Mergers & Acquisitions news in Australia

An overview of news, trends and research in Mergers & Acquisitions consulting in Australia:

EU approves sale of music festival promoter Superstruct Entertainment Europe’s antitrust regulator has approved the sale of music festival promoter Superstruct Entertainment to US investment giant KKR, with the €1.3 billion deal supported by OC&C Strategy Consultants.
17 September 2024
Technology Holdings advises D+I on its strategic sale to Capgemini Capgemini has closed the acquisition of Design + Industry (D+I), with the Australian product design consultancy receiving M&A advice during the deal from Technology Holdings.
30 August 2024
SCD Advisory advises on Viostream's sale to Banyan Software Sydney-based technology platform Viostream has been acquired by Banyan Software, a globally operating enterprise software business.
11 July 2024
Ray White Practice Sales launches healthcare M&A offering Ray White Practice Sales, a subsidiary of real estate group Ray White, has made its entry into the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory space, with a focus on deals in the healthcare sector.
05 June 2024
Pitcher Partners advises on sale of iconic Aussie hat brand Akubra Almost two and a half centuries of Australian apparel history have been brought together under one banner, with Akubra’s sale to RM Williams owner Tattarang in a deal advised on by Pitcher Partners.
30 November 2023
FTI Consulting fields significant interest in sale of Sara Lee Desert-lovers devastated by the reported demise of frozen goods producer Sara Lee could be in for a reprieve, with administrators FTI Consulting drawing a high level of interest from potential buyers
31 October 2023
Deloitte selected as consulting partner for university mega-merger Deloitte has been selected to support the largest ever university merger in history.
17 October 2023
Fujitsu buys Canberra-based consultancy MF & Associates Following last year’s purchase of oobe, global technology giant Fujitsu has picked up another Canberra-based consultancy – MF & Associates, which focuses on the public and healthcare sectors.
17 September 2023
Deltek expands time tracking solutions with Replicon deal Global solutions company Deltek has acquired Replicon, a Canadian provider of time tracking solutions for project-based businesses.
25 May 2023
McGrathNicol finds a buyer for Kiwi footwear brand Bobux Beloved children’s footwear brand Bobux has been bought out of receivership by Munro Footwear Group.
21 May 2023
FTI Consulting to oversee sale of swimwear brand Seafolly After overcoming a Covid-19-related administration in 2020, iconic Australian swimwear brand Seafolly has been put up for sale by owner L Catterton, with FTI Consulting brought in to oversee the proc
08 May 2023
M&A in agribusiness and food & beverage sector remains resilient Despite economic uncertainty, the impacts of severe weather events, and global supply chain issues, the number of deals in Australia’s agribusiness and food & beverage landscape has remained stable o
07 May 2023
Soprano Design buys Singaporean counterpart Hello Technology Soprano Design has expanded its mobile messaging technology capabilities with the acquisition of Singapore-based Hello Technology, which was advised during the deal by M&A consultancy Equiteq.
18 April 2023
ACCC tech-merger focus could spell trouble for big IT consulting deals ACCC chair Gina Cass-Gottlieb has proposed a suite of new merger oversight measures focused on the technology industry, some of which could carry implications for Australia’s largest consulting firms
18 April 2023
PwC and OC&C advise Quadrant on trio of Kiwi cyber acquisitions Investor Quadrant has acquired a majority stake in three New Zealand-based cybersecurity providers, in a deal that was advised on by consultants from PwC, OC&C Strategy Consultants, and Bell Gully.
11 April 2023
M&A advisors support investment in Mexican food chain Zambrero Zambrero, a Mexican food chain with locations around the world, has received significant investment from Metric Capital and Skip Capital, the first external funding accepted by the restaurant franchi
08 March 2023
SCD Advisory advises Byte on acquisition of RiseCX IT service business Byte has acquired RiseCX, a Melbourne-based provider of services and solutions for the contact centre environment. SCD Advisory provided buy-side M&A advisory to the transaction.
07 February 2023
Bain: Australia's M&A industry drops to pre-pandemic levels In line with global trends, Australia’s mergers & acquisitions industry declined sharply in 2022, according to research by global strategy consulting firm Bain & Company.
05 February 2023
Australia’s large cap and mid-market M&A landscape slows Pitcher Partners and Mergermarket have released their mid-year analysis of Australia’s mid-market M&A landscape, finding that both buyers and sellers have adopted a more cautious approach to mergers
28 August 2022
SCD Advisory advises French group on purchase of Lynair Logistics Bolloré Logistics, one of the globe’s ten largest transport and logistics groups, has expanded its presence in Australia with the acquisition of Adelaide-based Lynair Logistics.
28 August 2022
The state of Australia's mergers & acquisition market (in 5 charts) Global accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton has released the latest edition of its Dealtracker report, providing deep insights into the state of Australia’s mergers & acquisition (M&A) marke
24 April 2022
SCD Advisory bags two awards for its consulting M&A track record Australian M&A boutique SCD Advisory has seen its growing track record recognised by two international M&A publications.
01 March 2022
Research: Australia’s M&A boom shows no sign of stopping After a record year for mergers & acquisitions, Australia’s deal boom shows no sign of stopping, according to a new report by Pitcher Partners and Mergermarket.
20 February 2022
Seven ways to get your business ready for sale With valuations reaching record levels, many business owners are considering to capitalise on the seller’s market by cashing in on their assets.
17 January 2022
Advisors help exploration company Dundas Minerals with ASX debut A recent IPO has raised $6 million for Dundas Minerals to enter into its next phase of exploration for nickel, copper and gold in southern Western Australia.
21 November 2021
Surging M&A proves the value of multidisciplinary due diligence In the M&A frenzy taking place around the world amid an uncertain environment, conducting a thorough due diligence is one of the key factors for deal success, writes Michael Sonego, a partner at Pitc
08 November 2021
GLG hires Ankura Consulting to explore sale of Pierlite subsidiary Gerard Lighting Group has hired financial advisors to help explore strategic options for its Pierlite subsidiary, with a sale the most likely outcome.
16 August 2021
SCD Advisory closes second sale to Dutch Microsoft partner For the second time in a few months, boutique dealmaker SCD Advisory has closed a deal with fast growing Microsoft specialist Rapid Circle.
08 August 2021
5 charts on Australia’s mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market National professional services firm Pitcher Partners has released its latest M&A market update in collaboration with Mergermarket, shedding light on the latest trends and developments in the mergers
01 August 2021
PwC's Corporate Finance team leading two sale mandates PwC’s Corporate Finance team have been enlisted to run two sale mandates in recent weeks– for radiology group Imaging Associates and chicken producer Hazeldenes.
26 May 2021
Investor taps M&A advisors to help milk its Ace Dairy investment M&A advisors from PwC and LAWD are helping Stirling-based asset management firm Duxton Capital offload Ace Dairy Holdings – a sizeable dairy farming operation based in Victoria.
19 May 2021
The dealmakers that advised on the Allegro | Toll Group deal Australian private equity outfit Allegro Funds has acquired the express division of Toll Group, leaving the country’s largest third-party logistics operator with its forwarding and contract logistics
10 May 2021

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