News & Insights

June 14, 2014

Canada needs its companies to grow. For all the boasting about our flashy national success stories, for all the hype bestowed on hip new startups, for all the political lip service given to stable mom-and-pops, the real drivers of our economy are the legions of often unassuming businesses working to gain more clients, to penetrate new markets, and to sell better mousetraps. These growing ventures are the unsung heroes of Canadian business. They create jobs during an era of downsizing; they secure international sales as national trade deficits grow; they bring cutting-edge technology to market as wonks and politicians fret […]

June 12, 2014

– PROFIT magazine unveils 26th annual list of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies – Toronto, ON – June 12, 2014 – Canadian Business and PROFIT today ranked Lynx Equity Limited No. 46 on the 26th annual PROFIT 500, the definitive ranking of Canada’s Fastest- Growing Companies. Published in the July issue of Canadian Business and online at PROFITguide.com, the PROFIT 500 ranks Canadian businesses by their revenue growth over five years. Lynx Equity made the 2014 PROFIT 500 list with five-year revenue growth of 2209%. “The members of the PROFIT 500 are the elite of the country’s entrepreneurial community,” says James Cowan, […]

June 5, 2014

Toronto, ON – June 05, 2014 – Lynx Equity Limited continues to expand its portfolio and is pleased to announce the opening of three new offices, with locations in the United States and Western Canada. Its first American office, located in San Diego, opened this past January, and the company’s Midwest outpost, located in Kansas City, will open this July. The U.S. subsidiary, which operates under the name Succession Capital Inc., will focus on acquisitions throughout the United States. They will also oversee the operations of Lynx’s U.S.-based portfolio companies, currently including Bumkins Finer Baby Products, Maverick Express and recently […]

May 23, 2014

Toronto, ON – May 23, 2014 – Lynx Equity Limited is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Winfield Wood & Lath Limited, a Kelowna, BC based sawmill and lumber wholesaler. For over 23 years Winfield has been providing its customers with superior products and excellent customer service. With its efficient and technologically advanced equipment, strategic geographic location, and highly qualified employee base with intricate industry knowledge, Winfield has built a long-established reputation for quality among its customers and suppliers. “Winfield has established an outstanding reputation in its industry through its ability to meet last minute orders and customize products […]