6 publicly disclosed transactions where Birch Hill Equity Partners played an advisory, financing or investing role, most recent first.
Aug 28, 2026
Pason Systems Inc.
Acquirer (minority stake) · Energy services technology
Buyer Birch Hill Equity Partners
Bought 7,412,575 Pason shares in a block trade at C$14.00, roughly doubling its holding to 18.66% of outstanding shares.
Jan 14, 2026
Velan Inc. (TSX: VLN)
Acquirer (control stake) · Industrials
Buyer Birch Hill Equity Partners · Seller Velan Holding Co. Ltd.
Bought Velan Holding's entire stake in Velan Inc. at C$13.10 per share (about 72.1% of shares; 91.9% of votes at signing, 92.8% at closing per deal counsel). Closed June 15, 2026; Birch Hill partner Patrick Duncan became board chair.
Dec 23, 2025
GDI Integrated Facility Services Inc.
Co-investor · Business Services (Facility Services)
Buyer Birch Hill Equity Partners and Gestion Claude Bigras
Birch Hill and Claude Bigras agreed to take GDI private at $36.60 per share in cash.
Jul 27, 2025
First National Financial Corporation
Co-investor · Financial Services (Mortgage Lending)
Buyer Birch Hill Equity Partners and Brookfield (Regal Bidco Inc.)
Birch Hill and Brookfield agreed to acquire First National at an implied equity value of about $2.9 billion, with founders Stephen Smith and Moray Tawse rolling part of their stakes.
Sep 5, 2024
Rexall Pharmacy Group and Well.ca
Acquirer · Retail pharmacy / healthcare
Buyer Birch Hill Equity Partners · Seller McKesson Corporation
Acquired Rexall, a chain of about 385 Canadian pharmacies with roughly 8,000 staff, plus online health retailer Well.ca from McKesson, which stayed on as wholesale supplier. Announced September 2024; closed December 30, 2024.
Oct 5, 2010
Atria Networks LP
Seller · Telecommunications
Buyer Rogers Communications Inc. · Seller Birch Hill Equity Partners
Rogers agreed to acquire Ontario fibre-optic network operator Atria Networks for $425 million in cash from owners including Birch Hill.
