Cedar Crest Partners acquires established manufacturing and financial services companies across British Columbia and holds them for the long run. Not to flip. To grow, steward, and keep rooted here.
The western redcedar is British Columbia's provincial tree, a species that measures its life in centuries, not quarters. We named the firm for it on purpose.
Cedar Crest exists to buy well-run B.C. businesses and hold them permanently, not to package them for a quick resale a few years later.
We look for companies with a real moat: a manufacturing process that's hard to copy, a book of financial-services clients built on years of trust, a team that knows the business better than any spreadsheet does. Once we buy in, we invest in what already works and give owners, employees, and customers continuity instead of upheaval.
We're not looking for an exit. We're looking for the next thirty years.
Precision fabrication, industrial equipment, and specialty manufacturers with a defensible process and a loyal customer base.
Industrial & SpecialtyAccounting firms are our primary focus, alongside other regulated, relationship-driven financial businesses with recurring revenue.
Regulated & RecurringWholesale distribution businesses, whether a single location or a multi-branch chain, built on reliable supplier and customer relationships.
Wholesale & LogisticsEvery business is different, but the ones that fit us well tend to share a few things:
Headquartered and operating in British Columbia
$1M–$5M in EBITDA*
10+ years of operating history
A defensible position competitors can't easily copy
An owner considering succession, retirement, or partial liquidity
A management team ready to stay through transition, or open to one
*Illustrative range. Every situation is considered on its own merits. If you're close but not exact, we'd still like to talk.
A confidential conversation about your business and whether we're a fit. No obligation, no pressure.
We get to know the business, the team, and the numbers — on a timeline that works around your operations.
We shape a deal around what you actually want, covering price, structure, and your role going forward.
We fund the purchase and close, without a financing contingency holding things up at the last minute.
We keep what already works, invest in what's next, and keep the business rooted in B.C.
Over 40 years of combined leadership experience managing high-performing teams across diverse industries.
If you own a manufacturing or financial services business in British Columbia and you're starting to think about what's next, we'd welcome a conversation. Every discussion is confidential, and there's no obligation to move forward.
Tell us a little about the business and what's on your mind. We read every note personally.
