Who we serve
Where decisions carry consequence.
Sherborn Partners works with two groups of clients: mid-market companies in Canada, and the investors and family offices who back them.
Client group I
Mid-market companies
Owner-led and private businesses at a point of change: raising growth capital, entering new markets, planning succession, integrating an acquisition, or operating at a scale their systems were not built for.
Typical mandates
- Growth capital and strategic investmentFinding the right capital, and the right investors, for the next stage.
- Growth strategy and market entryWhere to compete next, and what it will take to win there.
- Acquisitions, integration and successionChanges of ownership handled without losing momentum.
- Technology and operational improvementDelivered through specialist partners, under one accountable relationship.
Client group II
Investors & family offices
Private equity firms, family offices and private investors seeking well-structured opportunities in Canada, and practical support across the ownership period.
Typical mandates
- Opportunity assessmentAn independent view of a business, its operations and its potential.
- Operator-led acquisitionsIdentifying businesses to acquire, and the management support to improve them.
- Value creation planningA prioritized plan for the ownership period, with clear owners and measures.
- Portfolio company performanceHands-on support to management teams in delivering the plan.
Sectors of focus
Where Canada is building.
The firm concentrates on sectors central to Canada's economic future, where capital, expertise and the right partners make the greatest difference.
- i.Technology & AIAdoption, implementation and growth in artificial intelligence and enterprise technology.
- ii.Infrastructure & logisticsPhysical infrastructure, transportation and logistics, and the technology that runs them.
- iii.Advanced manufacturingModernization, automation and growth for Canadian manufacturers.
- iv.Real estateCommercial and multifamily property, and the consolidation of assets.
- v.Education & workforceInstitutions, training and the talent pathways that industry depends on.
Contact us
Discuss your priorities.
To arrange an introductory meeting, please contact the firm.