TorQuest at a glance
TorQuest Partners, founded in 2002, is one of Canada’s leading mid-market private equity firms.
We have a proven track record in identifying and building value for our investors. We seek to generate returns through strategic leadership, a commitment to operational excellence, partnership with outstanding management teams, opportune acquisitions, and the timely use of financial expertise. We believe that people and relationships matter and that a strong reputation is a strategic asset. This is why we uphold the principles of mutual respect, trust, transparency, and integrity in all of our activities.
- 12-member investment team with strong combination of financial and operating experience
- We have managed over $700 million of equity capital and have completed 12 platform investments (39 total acquisitions)
- Currently investing Fund II, a 2006 vintage fund with C$550M committed capital
- Previously invested Fund I, a C$183M fund (2002), and through Harrowston, Inc., a publicly-traded private equity investment firm operating between 1992 and 2001
- Focused on control investments in Canadian mid-market companies and selected corporate carve-out situations outside Canada
- Generalist firm with extensive industry expertise and relationships within financial services, business services, chemicals, food, branded consumer products, and manufacturing