Private Equity
IMCO’s Private Equity program is built to deliver resilient, long-term returns through a disciplined buyout strategy, a focused approach to capital deployment and deep partnerships with leading global managers. Our experienced team creates value alongside strategic partners, focusing on strong businesses in sectors supported by thematic tailwinds and limited exposure to macro and policy uncertainty.
Sector Focus
Our Advantage
By targeting middle-market buyout stage investments in North America and Europe, our Private Equity team prioritizes well-established, cash-generating businesses with strong pricing power and low exposure to macro volatility, helping deliver stable performance across market cycles and providing meaningful diversification within IMCO’s total portfolio.
Our hybrid investing model further strengthens our advantage. Our Private Equity team partners with best-in-class GPs with strong track records who prioritize value creation through operational improvements, not financial engineering. By balancing fund commitments with direct co-investments on a one-to-one basis, we gain access to high-quality, no-fee, no-carry opportunities alongside these world-class partners. Our nimble deployment capabilities and flexible cheque sizes allow us to collaborate closely with managers, move quickly on high-conviction deals and participate in opportunities that may be inaccessible to larger or more rigid investors.
At the core of this strategy is our experienced Private Equity team, whose focused approach supports participation in long-term structural trends, while managing risk through a diversified, macro-insulated portfolio.
Our Private Equity team’s disciplined approach to portfolio construction is complemented by ongoing optimization, including leveraging the secondaries market to enhance liquidity, rebalance exposures and increase flexibility. Through this combination of disciplined strategy, strong partnerships and a cohesive, high-performing team, our Private Equity platform delivers attractive risk-adjusted returns and a resilient source of long-term growth for clients.
Our Investment Strategy in Action
Buyouts: IMCO hits private equity assets target two years ahead of schedule
Building A Resilient Private Equity Portfolio
Media Coverage: IMCO disbursed more than C$2.5bn ($1.9bn) to fund and direct investments last year, up 9% from 2021
IMCO Private Equity team prudently deploys capital in volatile market environment
Podcast: Craig Ferguson on investing in recession resilient businesses in a high interest rate environment
Growing our private equity portfolio
Select IMCO Strategic Partners
Select IMCO Direct and Co-Investments
123Dentist
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Peloton Capital Management
Status: Current
ALM Media
Sector: Communication Services
Vintage Year: 2014
Strategic Partner: EagleTree Capital
Status: Current
Apex Companies
Sector: Industrials
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Status: Current
Area Wide Protective
Sector: Industrials
Vintage Year: 2020
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
Beeline
Sector: Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Stone Point Capital
Status: Current
CanArt
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Vintage Year: 2016
Strategic Partner: TorQuest Partners
Status: Realized
CDK Global Inc.
Sector: Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Brookfield Capital Partners
Status: Current
Corsair Gaming Inc.
Sector: Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2017
Strategic Partner: EagleTree Capital
Status: Partially Realized
Dedalus
Sector: Healthcare / Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2021
Strategic Partner: Ardian
Status: Current
Emler Swim School
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Morgan Stanley Capital Partners
Status: Current
Florida Food Products
Sector: Consumer Staples
Vintage Year: 2021
Strategic Partner: Ardian
Status: Current
Focus Financial
Sector: Financials
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: Stone Point Capital
Status: Current
group.ONE
Sector: Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: Cinven
Status: Current
Leo Pharma
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2021
Strategic Partner: Nordic Capital
Status: Current
MMGY
Sector: Communications Services
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: EagleTree Capital
Status: Current
Myers Emergency Power Systems
Sector: Industrials
Vintage Year: 2021
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
OB Hospitalist Group
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2021
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
PCI Pharmaceutical Services
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2020
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
Riveron
Sector: Financials
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
Scientific Games
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Brookfield Capital Partners
Status: Current
Snow Software
Sector: Information Technology
Vintage Year: 2017
Strategic Partner: Sumeru Equity Partners
Status: Realized
Trinity Life Sciences
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2022
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
Valet Living
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Vintage Year: 2020
Strategic Partner: GI Partners
Status: Current
VersaCold
Sector: Industrials
Vintage Year: 2020
Strategic Partner: TorQuest Partners
Status: Realized
Worldwide Clinical Trials
Sector: Healthcare
Vintage Year: 2023
Strategic Partner: Kohlberg & Company
Status: Current
Management team
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Craig Ferguson
Senior Managing Director, Head of Private Equity and Global Credit -
Anastasia Elia
Managing Director, Head of Private Equity -
Kent Kirkpatrick
Managing Director, Private Equity -
David Lee
Managing Director, Private Equity -
Jordan Udaskin
Managing Director, Private Equity
