The leading luxury travel itinerary designer and innovator
When he joined as CEO of the family business, Jonathan Epstein took Celebrated to new heights, while preserving a focus on quality and innovation.
Throughout its 33-year history serving elite travel advisors, Celebrated Experiences delivers unparalleled travel experiences from unique hotel stays to drivers, guides and complete itineraries.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Partnered: 2022
Industry: Travel
Category: Direct Investments
A leading supplier to the Canadian marine industry
Incoming CEO Thierry Plourde aligned with the founders to tackle growth opportunities, while maintaining a high level of technical service quality.
For nearly three decades, Canadian-owned Alliance Nav has proudly offered top of the line service for the highest caliber marine electronic systems of large commercial shipping fleets.
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Partnered: 2022
Industry: Business Services
Category: Direct Investments
Curated travel experiences
Journeys by Van Dyke helped augment Snowdon’s portfolio of travel brands, and the transaction allowed Jerry and Anneka Van Dyke to retire and ensure their legacy was secure.
Since 1980, Journeys by Van Dyke has grown to become a leader in the design and operation of travel experiences for discerning Canadians, curating itineraries across the most exciting destinations by land, sea, river and rail.
Location: Kitchener, Ontario
Partnered: 2017
Industry: Travel
Strategy: Direct Investments
Radically all-inclusive travel
Approach Tours was launched organically within Snowdon’s travel platform to better serve convenience and quality-minded travellers across North America.
Approach Tours is bringing back the joy of travel by removing the pain related to planning out a trip or experience. The brand’s early success is attributable to an obsession with creating honest, thoughtfully crafted travel moments.
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Partnered: 2018
Industry: Travel
Strategy: Direct Investments
Braving the Force of Movement
In Klondike, Snowdon found a team with outsized ambitions and a desire to win. It is a partnership that will create tremendous value over the long-run.
Klondike Lubricants is a solutions business, and has grown to become Canada’s leading brand of industrial, commercial and consumer lubricants sold through an expansive network of trusted dealer partners.
Location: Langley, British Columbia
Partnered: 2021
Industry: Industrial Products
Strategy: Direct Investments
A leader in escorted tours
for francophone travellers
In 2015, Snowdon’s principals wrote the first chapter of their entrepreneurial story by acquiring and becoming the full-time operators of Groupe Incursion.
For 30 years, Incursion has been a trusted operator of escorted tours for travellers looking to discover the magic of international travel, safely and affordably.
Location: Montreal, Quebec
Partnered: 2015
Industry: Travel
Category: Direct Investments
