Messini Capital acquires, advises, and invests in Canadian essential services businesses to help them unlock growth.

Environmental & Waste Management

Built Environment & Facilities

Industrial & Manufacturing

Energy & Infrastructure


Your Growth Partner
For over 15 years, we’ve partnered with founders and management to accelerate growth and execute high-impact transactions. We combine investment banking rigor, private equity value creation, and hands-on operating experience to build scalable, defensible businesses.

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By the
Numbers

We have scaled businesses to +$100M and executed on transactions totaling +$5B, but we focus on the important stats.

15

Historical quarters of negative productivity growth for Canadian SME’s.

76%

Business owners planning to exit in the next 10 years.

4.5x

Average MOIC for search funds according to the 2024 Stanford Search Fund Study.

Independent Sponsor Investing

We partner with experienced operators and aligned investors to acquire high-potential businesses with $1–3M EBITDA.

Value Creation Advisory

For founders looking to grow or prepare for exit, we bring strong operational and financial discipline into the business, focused on EBITDA growth. We make your companies buyer ready — so you can capture the maximum value yourselves.

Buy-Side M&A Execution

We help you growth through disciplined acquisition. We take care of it all. From sourcing to negotiation to diligence and integration, we manage the full buy-side process and deliver deals that create strategic value.