For almost 25 years, VWK’s founders operated a specialized advisory business, Voorheis & Co., that has worked closely with institutional and other investors to analyze and enhance value at a broad array of underperforming or mismanaged public companies. During that time, VWK’s founders have been centrally involved in many of the most complex and high-profile public-company special situations in the Canadian capital markets.

This experience allows us to recognize and capitalize on short opportunities in a way that is unique in Canada. We often spot, ahead of others, the tell-tale signs of public companies with questionable business or accounting practices, unreliable leadership or deteriorating fundamentals. This knowledge and experience drives the short side of VWK’s portfolio, and supplements analysis on the long side.