More about Lexbury

Local buyer, long-term owner.

Lexbury Investments is a Calgary firm that buys, holds and builds private Alberta businesses, and invests alongside a small group of like-minded partners.

Our story

Built by an investor, not a broker.

Lexbury was founded by Mike Cook, a Calgary-based investor who has spent more than two decades reviewing, acquiring and operating private businesses across Alberta. Not a broker, not a consultant: the actual buyer.

We buy to hold. There's no fund clock forcing a sale to the next owner, and no plan to strip a business for parts. The team you leave behind matters to us as much as the numbers.

Where the name comes from. Lexbury comes from our daughters' names, a reminder that every deal involves real people with real lives. We've been on both sides of the table, and we treat every seller the way we'd want to be treated.

20+years buying & operating
800+businesses reviewed
2desks: Calgary & Arizona
Mike Cook
Mike CookFounder, Lexbury Holdings Ltd. · Calgary
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The Golden Rule

With every successful business we've encountered or invested in, the philosophy of the Golden Rule permeated the organization: treating people the way you want to be treated. Whether it's an owner asking an employee about a personal matter, or a receptionist who genuinely cares about a guest's needs. Care, respect and empathy cannot be faked.
The foundation of Lexbury's investment philosophy
Our focus

Why Alberta

One of the most underserved private business markets in the country, and one of the strongest. This is where we've built our network, done our deals, and learned what businesses are actually worth.

A resource-backed economy

Energy services, agriculture, industrial and professional services with real, durable cash flows that have weathered multiple cycles.

Owner-operator culture

Businesses built the hard way, which produces lean, well-run operations with little bureaucracy and strong margins.

Generational transition

A wave of owners is approaching retirement, many with no succession plan. We offer a direct, fair path out, without a broker or an auction.

Where we operate

Two desks, one playbook.

We buy where we live, because knowing a market is most of the job. That means two offices rather than one head office covering a continent.

Lexbury Investments
Calgary, Alberta · Canada

The original firm, buying established Alberta businesses direct from their owners. Led by Mike Cook.

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Lexbury Liberty Investments
Arizona · United States

Our US arm, run out of Phoenix. Same criteria, same six steps, same promise on speed and confidentiality, across the Phoenix and Tucson corridors.

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Our investments

Companies we've invested in

A focused group of businesses. Each reflects our belief that the right idea, backed by the right people, creates durable value.

Valuation platform
MaxExit

A proprietary business valuation and assessment platform. It scores businesses across five weighted categories (financial performance, business fundamentals, exit factors, management and market position) and produces an EBITDA-based valuation. It's built on the same model Lexbury uses to evaluate acquisitions.

Bitcoin education
BTC MentorBTC Sessions

BTC Mentor and BTC Sessions teach bitcoin with a focus on true self-custody: onboarding the next wave of holders with the knowledge and tools to hold it securely, without relying on third parties.

Personal growth
Leo for Men

A platform developed by men, for men, focused on helping men live to their fullest potential, with the framework, community and resources for men serious about personal growth.

Oil & gas
Enercapita

A private, Calgary-based producer developing light oil and natural gas in the Charlie Lake play, one of Alberta's most prolific resource plays.

Past investments

Businesses Lexbury has previously invested in, and where Mike was a co-founder.

Equipment finance
Stride Capital

Based in Calgary, Stride Capital has helped small and medium-sized business owners get the equipment they need since 2016.

Private equity · fund closed
Equicapita

Built on the premise that private equity in small and medium enterprises is an excellent long-term investment, and that a generational shift would bring abundant deal flow and competitive pricing.

For accredited investors

Invest alongside Lexbury.

Alberta's small businesses employ more Albertans than the province's largest companies combined, yet they've been one of the hardest segments for outside capital to reach.

Lexbury offers accredited investors a disciplined path into this asset class: acquisition-oriented deals with experienced local operators, rigorous due diligence, and a long-term hold.

  • Access to Alberta acquisitions typically unavailable to outside investors
  • Deals sourced directly: no broker premiums, no auction dynamics
  • Businesses with a demonstrated earnings history
  • Aligned incentives: Lexbury co-invests and manages actively
  • Transparent reporting and direct communication with management
Accredited investors only

Interested in partnering?

We work with a select group of accredited investors who share our values around patient capital, direct ownership and long-term value creation.

First conversations are confidential and carry no obligation. We'll share our deal philosophy, the current pipeline, and how a partnership could be structured.

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Contact

Start a conversation.

Whether you're an owner exploring your options, an accredited investor, or simply curious about how we work, every serious enquiry gets a direct reply.

Calgary, Alberta

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