Leave your business in the right hands

We understand that every business is unique, as are buyers and sellers. We value the importance of finding a good fit between buyers, sellers and the business's core values.

As part of Novastone Capital Advisors’ Entrepreneurship through Acquisition program , Lyra Capital's mission is to acquire and grow a company facing succession issues. We believe that businesses start with people, and the key to a successful business transfer is to use a balanced, people-centric approach. This requires a team that can deploy a post-acquisition strategy while considering the management of change implications.

Our tripartite value creation strategy focusses on creating value for employees, customers and shareholders alike.

Our Mission

Target Company

We are looking to fully acquire a company with:

  • $2.5 to $8M in EBITDA

  • Enterprise value range of $10M to $60M

  • In the distribution or manufacturing industry

  • Minimum YOY growth meeting industry CAGR

  • Low customer and supplier concentration

  • Within an industry with good tailwinds presenting growth opportunities

Our Team

Founder and Managing Partner

As a former CEO and business owner, Martine is a proven business leader capable of operating and growing an SME.  She is opportunity-driven and adept at balancing risk with resources. Her problem-solving and analytical skills stemming from her engineering background, business acumen, and past business experience prepare her well for an acquisition.   Having worn different “hats” while growing her own business allows her to understand the many challenges faced by today’s SMEs. 

Martine Legault, P.Eng., MBA

Our Advisors

Mario Nigro, LL.B.

Mario Nigro is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity & Venture Capital Groups. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, financings and complex corporate reorganizations, and general business law. Mario has extensive experience working with private equity firms, search funds, independent sponsors, and venture capital firms on sophisticated transactions including acquisitions and dispositions.

Partner - Stikeman Elliott

Shane Magee

Shane Magee, Founder & Principal of Sugar Maple Capital, is an experienced CEO who has presided over several Canadian SMES. As a former owner and operator, he has accumulated significant experience in the acquisition and sale of businesses through his value-added approach.

A results-oriented executive and business development expert with a proven ability to enable strong succession plans with deep experience working with owners.


Founder - Sugar Maple Capital

Novastone Capital Advisors is a Swiss company, founded to serve a consortium of Single-Family Offices. Their global network of investors helps aspiring entrepreneurs benefit from access to capital resources and support in pursuing a direct path to owning and managing a small business. In parallel, existing businesses benefit from succession solutions with qualified, funded entrepreneurs; and co-investors benefit from sound investment opportunities with historically high rates of success.

Begin your business transfer journey with us

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
martine@lyracapital.ca

Phone
(514) 358-6979