Archer Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Archer Capital’s most common sectors for investment areretail (11%) and food (8%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (59%) and divestiture (16%). In total, Archer Capital has invested in 3 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2004 when it acquired SULO Group for $590M.

In the last 3 years, Archer Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (56%). Archer Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2007 when it sold SULO Group for $1.6B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity68
    • M&A Buy Activity39
    • M&A Sell Activity29
  • Total Sectors Invested 26
  • Total Countries Invested 3
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 28
  • M&A Advisors 6

Archer Capital

Archer Capital Pty Ltd.

Suite 7 Pier 2/3, 13 Hickson Road,
Dawes Point, NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 8243 3333
www.archercapital.com.au
admin@archercapital.com.au

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.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Products, Healthcare Services, Medical Products

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 75 -
Enterprise Value 150 700
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 39 - - - - - 39
vol $2.4B $2.4B
Sell (0.6/yr) # 26 1 1 - 1 - 29
vol $4.3B $4.3B
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Autopact Pty Ltd. 2023-09-24 - Trade Sale
Mooloolaba, Australia · www.autopact.com.au
Allity 2021-12-17 - Trade Sale
Crows Nest, Australia · www.allity.com.au
New Zealand Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2020-08-17 - Trade Sale
Palmerston North, New Zealand · www.nzp.co.nz
Craveable Brands 2019-07-12 - Secondary Sale
Chatswood, Australia · www.craveablebrands.com
Aerocare Flight Support 2017-11-22 - Trade Sale
Newstead, Australia · www.aerocare.com.au
New Zealand Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 2016-04-01 - Secondary Buyout
Palmerston North, New Zealand · www.nzp.co.nz
Healthe Care 2015-12-07 668M AUD Trade Sale
Sydney, Australia · www.healthecare.com.au
Aspire2 Group Ltd. 2015-10-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Auckland, New Zealand · www.aspire2.co.nz
Autopact Pty Ltd. 2015-01-01 - Venture
Mooloolaba, Australia · www.autopact.com.au
Aero-Care Pty Ltd. 2014-07-01 - Secondary Buyout
Brisbane Airport, Australia · www.aerocare.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Retail - - 4 (10%) 320M (13%)
Healthcare Services - - 3 (8%) 240M (10%)
Automotive - - 3 (8%) -
Food - - 3 (8%) -
Technology Hardware - - 2 (5%) 96M (4%)
Aerospace - - 2 (5%) -
Beverages - - 2 (5%) -
Distribution - - 2 (5%) -
Environmental - - 1 (3%) 590M (24%)
Life Science - - 1 (3%) 349M (14%)
Software - - 1 (3%) 272M (11%)
Leisure - - 1 (3%) 213M (9%)
Plastics - - 1 (3%) 128M (5%)
Building Materials - - 1 (3%) 117M (5%)
Forest Products - - 1 (3%) 50M (2%)
Publishing - - 1 (3%) 36M (1%)
Electronics - - 1 (3%) 7M (< 1%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Business Services - - 1 (3%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (3%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) -
Insurance - - 1 (3%) -
Manufacturing - - 1 (3%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (3%) -
Oil/Gas Exploration - - 1 (3%) -
Restaurants - - 1 (3%) -
Total - - 39 $2.4B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia - - 33 (87%) 2.2B (91%)
New Zealand - - 5 (13%) 213M (9%)
Domestic - - 33 (87%) 2.2B (91%)
Cross-border - - 5 (13%) 213M (9%)
Total - - 38 $2.4B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 23 (59%) 1.7B (69%)
Divestiture - - 6 (15%) 385M (16%)
Secondary Buyout - - 5 (13%) 357M (15%)
Growth Capital - - 2 (5%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (3%) -
Venture - - 1 (3%) -
Total - - 39 $2.4B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 12 (41%) 1.9B (44%)
Secondary Sale 7 (24%) 854M (20%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 5 (17%) 1.6B (36%)
IPO 3 (10%) -
Sold to Management 1 (3%) -
Stake Sale 1 (3%) -
Total 29 $4.3B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Ernst & Young Capital Advisors LLC
 3
Morgan Stanley
 3
Greenstone Partners Pty Ltd.
 1
Legal Deals
Herbert Smith Freehills
 1

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 8 $2.2B
< $100M 4 $188M
TOTAL $2.4B
Largest SULO Group
$590M (2004-01-22)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.6B
$100M to $1B 5 $2.5B
< $100M 2 $124M
TOTAL $4.3B
Largest SULO Group
$1.6B (2007-04-27)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
5 (13%)
Strategic(s)
15%
6 (15%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
21%
6 (21%)
Strategic(s)
59%
17 (59%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

2.5B AUD

Established

1997

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ben Frewin

Managing Partner

Peter Gold

Managing Partner

FAQ

When was Archer Capital founded?

Archer Capital was founded in 1997.

What type of investor is Archer Capital?

Archer Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Archer Capital headquartered?

Archer Capital is headquartered in Dawes Point, Australia.

How much capital does Archer Capital have under management?

Archer Capital has 2.5B AUD under management.

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