Canadian Investment Bank
Toronto merchant bank that advises, invests in and buys lower-middle-market companies.
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Alchemy Capital Partners is a privately funded merchant bank based in Toronto. It advises, invests in and acquires mid-market companies with enterprise values up to $250 million. It pairs selective advisory work (M&A, private financings, recapitalizations, restructurings) with control investments in established Ontario businesses such as Schaaf Foods, Prestige Design and Construction and Diamond Line Painting. Its published team is two senior professionals, and the site says it is still building its team and invites candidates to reach out.
Selective advice to growth companies on acquisitions and divestitures, private capital financing, recapitalizations, restructuring, joint ventures and international expansion.
Control investments in established, profitable lower-middle-market companies (including family businesses without a succession plan), held long term with the target's name and staff retained.
Official site states the firm is headquartered in Toronto but publishes no street address (contact is by web form only). This list may be incomplete.
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Alchemy Capital works as one generalist team: bankers staff deals across these sectors rather than joining a group, so there is no group to pick when you apply. Toronto merchant bank whose advisory side lists transaction services; it does not present industry groups.
Acquisitions & DivestituresPrivate Capital FinancingRecapitalizationsFinancial RestructuringJoint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships
Managing Director
Leadership
28+ years across private equity, venture capital, investment banking, M&A and restructuring. Most recently led EY Corporate Finance (Canada)'s Knowledge Based Industries group, after six years in Dubai with a sovereign-backed fund and a family office. Earlier US investment banking at Morgan Keegan and Wachovia Securities. UNC Chapel Hill BSBA; CICA Corporate Finance qualification.
Executive Director
Leadership
Middle-market deal professional with over $1.0 billion of aggregate transaction experience across power and utilities, manufacturing, construction, retail, consumer services, logistics and alternative fuels. Previously a Director in Grant Thornton's Transactions practice after starting in its audit group. Laurier HBA; CPA, CA and CBV.
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