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November 9, 2017

It’s a funny thing to think you’re doing something totally clever and unique, and then run into someone who has been doing the exact same thing for almost 20 years except much, much better. You’d think that you’d feel threatened or maybe get this sense that you’re not doing enough, that you’re totally behind… but that’s not what happened to me when I met Brad Nathan. Instead, I found an example of someone I really want to be like when I grow up. Brad is the founder and CEO of Lynx Equity. They acquire established small businesses from retiring owners who […]

September 5, 2017

Seven years after his first company went south, Toronto accountant Brad Nathan is the owner and founder of a private-equity firm specializing in small businesses whose owners are retiring. When Brad Nathan founded his company as a young accountant, his very first deal went south and he lost everything he owned overnight. He had left his role as a vice-president at Rothschild Canada Ltd. in Toronto to set up a business doing what he loves — making people money — and he wasn’t about to disappoint his investors or employees. It took seven years to dig himself out before Nathan […]

April 21, 2017

Brexit uncertainty and the weak pound have created the “ideal time” to buy UK businesses according to Lynx Equity vice president Mathew Burpee. The firm has just made its second UK deal by backing specialist printer Label Express, two months after it picked up London-based kitchen and bathroom products warehousing and distribution business Signalhome. Lynx vice president Mathew Burpee said, “We believe the current risks and challenges in the UK market present an ideal time to be a buyer. “By using our US funds to buy in the UK we are taking advantage of the strong US dollar and historically weak UK pound, […]

August 9, 2016

The World of Angus team visited our dog-friendly offices and chatted with the team about why welcoming dogs in the office is so important to us. “Without question Lynx Equity Limited is one of the most dog friendly offices we have ever visited! Check out all the lucky pups, and team members, that get to hang out in this super fun environment. Morale is high and tails are a waggin’. This Queen St East office gets it!” https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1771733009770064