Meridian Canada Profile

Meridian Merchant Capital Canada has established itself as a premier European style merchant banking firm serving the small and mid-market private company sector in Canada.

Calgary based with offices in Vancouver and Edmonton, Meridian has executed 30 transactions over the past three years, working closely with its affiliated funds and preferred capital sources throughout Canada and the USA.

The Meridian team, lead by President and CEO and E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist Keith Turner prides itself on providing Fortune 500 calibre corporate finance advisory services and access to capital to mainly private companies. Focusing on entrepreneur built companies generating $5 to $250 million in revenue, Meridian has assisted with mergers and acquisitions, management buy-outs, growth financing, bridge loans, as well as arranging bank debt, subordinated debt, mezzanine financing, and equity.

Clients have ranged from Alberta based companies in the oil and gas services, construction, real estate, audio visual, car rental, and e-commerce sectors to a west coast world class fishing resort, to the Hollywood based movie producer who acquired  the Tampa Bay Lightning NHL team in 2008.

Meridian specializes in helping entrepreneur companies communicate effectively with sources of capital as well as assisting with mergers and acquisitions, succession, and capital events. Working with over 340 sources of capital, Meridian corporate finance professionals effectively structure and package financing opportunities on behalf of their entrepreneurial clients. Managing the process all the way through to closing, Meridian always negotiates for and acts in the best interests of its clients.

Currently expanding across North America through independently owned offices, Meridian intends to be the “brand name” for mid-market Merchant Banking services and access to capital.

If your company generates at least $5 million in annual revenues and may have a capital event on the horizon, contact Randy Lennon at Calgary office 403-538-2131 or randy@meridiancanada.com.

For more detailed information about Meridian, its people, transactions, and clients, visit www.meridiancanada.com