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Signal Hill Equity Partners
Signal Hill Equity Partners is a Toronto-based private equity firm managed by experienced investors and business operators. The firm focuses on Canadian...
Signal Hill Equity Partners
Signal Hill Equity Partners is a Toronto-based private equity firm managed by experienced investors and business operators. The firm focuses on Canadian mid-market companies in the manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and business services sectors. Signal Hill has made 12 investments, including KGD Architecture in October 2025, and has exited two portfolio companies, including McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers in June 2023.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
2007
Location
Region
North America
Country
Canada
City
Toronto
Corporate office
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1700, Toronto, ON M5B 1J3, Canada
Additional offices
Bethesda, MD, United States
Principals
Ahmed Abdel-Saheb
CEO
Patrick W.A. Handreke
Chairman
James C. Johnson
Co-Founder
Fred Creasey
Chief Financial Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Signal Hill Equity Partners?
CEO Ahmed Abdel-Saheb leads the firm day-to-day following the September 2025 retirement of Co-Founder James C. Johnson. Chairman Patrick Handreke also sits in an active governance role. The team operates with a generalist private equity model where deal origination and execution draw on partners with operating and M&A backgrounds.
Does Signal Hill participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
Signal Hill operates as a direct investor, taking control or significant minority stakes in private companies. There is no public evidence that it makes fund commitments to third-party managers; the firm positions itself as a hands-on equity partner rather than a fund-of-funds allocator.
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