Q3 2018 was another strong quarter for mid-market transactions. Within the industrial, diversified, and oilfield services segments, Q3 saw 108 disclosed transactions where either the target company or the buyer were Canadian. Of the 108 transactions, 93% were in the Industrial & Diversified sector, 7% were in the Oilfield Services Sector.
There were 24 transactions in the Industrial & Diversified sector where the target company was based in Western Canada. Of the 24 transactions, 7 were in the distribution industry, 6 in manufacturing, and the remaining were in the building products, paper & forest products, insurance, and other diversified industries.