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Lynx Founder and President, Brad Nathan, talks about everything from his brief career at Bagel World to a horrible interaction with Tommy Lasorda, transitioning his hobby from combat sport to piano, and ranking 478th on the Financial Post’s list of Canada’s largest 500 companies. Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts

“A well-known Austrian glued laminated timber manufacturer will renew its high-frequency presses – this time it’s our turn,” said Markus Hofmann, Obel-P‘s Sales Manager, at the wood fair in Klagenfurt. The system with a press length of up to 6.9m is said to be one of the most effective on the market, which is the […]

The firm adds to its collection of sign and print companies. Excellent Signs (London, ON, Canada) has been acquired by Lynx Equity Limited, a Toronto-based investment firm with a growing foothold in the sign and print industries. The full-service signmaker primarily serves the southwestern Ontario market and works with clients including Cadillac Fairview, TD Bank, […]

September 2022 – Toronto, ON / London, ON – Lynx is pleased to announce the synergistic acquisition of London, Ontario’s Excellent Signs (“the Company”), a signage manufacturer servicing various businesses across North America for over four decades. The Company has a niche focus in the custom sign and fabrication market, working with a diverse client […]

To the average person, the concept of investing can be daunting. You have to think about the type of institution through which you want to invest, the amount you’re willing to invest up front and at which frequency, whether to invest in an individual stock or a mutual fund, and so much more. Lynx Equity […]

“To find [a good] person to run [a business],” began Brad, “that’s the magic sauce – in my opinion – that’s really what it comes down to.” We are so excited to share with you Brad Nathan’s guest appearance on The Private Equity Podcast. In this episode, Brad discusses common mistakes made in the private equity industry, […]

There are times in one’s life when everything is meticulously planned and it works out exactly as hoped for. Alternatively, sometimes, in spite of your best laid plans, the opportunities you encounter along the way take you on a completely different path to success. The latter illustrates the academic and professional experiences encountered by Eric […]

July 13, 2022 – Toronto, ON / Calgary, AB – Lynx Equity is pleased to announce the acquisition of Granite Electric Ltd. (“Granite” or “the Company”), a leading provider of electrical and fiber optic contracting services. Since being founded by Christopher Troy in 1993, Granite has been one of Alberta’s largest electrical contractors specializing in […]

“My first deal was a fraud and I’ve never experienced people like that,” shared Brad. “I got my Harvard education during my first deal. Fast forward, we’re at 53 companies with over 60 deals because we’ve integrated some of them into others. If everything goes well by the end of the fiscal year, we’ll be […]

In the industrial safety landscape, Safe-Tech Training (“Safe-Tech” or “the Company”) has earned its place as a premier provider in the competitive field of workplace safety training. Their prestigious corporate client list spans every conceivable industry from aerospace to farming, which is no small feat given the Company’s humble beginnings. This month, we had the […]

Merging two businesses is no simple task; examples abound of unsuccessful pairings. Luckily, this has not been the case for PartnerService and Yding Gruppen, (“the Company”) as they have proven to be the perfect fit. These businesses were acquired by Lynx in 2017 and 2021 respectively, and merged over the past year. The Company offers […]

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 […]