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August 5, 2015

Private equity firms are getting priced out of deals in many industries because strategics have plenty of currency­­­­ be it cash or stock­­­­at their disposal. But the trickle­down effect of this bodes well for small companies, such as landscaping businesses.Mathew Burpee, a vice president with Toronto private equity firm Lynx Equity Ltd., refers to financial sponsor deals involving companies with less than $2 million in Ebitda as “micro PE,” and said what’s going on in the landscaping and lawn care industry illustrates it in practice.Burpee worked on a deal involving a Lynx subsidiary, Succession Capital Inc., which made its first […]

July 13, 2015

San Diego, CA /Salt Lake City, UT – July 13, 2015 – Succession Capital Inc., a subsidiary of Lynx Equity Limited, is excited to announce the acquisition of Intermountain Total Facility Services LLC (dba American Maintenance and Turf-it Landscaping) and Executive Facilities LLC (dba Executive Janitorial). The Intermountain Group is one of the largest facility maintenance companies in its region, providing landscaping, snow clearing, janitorial, and handyman services to commercial and residential clients throughout Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. Starting out with a focus on landscaping, the Intermountain Group gradually added services to the business, ensuring the full breadth of customers’ […]

May 6, 2015

Toronto, ON – May 06, 2015 – Lynx Equity Limited is pleased to announce that Steven Tenenbaum has joined the group in the role of Vice President – Finance and Audit. Steven has over 15 years of public accounting experience assisting mid-size private companies with business advisory, accounting, and tax needs. Before joining Lynx, Steven was Senior Manager at Fruitman Kates for ten years, focusing on owner managed businesses including leading all the assurance and tax manners for many of Lynx’s portfolio companies. This experience, along with his excellent working relationship with Lynx’s team, made him the ideal candidate for […]

April 8, 2015

San Diego, CA / Portland, OR – April 8, 2015 – Succession Capital Inc., a subsidiary of Lynx Equity Limited, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kitchen Kaboodle, Portland’s premiere kitchenware and furniture retailer. The company operates four locations, totaling 57,000 sq. ft., and offers an unsurpassed selection of the finest furniture and merchandise for cooking, dining and entertaining. Kitchen Kaboodle sells well-known international kitchenware brands such as Soda Stream, Conair, Le Creuset and Whirlpool in addition to a variety of furniture brands and custom-made designs. “Kitchen Kaboodle has a proven track record as a financially stable company, producing […]