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

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
PwC sets up confidential auction for defence cyber firm Penten Brought in as a sell-side adviser, PwC has initiated a “confidential two-part auction” for a stake in Australian defence and government cyber contractor Penten.
28 April 2021
Nash Advisory and KPMG advise Total Drain Group on deal Total Drain Group (TDG) – a utilities-focused sustainable solutions group based in New South Wales – has acquired direct competitor Bartlett Environmental.
26 April 2021
Insolvency outfit Mackay Goodwin expands into corporate advisory Insolvency and restructuring consultancy Mackay Goodwin has broadened its service portfolio to include corporate advisory, with Covid-19 having presented unique challenges for clients.
18 April 2021
2020 a tale of two halves for Queensland’s M&A market Queensland’s M&A market saw deal activity drop markedly last year in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, with both deal volumes and values dipping by over ten percent.
14 March 2021
PwC's Decision Analytics Platform cuts due diligence time by 40% Decision Analytics Platform is a data driven tool developed by PwC on the Microsoft Azure tech-backbone– aimed at better processing financial information during mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
01 March 2021
Australia's mid-market to lead M&A market rebound in 2021 After a tough year for Australian mergers & acquisitions amid the Covid-19 induced downturn, there is cautious optimism about the outlook for the year ahead, particularly in the mid-market according
14 February 2021
Seven factors driving M&A in the battery minerals industry Battery minerals (lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite) is set to be a hot segment of the merger & acquisition market in 2021, according to Philip Wheeler, a partner at L.E.K. Consulting.
28 December 2020
Cross-border PwC team helps Italians acquire Zimmermann Australian luxury brand Zimmermann has been acquired by Style Capital, an Italian private equity group. The deal was advised on by consultants from PwC’s M&A arms in Australia and Italy.
15 December 2020
PwC appointed transaction advisor for Queensland wind farm Stage one of the Clarke Creek Wind Farm project in Queensland is up for sale, and PwC has been named financial advisor for the transaction. Estimates place the asset at a deal value $800 million.
08 December 2020
PwC's M&A consultants running Natural Pet Food Group sale Spending on pets is booming amid the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, and private equity firm Pioneer Capital is on the verge of capitalising on the trend.
19 November 2020
AMP hires M&A consultants for strategic portfolio review Australian financial services group AMP has engaged M&A consultants to undertake a strategic review of its portfolio.
15 September 2020
RSM advises Sheffield Resources on joint venture with Yansteel Experts at RSM have advised on a joint venture agreement between Sheffield Resources and Yansteel, as both embark on a mineral sands project in Thunderbird – among the largest mineral sands discoveri
07 September 2020
US owner engages PwC to run sale of agribusiness Auscott PwC has been tasked with managing the sale of one of Australia’s largest land, water and infrastructure agribusiness – Auscott.
30 August 2020
Pitcher Partners and Mergermarket: Mid-market M&A to rebound M&A activity in Australia’s mid-market is set to rebound over the course of the next months, with some in-demand sectors forecasted to reach pre-Covid-19 levels next year, according to a new report b
17 August 2020
BDO M&A advises plumbing group on sale to Americans Australian Valve Group, a Perth based plumbing group, has been acquired by Watts Water Technologies. Consultants from BDO served as the exclusive sell side advisor for the transaction.
26 July 2020
SCD Advisory launches offering for consultancies seeking an exit SCD Advisory, a corporate finance advisory and M&A boutique, has launched a new service offering for consultancies considering or actively pursuing an exit strategy.
01 July 2020
The state of M&A as Australia emerges from the coronacrisis The global and Australia’s sharp turn in economic outlook is transforming the backdrop for mergers & acquisitions this year, according to a new study by Deloitte.
17 May 2020
Coles acquires ready to eat meals producer Jewel Fine Foods
04 May 2020
Queensland's M&A market remained robust throughout 2019 Despite a number of challenging economic developments, the mergers and acquisitions landscape of Queensland remained robust throughout 2019, according to a new report by Pitcher Partners.
15 April 2020
Sydney-based AM Group joins market leader Assa Abloy Australia’s AM Group has been acquired by Sweden-based Assa Abloy, the world’s biggest lock and security doors maker, in a deal advised on by dealmakers from PwC, Pitcher Partners, Allen & Overy and
05 March 2020
OneVue taps PwC and Seaview Consulting for Madison work Fund manager and investment services provider OneVue is working with consultants from PwC and Seaview Consulting in its bid to sell Madison Financial Group, a Sydney-based financial and wealth adviso
20 February 2020
KPMG named Australia’s best mid-market M&A advisor The KPMG Corporate Finance has been named Australia’s leading mid-market financial M&A advisor by Mergermarkt, at its annual Australia M&A Awards ceremony held last week.
14 October 2019
Priava founder Michael Scroop sells stake to CEO James Pegum Priava has received a financial injection from Whiteoak Asset Management, as the New South Wales-based software company embarks on its next phase of international growth.
09 October 2019
Grant Thornton partners with investor matchmaker Neu Capital Professional services firm Grant Thornton has signed a partnership agreement with Neu Capital, a private investor network that matches Australian and New Zealand companies with mid-market private equ
03 October 2019
Deloitte and Moelis complete sale of collapsed Axsesstoday SME lender Axsesstoday has been sold out of danger, following a voluntary administration process overseen by Deloitte and advisors from Moelis & Company.
25 September 2019
$32 billion of oil and gas assets set to change ownership Substantial divestments of assets by international oil companies (IOCs) Eni and ConocoPhillips are expected to drive a shake up of as much as $32 billion across Australia’s oil & gas sector.
05 September 2019
Investments in Australia's FinTech sector plummet by 50% Investments in Australian companies in the financial technology (FinTech) sector has plummeted by more than 50% in the first half of this year, from US$223 million in the same period last year to $10
13 August 2019
Australia's M&A outlook shows reasons for optimism, says Deloitte Merger & acquisition (M&A) activity in Australia is not only on the rise in tandem with the global economy, but also appears to be undergoing significant changes in composition and priorities.
31 May 2019
M&A in mining & metals sector reaches highest point in 5 years Australia is becoming an increasingly popular destination for investment in the global mining & metals sector, which has been expanding throughout the course of last year.
29 April 2019

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