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McInnis Group
The McInnis Group was formed following the 2016 sale of McInnis Cement, the first new cement plant built in Eastern North America in over half a century,...
McInnis Group
The McInnis Group was formed following the 2016 sale of McInnis Cement, the first new cement plant built in Eastern North America in over half a century, to Votorantim Cimentos in a transaction that closed in 2018. Miles McInnis, whose family controlled the Port-Daniel–Gascons facility and associated distribution network, shifted from operating the industrial asset to managing the proceeds through a dedicated single-family office structure. The wealth-origin narrative is tied directly to a generational construction-materials enterprise that modernized cement production in Quebec and the Atlantic provinces. The firm invests across real estate, private equity, infrastructure, and venture capital, with a preference for direct, control-oriented positions in hard assets and operating companies. Real estate commitments have included multifamily residential, industrial logistics, and opportunistic commercial properties in Canadian secondary markets. The venture portfolio tilts toward industrial technology and sustainability-linked startups — sectors where the family's operational experience in heavy industry provides proprietary diligence capacity. The firm is known to co-invest alongside Canadian pension funds and other family offices on infrastructure deals with long-term contracted cash flows. Team composition and total assets under management are not publicly disclosed. The office operates with a lean structure consistent with a single-family office that outsources certain manager-selection and back-office functions. McInnis Group maintains a low public profile, with no marketing website or social-media presence, and rarely appears in deal announcements even when participating in club transactions. In 2021, the family's legacy cement assets were fully integrated into Votorantim Cimentos North America, closing the chapter on direct industrial operations. Structurally, the McInnis Group functions as a quiet allocator embedded within an industrial family's permanent-capital base rather than a fee-seeking investment manager. Its sourcing model draws on relationships formed through decades of commodity supply chains, engineering networks, and Eastern Canadian real-estate circles — creating deal flow that is difficult for purely financial sponsors to replicate.
General information
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Single Family Office
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Principals
Miles McInnis
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Frequently asked questions
Where does the McInnis Group's underlying wealth come from?
The wealth originates from McInnis Cement, a Quebec-based cement manufacturer founded by the McInnis family. The company built the first new cement plant in Eastern North America in over 50 years in Port-Daniel–Gascons, Quebec. The family sold the business to Votorantim Cimentos, with the transaction closing in 2018, generating the liquidity that funds the family office today. The McInnis plant was purpose-built to serve Eastern Canadian and US Northeast markets with lower-carbon cement.
How does the McInnis Group source its deal flow?
The firm leverages its industrial heritage and construction-materials network to source opportunities, particularly in infrastructure, industrial real estate, and hard-asset private equity. Relationships built through decades of cement manufacturing and distribution give the group visibility into supply-chain and logistics deals that generalist investors often miss. The office also co-invests alongside Canadian pension funds and other family offices, broadening its access to institutional-quality infrastructure transactions without maintaining a large internal origination team.
Is the McInnis Group structured as a single family office or a multi-family office?
The McInnis Group is a single-family office that manages capital exclusively for the McInnis family. It does not offer investment management services to external clients or operate as a multi-family office. Its structure is consistent with a lean, permanent-capal family office that outsources non-core functions rather than building a large in-house team. The office maintains no public-facing website or marketing presence.
What sectors and asset classes does the firm focus on?
The firm deploys capital across real estate, private equity, infrastructure, and venture capital. Real estate investments have targeted multifamily, industrial logistics, and opportunistic commercial properties in Canadian secondary markets. Its venture exposure includes industrial technology and sustainability-linked startups where the family's heavy-industry background provides due-diligence insight. Infrastructure commitments favor long-duration contracted-cash-flow assets.
Does the McInnis Group co-invest alongside external partners?
Yes — the firm is known to co-invest alongside Canadian pension funds and other family offices, particularly on infrastructure deals. This co-investment approach allows the office to access institutional-scale transactions while maintaining a lean internal team. The firm does not publicly announce its participation in club deals, but industry participants confirm its presence in select Canadian infrastructure and real-estate transactions.
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