November 8, 2024 - SC 13G: Schedule filed to report acquisition of beneficial ownership of 5% or more of a class of equity securities by passive investors and certain institutions

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ___)

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

068463108

(CUSIP Number)

September 30, 2024

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

[X] Rule 13d-1(b)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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068463108

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a)☐

(b)☐

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Canada

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

1,834,452

SHARED VOTING POWER

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,834,452

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

1,834,452

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

☐

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

7.02%⁽¹⁾

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

Investment Advisor

⁽¹⁾ Based upon 26,137,737 Common Stock of Barrett Business Services, Inc. (the “Issuer”) outstanding as of July 17, 2024 as reported in the Issuer's 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 1, 2024.

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Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:

Barrett Business Services, Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

8100 NE Parkway Drive, Suite 200

Vancouver, Washington, 98662

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Persons Filing:

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence :

600, 517 – 10th Avenue SW

Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2R 0A8

(c)

Citizenship:

Canada

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

(e)

CUSIP Number:

068463108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

[ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

(b)

[ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

(c)

[ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

(d)

[ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment

Company Act of 1940.

(e)

[X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section

240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

(f)

[ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with

Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

(g)

[ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with

Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

(h)

[ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal

Deposit Insurance Act.

(i)

[ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment

company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act

of 1940.

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(j)

[ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(J).

(k)

[ ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).

If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _____________________________________________

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

1,834,452

(b)

Percent of Class:

7.02%

(c)

Number of Shares as to which the person has:

(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

1,834,452

(ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote:

(iii) sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:

1,834,452

(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ☐

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Not Applicable

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Item 7.

Identification and Classification of Subsidiaries Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not Applicable

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable

Item 10.

Certification:

By signing below, I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 1, 2024

By:

/s/ Karan Phadke

Name:

Karan Phadke

Title:

Portfolio Manager