Investment Summary

Direct Capital Invests In Nobilo

On December 18, 1995, private equity firm Direct Capital invested in beverage company Nobilo

Investment Highlights
  • This is Direct Capital’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Direct Capital’s 4th transaction in New Zealand.
Investment Fate
  • Nobilo was sold to a strategic buyer in 2000.
  • Nobilo was divested to a consortium of strategic buyers in 2019 for 130M USD.

Investment Summary

Date 1995-12-18
Target Nobilo
Sector Beverages
Investor(s) Direct Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Nobilo

Auckland, New Zealand
Nobilo is a manufacturer of wines are distinctive, crisp, fresh and bursting with flavor. Nobilo was formed in 1943 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Investor

Direct Capital

Auckland, New Zealand

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.7B NZD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Direct Capital is a private investment firm focused on private equity and venture capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. Direct Capital's later stage investment area looks to commit NZ$20 to NZ$80 million in companies with revenues up to NZ$300 million. Target sectors include retail, food, consumer products, healthcare services, distribution, life science, and manufacturing. Prospective transaction situations include successions, management buyouts, expansions, acquisitions, and pre-IPO placements. Direct Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 46
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 12
Country: New Zealand M&A 4 of 38
Year: 1995 M&A 5 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-07-01 SKYCITY Entertainment Group

Auckland, New Zealand

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Limited is a entertainment and gaming business with a great brand and an iconic status as a New Zealand and Australian listed company. Company operate monopoly casinos in New Zealand (Auckland, Hamilton and Queenstown) and Australia (Adelaide and Darwin), alongside a variety of industry-leading restaurants and bars, luxury hotels and convention centres.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1996-04-01 Pacific Flight Catering

Auckland, New Zealand

Pacific Flight Catering is one of two air catering businesses operating in Auckland and provides in flight meals for number of the leading airlines that operate in and out of Auckland airport.

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