Venture firm acquires Wm Ashley Ltd

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • February 23, 2011

William Ashley Ltd. has been acquired by the Toronto venture capital firm McLean Watson Investments. Terms were not released but McLean Watson said in a news release that it now has a controlling interest in Ashleys, which has been family owned since its inception.

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