Anchorage Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Anchorage Capital Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Anchorage Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment areretail (20%) and business services (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (32%) and divestiture (28%). In total, Anchorage Capital Partners has invested in 2 US states and 5 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2023 when it acquired Access Community Health for $32M.

In the last 3 years, Anchorage Capital Partners has exited 6 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (47%). Anchorage Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2023 when it sold Ideal Standard International SA for $676M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity40
    • M&A Buy Activity25
    • M&A Sell Activity15
  • Total Sectors Invested 16
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 16
  • M&A Advisors 4

Anchorage Capital Partners

Anchorage Capital Partners

Level 39, 259 George Street,
Sydney, 2000
Australia
+61 2 8259 7777
www.anchoragecapital.com.au
anchorage@anchoragecapital.com.au

Anchorage Capital Partners is a specialized private equity firm that focuses on control investments in established businesses with a strong market position or brand which are not performing at their full potential, often as a result of capital constraints, lack of management attention or being a non-core ‘orphan’ in a large corporate. Target companies generally have at least A$100 million of revenue and are valued up to A$250 million. Anchorage will consider companies in a variety of sectors, however, the Firm avoids investing in technology, direct real estate or mineral exploration. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia. Anchorage Capital Partners was established in 2008 and is based in Sydney.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Business Services, Construction, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Electronics, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Plastics, Renewable Energy, Restaurants, Retail, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Asia/Pacific, Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 100 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 25 250
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 19 1 1 2 1 1 25
vol $29M $32M $61M
Sell (1.4/yr) # 8 1 4 1 1 - 15
vol $415M $676M $1.1B
  40

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Equipment, Leasing & Finance Holdings Ltd. 2024-05-31 - Growth Capital
Auckland, New Zealand · www.elfgroup.co.nz
Ideal Standard International SA 2023-09-18 676M EUR Trade Sale
Brussels, Belgium · www.idealstandardinternational.com
Access Community Health 2023-02-23 32M NZD Divestiture
Wellington, New Zealand · www.access.org.nz
David Jones Pty Ltd. 2022-12-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Burnley, Australia · www.davidjones.com
Embark Education Ltd. 2022-10-18 - Going Private
Auckland, New Zealand · www.evolveeducation.co.nz
Rail First Asset Management 2022-09-05 - Secondary Sale
North Sydney, Australia · www.railfirst.com.au
GBST Holdings Ltd. 2021-12-22 - Divestiture
Brisbane, Australia · www.gbst.com
Affinity Education Group Ltd. 2021-09-01 - Secondary Sale
Brisbane, Australia · www.affinityeducation.com.au
Brand Collective Pty Ltd. 2021-08-02 - Secondary Sale
Alexandria, Australia · www.brandcollective.com.au
Solgen Energy Group 2021-03-31 - Trade Sale
St Leonards, Australia · www.solgen.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail 1 (17%) - 5 (20%) -
Business Services - - 3 (12%) -
Consumer Products - - 2 (8%) -
Education 1 (17%) - 2 (8%) -
Financial Services 1 (17%) - 2 (8%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (17%) 32M (100%) 1 (4%) 32M (52%)
Restaurants - - 1 (4%) 29M (48%)
Building Materials - - 1 (4%) -
Consumer Services 1 (17%) - 1 (4%) -
Energy Services and Equipment - - 1 (4%) -
Engineering - - 1 (4%) -
Information Technology 1 (17%) - 1 (4%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (4%) -
Plastics - - 1 (4%) -
Renewable Energy - - 1 (4%) -
Transportation - - 1 (4%) -
Total 6 $32M 25 $61M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 3 (50%) - 17 (68%) -
New Zealand 3 (50%) 32M (100%) 4 (16%) 61M (100%)
United States - - 2 (8%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (4%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (4%) -
Belgium - - 1 (4%) -
Singapore - - 1 (4%) -
Domestic 3 (50%) - 17 (68%) -
Cross-border 3 (50%) 32M (100%) 8 (32%) 61M (100%)
Total 6 $32M 25 $61M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (33%) - 8 (32%) -
Divestiture 2 (33%) 32M (100%) 7 (28%) 61M (100%)
Stake Purchase - - 3 (12%) -
Going Private 1 (17%) - 2 (8%) -
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (8%) -
Growth Capital 1 (17%) - 1 (4%) -
PIPE - - 1 (4%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (4%) -
Total 6 $32M 25 $61M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 6 (40%) 964M (88%)
Secondary Sale 5 (33%) 127M (12%)
Divestiture 1 (7%) -
IPO 1 (7%) -
Merger 1 (7%) -
Trade Sale 1 (7%) -
Total 15 $1.1B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Investec
 1
Rippledot Capital Advisers Pte. Ltd.
 1
KPMG Corporate Finance LLC
 1
Legal Deals
Minter Ellison
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $61M
TOTAL $61M
Largest Access Community Health
$32M (2023-02-23)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 3 $1.1B
TOTAL $1.1B
Largest Ideal Standard International SA
$676M (2023-09-18)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
12%
3 (12%)
Strategic(s)
24%
6 (24%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
5 (33%)
Strategic(s)
60%
9 (60%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

810M AUD

Established

2008

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Callen O'Brien

Managing Director

Daniel Wong

Managing Director

Phillip Cave AM

Managing Director

Simon Woodhouse

Managing Director

Ben Ware

CFO

FAQ

When was Anchorage Capital Partners founded?

Anchorage Capital Partners was founded in 2008.

What type of investor is Anchorage Capital Partners?

Anchorage Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Anchorage Capital Partners headquartered?

Anchorage Capital Partners is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Anchorage Capital Partners have under management?

Anchorage Capital Partners has 810M AUD under management.

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