M&A Deal Summary

Archer Capital Pty Acquires Quick Service Restaurants Holdings Pty

On June 16, 2011, private equity firm Archer Capital Pty acquired restaurant Quick Service Restaurants Holdings Pty from Quadrant Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Archer Capital Pty’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Archer Capital Pty’s 26th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2011-06-16
Target Quick Service Restaurants Holdings Pty
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Archer Capital Pty
Sellers(s) Quadrant Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Quick Service Restaurants Holdings Pty

Balcatta, Australia
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Quick Service Restaurants Holdings Pty Ltd. is an operator of quick service restaurants with over 620 stores across Australia under the Red Rooster, Oporto and Chicken Treat brands.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Archer Capital Pty

Dawes Point, Australia

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 2.5B AUD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Archer Capital is an independent private equity firm that targets buyout opportunities in Australia and New Zealand. Archer looks for growth companies with strong market positions. Archer prefers majority investment positions. The Firm will not invest in real estate or businesses with unproven technology. Archer Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Dawes Point, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 30 of 39
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 3 of 5
Country (Australia) 26 of 33
Year (2011) 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-06-09 Healthe Care

Mascot NSW, Australia

Healthe Care operates 12 private hospitals (10 acute and 2 psychiatric hospitals) across New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria. The company also provides a range of outpatient services, including community nursing in the Hunter and Central region of New South Wales as well as workplace health services in Canberra and Melbourne.

Buy $240M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-08-21 MYOB

Cremorne, Australia

MYOB is a provider of business management software in Australia and New Zealand. The company's innovative software and services simplify many parts of a business including accounting, payroll, retail POS, CRM, websites, tax, and more. MYOB was founded in 1991 and is based in Cremorne, Australia.

Sell AU$1.2B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Quadrant Private Equity

Sydney, Australia

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 7.0B AUD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Quadrant Private Equity is a generalist Australian private equity firm focused on management buyouts, buy-ins, and growth capital investments in a broad range of industries. Quadrant prefers profitable businesses and looks to commit AU$70 to AU$150 million per transaction. The Firm will not consider investments in mineral exploration or primary agriculture. Quadrant Private Equity is based in Sydney.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 17
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 1 of 3
Country (Australia) 3 of 14
Year (2011) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-07-01 ATF Services

Seven Hills, Australia

ATF Services is a provider of temporary fence and height safety services to the residential, non–residential, engineering construction, and special events sectors. ATF Services was founded in 1989 and is based in Seven Hills, Australia.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-01 Bapcor

Preston, Australia

Bapcor is a provider of automotive aftermarket parts, accessories, automotive equipment and services. Bapcor’s core business segment is the automotive aftermarket, covering Trade, Retail & Service, and Specialist Wholesale businesses. Bapcor’s Trade businesses include Burson Auto Parts and BNT. Retail & Service businesses are Autobarn, Autopro, Sprint Auto Parts, Opposite Lock, Car Parts, Midas and ABS. Company specialist wholesale businesses include AAD, Bearing Wholesalers, Baxters, MTQ, Roadsafe, JAS Oceania, HCB, Diesel Distributors, Federal Batteries, Premier Auto Trade, and many more. Bapcor was founded in 1971 and is based in Preston, Australia.

Buy AU$73M