Dominus Capital has completed the acquisition of Creative Outdoor Advertising (“COA” or the “Company”).
Headquartered in Gormely, Ontario, Creative Outdoor Advertising operates as the largest street-level media provider serving local advertisers in small and mid-sized municipalities across North America. The Company currently maintains over 37,000 advertising faces across 320 municipalities in the United States and Canada. Founded in 1984, COA offers turnkey advertising solutions at no cost to municipalities, with partners receiving a share of revenue generated from advertising. During the Company’s 40+ years of operations, COA has developed its proprietary software that enables real-time tracking of campaigns and maintenance of street furniture; a sustainable competitive advantage that has allowed COA to become the only scaled player in the marketplace.
The acquisition marks Dominus Capital’s continued focus on middle-market business services, particularly market leaders with defensible positions and strong growth potential. Consistent with Dominus’s approach, this transaction will back COA’s management team with long-term capital, operational support, and strategic guidance to expand its footprint, enhance its technology platform, and sustain its leadership in street-level advertising.
About Dominus Capital
Dominus Capital is a New York-based private equity firm founded in 2008 that specializes in control investments in middle-market companies, particularly those that are family- or founder-owned, operating in light manufacturing and niche business services sectors. For more information, visit www.dominuscap.com.
About Creative Outdoor Advertising
Creative Outdoor Advertising is North America’s largest street-level media provider for small- and mid-sized municipalities, with over 37,000 advertising faces in 320 municipalities across the United States and Canada. The Company operates under a model that provides municipalities with advertising services at no up-front cost, sharing revenue, and leverages proprietary software to deliver campaign tracking and maintain street furniture in real time. For more information, visit www.creativeoutdoor.com.
