Trivest Partners Announces Formation of Total Sanitation Services, the Largest Route-Based Provider of Portable Sanitation Rentals and Related Services in Canada

MIAMI & TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Trivest Partners (Miami, FL) announces the formation of Total Sanitation Services, an integrated family of leading brands within the portable sanitation rentals and related site services industry. The announcement follows the acquisitions of five leading portable sanitation service providers throughout Ontario, Canada: Chantler’s Environmental Services (Greater Toronto Area), Central Sanitation (SW Ontario), Lacombe LSC (Ottawa, ON), Gilbert’s Restrooms (Windsor, ON), and Johnson’s Sanitation (Parkhill, ON). Total Sanitation Services serves as the umbrella for the entire group with each company retaining its brand equity in its served market.

The Total Sanitation Services family of brands completes approximately one million service intervals per year for customers throughout Ontario via a network of 18 strategically located branches and the largest fleet of portable sanitation equipment in Canada. The Company’s rental fleet includes over 13,000 portable restrooms, restroom trailers, hand wash units, and more. Total Sanitation Services serves a diverse base of customers across various end markets, including industrial, non-residential construction, government, infrastructure, commercial and residential development, and special events.

Total Sanitation Services is led by Robert McIntosh, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and has extensive experience leading route-based businesses.  The Company is currently pursuing strategic acquisitions of portable sanitation service providers throughout North America.

“The Total Sanitation Services family of brands share a common mission of providing the highest quality performance and service for its customers’ critical portable sanitation needs.  Our ability to leverage strategic add-on acquisitions to drive increased route density and geographic coverage combined with our steadfast commitment to providing safe and responsible solutions, excellent employee training and benefits, and premium rental units has positioned the Company as a leader in the portable sanitation industry.  We will continue to expand the platform through organic growth and add-on acquisitions while leveraging our increased scale to support enhanced service and execution across local markets,” said Robert McIntosh, CEO of Total Sanitation Services.

“Total Sanitation Services represents an extension of Trivest’s essential services industry experience through a scaled platform that combines the unique aspects of route-based services businesses with a high-ROI specialty rental offering.  We look forward to partnering with the Total Sanitation Services team to execute multiple identified organic growth initiatives and pursue strategic add-on acquisitions in the North American portable sanitation industry,” added Frank Hapak, Principal at Trivest.

About Total Sanitation Services

Total Sanitation Services is a route-based provider of portable sanitation rental equipment and related services. The Total Sanitation Services family of brands currently serve the Ontario, Canada market through a network of 18 strategically located branches and over 13,000 rental units. The Company is currently pursuing strategic add-on acquisitions of leading portable sanitation providers throughout North America.

About Trivest

Trivest Partners, with offices in Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Toronto, is a private investment firm that focuses exclusively on the support and growth of founder-led and family-owned businesses in the U.S. and Canada, in both control and non-control transactions. Since its founding in 1981, Trivest has completed more than 400 investments, totaling approximately $7 billion in value. The firm has roughly $4.5 billion in assets under management, with a growing team of over 70 professionals. For more information, visit www.trivest.com