have ever visited! Check out all the lucky pups, and team members, that get to hang out in this […]

Have you ever wanted to do a complete 180 degree turn in your career path? That’s exactly what one former chartered accountant did, as he decided to take a gamble by leaving behind a decent salary to dive into the world of private equity. BNN’s Kristina Partsinevelos caught up with Brad Nathan, President of Lynx […]

Brad Nathan, president of Lynx Equity, says he launched his Toronto-based private equity firm in 2007 because he “has always been interested in owning small businesses.” Nine years on, that ambition appears to have been fulfilled. Lynx’s portfolio comprises many such companies: 40 to be exact. Lynx-held companies, located across North America, vary widely by industry, […]