Crescent Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Crescent Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefinancial services (14%) and information technology (14%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (60%) and divestiture (14%). In total, Crescent Capital Partners has invested in 3 US states and 4 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2005 when it acquired LPL Financial Holdings for $2.5B.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (42%). Crescent Capital Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2018 when it sold Callcredit Information Group for $1.5B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity15
    • M&A Sell Activity12
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 20

Crescent Capital Partners

Level 29, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+61 2 9220 8100
www.crescentcap.com.au
mail@crescentcap.com.au

Crescent Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on mid-sized company investments in Australia and New Zealand. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and looks to be a 'hands on' investor in assisting portfolio companies with strategy and operation support. Crescent Capital is based in Sydney.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Distribution, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Geographic Preferences: Australia/New Zealand

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value 50 300
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 15 - - - - - 15
vol $3.3B $3.3B
Sell (0.0/yr) # 12 - - - - - 12
vol $1.7B $1.7B
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Callcredit Information Group Ltd. 2018-04-20 1.5B GBP Trade Sale
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.callcredit.co.uk
Steel-Line Garage Doors Pty Ltd. 2018-02-23 - Trade Sale
Darra, Australia · www.steel-line.com.au
GroundProbe Pty Ltd. 2017-12-20 146M AUD Trade Sale
Windsor, Australia · www.groundprobe.com
Tigerlily 2017-02-23 43M AUD Divestiture
Alexandria, Australia · www.tigerlilyswimwear.com.au
Breezway Australia Pty Ltd. 2016-08-31 - Trade Sale
Coorparoo, Australia · www.breezway.com.au
Xtend Healthcare LLC 2015-10-23 - Trade Sale
Hendersonville, Tennessee · www.xtendhealthcare.net
Xtend Healthcare LLC 2014-04-03 - Growth Capital
Hendersonville, Tennessee · www.xtendhealthcare.net
Callcredit Information Group Ltd. 2014-02-17 - Secondary Buyout
Leeds, United Kingdom · www.callcredit.co.uk
Bluestone Group Ltd. 2014-01-28 - Secondary Sale
Cambridge, United Kingdom · www.bluestone.co.uk
Cover-More, Inc. 2013-12-01 - IPO
North Sydney, Australia · www.covermore.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Financial Services - - 2 (13%) 2.5B (76%)
Insurance 1 (33%) 181M (81%) 2 (13%) 181M (5%)
Building Materials - - 2 (13%) -
Information Technology - - 2 (13%) -
Business Services - - 1 (7%) 570M (17%)
E-Commerce 1 (33%) 43M (19%) 1 (7%) 43M (1%)
Distribution - - 1 (7%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (33%) - 1 (7%) -
Machinery - - 1 (7%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (7%) -
Technology Hardware - - 1 (7%) -
Total 3 $223M 15 $3.3B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 3 (100%) 223M (100%) 8 (53%) 223M (7%)
United States - - 3 (20%) 2.5B (76%)
  California - - 1 (7%) 2.5B (76%)
  Tennessee - - 1 (7%) -
  Massachusetts - - 1 (7%) -
United Kingdom - - 3 (20%) 570M (17%)
New Zealand - - 1 (7%) -
Domestic 3 (100%) 223M (100%) 8 (53%) 223M (7%)
Cross-border - - 7 (47%) 3.1B (93%)
Total 3 $223M 15 $3.3B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 1 (33%) - 9 (60%) 2.5B (76%)
Divestiture 1 (33%) 43M (19%) 2 (13%) 612M (19%)
Secondary Buyout - - 2 (13%) -
PIPE 1 (33%) 181M (81%) 1 (7%) 181M (5%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (7%) -
Total 3 $223M 15 $3.3B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (33%) 1.7B (100%)
IPO 4 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 3 (25%) -
Trade Sale 1 (8%) -
Total 12 $1.7B

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $2.5B
$100M to $1B 2 $750M
< $100M 1 $43M
TOTAL $3.3B
Largest LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
$2.5B (2005-12-28)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.5B
$100M to $1B 1 $146M
TOTAL $1.7B
Largest Callcredit Information Group Ltd.
$1.5B (2018-04-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Strategic(s)
13%
2 (13%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
25%
3 (25%)
Strategic(s)
42%
5 (42%)

FAQ

When was Crescent Capital Partners founded?

Crescent Capital Partners was founded in 2000.

What type of investor is Crescent Capital Partners?

Crescent Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Crescent Capital Partners headquartered?

Crescent Capital Partners is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Crescent Capital Partners have under management?

Crescent Capital Partners has 2.5B AUD under management.

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