Sale of Looby Construction to Ellis Don

When Looby Construction began building bridges in Ontario, in 1904, there were few “horseless carriages” in rural parts of the Province. In fact the Spara Capital Partners divestiture client; a third-generation, Dublin-based Company, built those early structures exclusively for horse-drawn wagons and tractors. Today, some thousand structures later (both bridges and culverts), Looby Construction remains…

News: CRS Electronics Lists on TSX Venture Exchange and Opens the Market

WELLAND, ONTARIO, May 27, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) — CRS Electronics (“CRS”), the operating subsidiary of Podium Capital Corporation (LED), an engineer, designer and manufacturer of LED lighting, today rang the morning bell to begin market trading. CRS’s President and founder Scott Riesebosch along with other company representatives were excited to meet with senior members…

News: Trivest Partners acquires Herbal Magic Systems International Inc., the leading franchisor of weight loss centers in Canada

Miami, Florida – Trivest Partners, L.P. (“Trivest Partners”) through its affiliated partnerships, today announced that it has acquired the assets and operations of Herbal Magic Systems International Inc. and its affiliates (“Herbal Magic” or the “Company”). Herbal Magic, headquartered in London, Ontario, is Canada’s leading franchisor of personal health counseling centers, primarily for weight loss.…