2RL Capital is pleased to announce it has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Perigon Beverage Group in its sale to Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits (DWS-TSX).
Diamond Estates Wines and Spirits Inc. is a producer of high-quality wines and ciders as well as a sales agent for over 120 beverage alcohol brands across Canada. The Company operates four production facilities, three in Ontario and one in British Columbia, that produce predominantly VQA wines.
Trajectory Beverage Partners, a wholly owned division of Diamond is the sales agent for many leading international brands in all regions of the country as well as being a distributor in the western provinces. The acquisition of Perigon will increase Trajectory’s Ontario presence as Perigon holds a strong position in LCBO listed wines, beers and liqueurs, as well as a wide selection of consignment products available through the specialty services division of the LCBO.
Greg is a senior financial advisor and private investor. He has over 25 years of experience as an investment banker in the Canadian and U.S. capital markets and a proven track record of building market-leading investment banking franchises.
Sean has a 25-year track record as an entrepreneur and financial services professional. Over his career he has successfully built and sold various businesses including most recently Markland Street Asset Management. Sean grew Markland to $500 million in assets under management and the business was sold to Manulife in 2009. Sean was nominated for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in 2008.