Experienced.
Over 75 years of combined operating and investing experience. We bring relevant judgement to every situation we step into.
KingsPeak Partners · Toronto
The Right Partner for Your Business.
We invest in and develop market-leading small to mid-sized Canadian businesses — with our own capital, and a flexible time horizon.
Our approach
Constructive, growth-minded partners, not financial engineers.
Approach
A tailored succession.
We provide a tailored succession approach for sellers who care deeply about their legacy. Constructive, growth-minded partners — not financial engineers.
Posture
We invest our own money.
KingsPeak is not a fund. The capital on the cheque is the capital we have committed personally — with a flexible time horizon.
Partnership
You stay invested with us.
We partner with owners who want to remain active as an executive or advisor and stay invested alongside us. The brand on the door does not change.
Our value proposition
A long-term ownership horizon, and a unique value proposition for business owners.
Committed.
We invest our own money, on a flexible time horizon. No fund clock, no carry, no obligation to ever sell.
Nimble.
We are our own bosses, so we can move quickly. A handshake to a closed transaction in a known number of weeks.
Values-driven.
We treat others the way we want to be treated. Lasting success is rooted in integrity, humility, hard work, perseverance.
Our posture, in one sentence
Lasting success is rooted in integrity, humility, hard work, and perseverance — in our partners, in the businesses we acquire, and in ourselves.
KingsPeak Partners · Toronto, Ontario
A flexible time horizon
A traditional fund must return capital on a fixed timeline. We do not.
∞
Years, intentionally undefined.
That timeline forces sales — sometimes good ones, often the wrong ones. KingsPeak operates on its own balance sheet. The question we ask is not when do we sell, but is this still a business worth running well.
For a founder selling the company they spent a career building, that distinction is the entire conversation.
Our focus
We invest in Canadian businesses with three profiles aligned.
Financial profile
- Owner earnings between $2M and $10MAnnual
- Consistent financial performanceThrough cycles
- Modest capital investment requirementsOperating margin focus
Business profile
- Differentiated product or serviceDefensible position
- Stable, diversified customer baseNo concentration risk
- Tangible opportunities for growthOrganic or strategic
Seller profile
- Cares about their choice of partnerBeyond price
- Wants to play a role going forwardExecutive or advisor
- Has developed a capable management teamSuccession-ready
Partnership process
From the first conversation to the long partnership that follows.
Introduction
A confidential conversation. We meet, we listen. NDA signed in days, not weeks.
Diligence
Short, respectful, on a known timeline. We move when we move; no fishing trips.
Close
Our own capital. Rollover available. Management retained. Terms shaped to the founder.
Partnership
You keep operating the business. We bring governance, finance, and a Saturday phone number.
The partners
Three partners. Senior, accountable, reachable.
Each of us has built businesses, advised on transactions, and invested personally in the kind of company KingsPeak now acquires.
John Billowits
Partner, Toronto
Operational experience and investment acumen from decades in consulting, executive finance and leadership.
For the past seven years, as CEO of a leading Canadian software company, John built a global organization sustaining over 25% annual growth through organic investments and acquisitions. During his investment career he has invested over $500 million of capital, achieving above a 25% annual return.
- $500M+Capital invested
- 25%+Annual return achieved
Mike Mazan
Partner, Toronto
Nearly 30 years of experience across principal investing, management consulting and investment banking.
As a partner at a leading Canadian private equity firm for almost 20 years, Mike was responsible for all parts of the investment lifecycle with a focus on portfolio company building and governance. During his investment career, he has delivered an average 26% annual return and 3.5x multiple of capital on $680 million invested.
- 26%Average annual return
- 3.5xMultiple on $680M invested
Simon Parmar
Partner, Toronto
Over 20 years in executive finance and leadership roles, management consulting and professional services.
For 15 years, Simon held CFO and President roles in growth-oriented companies with responsibility for overall business performance, operations, finance, legal and information technology. In both capacities, he played a lead role building shareholder value generating a 2x to 6x multiple of invested capital.
- 15 yrsAs CFO and President
- 2–6xMultiple of invested capital
Reach out
Please reach out to us to discuss partnership opportunities.
Every conversation is confidential. Tell us a little about your situation and we’ll draft the email for you — it goes straight to the partners.
Insights
All insights Notes on ownership, succession and partnership.
Choosing a buyer for the business you built
Price matters, but it is rarely the whole decision. Five questions worth asking any buyer before you sell a company you spent a career building.
In this note
- 01Whose money is it?
- 02When will they need to sell?
- 03What happens to your team?
and 3 more
2 min read
Why we don't run on a fund clock
A traditional fund has to sell on a timeline. KingsPeak invests its own capital, so the question we ask is whether a business is still worth running well.
In this note
- 01What a fixed timeline does
- 02How we are different
- 03What it means for a founder
and 1 more
2 min read
From first conversation to partnership
What working with KingsPeak looks like, step by step, from a confidential introduction and focused diligence to the close and the partnership that follows.
In this note
- 01Introduction
- 02Diligence
- 03Close
and 2 more
1 min read