Los Angeles – April 17, 2024 – Data Clean Corporation (“Data Clean”) today announced the acquisition of DC Canada, Inc. (“DC Canada”), a provider of decontamination services for critical environments focused on data centers across Canada. The transaction marks Data Clean’s fourth strategic acquisition since it was acquired by Angeles Equity Partners, LLC (“Angeles”), a private investment firm focused on value creation through operational transformation. Through the acquisition, Data Clean extends its contamination control capabilities and further penetrates another critical and rapidly growing data center market.
Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, DC Canada has provided specialty decontamination removal and control services since 2002. Data Clean believes DC Canada has cultivated an exceptional reputation, attributed to the high quality of its staff and the services it offers to hyperscalers, internet service providers, colocation facilities, and enterprise data center clients.
“DC Canada’s unwavering commitment to excellence for their clients resonates deeply with Data Clean’s values,” said Rich Hill, president of Data Clean. “Together, we combine decades of expertise with innovative technology designed to deliver sustainable solutions for controlled environment decontamination in the North American market.”
DC Canada founder Bob Isbister expressed his enthusiasm about the combination.
“When our family decided to enter this partnership, we found in Data Clean the same commercial confidence, dedication to growth, and loyalty to clients as DC Canada. We believe Data Clean is the ideal partner to provide us with the resources to capitalize on the next generation of opportunities in Canada’s data center sector,” said Isbister.
This acquisition represents another step in Data Clean’s strategy to grow within key domestic and international markets, further expanding Data Clean’s operational capabilities and improving its geographic service coverage with an experienced team of technicians as well as tenured, blue-chip customers.
“The combination with DC Canada accelerates Data Clean’s strategy to expand its service offering and geographic reach within the critical environment decontamination sector,” said Frank Spelman, managing director at Angeles Equity Partners. “We are excited about Data Clean’s growth prospects, driven by AI applications, edge computing growth, and cloud capacity expansion across the North American data center market.”
Huck Bouma PC served as legal advisor to Data Clean, and Alvarez & Marsal LLC served as financial and accounting advisor. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
About Data Clean
Since 1979, Data Clean’s specialized facility maintenance services have catered to critical environments, including datacom settings and computer rooms, alongside laboratories and cleanrooms via its “Sterile Science” branded division. Based in Des Plaines, Illinois, Data Clean’s global reach is supported by full-service branches in various international locations, including Canada, Hong Kong, India, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the UAE. For more information on Data Clean’s offerings, visit www.dataclean.com.
About Angeles Equity Partners, LLC
Angeles Equity Partners, LLC is a specialist lower middle-market private equity investment firm with a consistent approach that seeks to transform underperforming industrial businesses. The Angeles skill set drives the firm’s investment philosophy and, in its view, can help businesses reach their full potential. Learn more online at www.angelesequity.com.