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Mercury Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Mercury Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 3 others.

Mercury Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (25%) and healthcare services (20%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Mercury Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2024 when it acquired JMC Pty for $150M.

In the last 3 years, Mercury Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (43%). Mercury Capital’s largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2017 when it sold Novotech Pty for $300M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity20
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 1

Mercury Capital

Mercury Capital Pty. Ltd.

Lawson Place Suite 303, Level 3 167 Phillip Street,
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
+612 8247 6700
www.mercurycapital.com.au
investor@mercurycapital.com.au

Mercury Capital is a private equity group focused on investing in established private businesses operating in Australia and New Zealand. Mercury looks to acquire controlling positions for a variety of situations, including succession plannings, expansion financings, recapitalizations, as well as partnering with existing management or owners to help drive growth. Mercury raised it's debut fund in 2010.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Consumer Services, Distribution, Education, Engineering, Environmental, Financial Services, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Publishing

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

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 ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 11 3 1 2 3 - 20
vol $90M $150M $240M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 5 1 - - 1 - 7
vol $300M $300M
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Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
JMC Pty Ltd. 2024-09-22 150M USD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.jmcacademy.edu.au
Findex Group Ltd. 2024-04-11 - Stake Purchase
Melbourne, Australia · www.findex.com.au
Fyfe Pty Ltd. 2024-04-10 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Adelaide, Australia · www.fyfe.com.au
Blue Star Group (New Zealand) Ltd. 2024-01-01 - Trade Sale
Auckland, New Zealand · www.bluestar.co.nz
Matrix Education Pty. Ltd. 2023-02-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Sydney, Australia · www.matrix.edu.au
Avive Health 2023-01-01 - Growth Capital
Sydney, Australia · www.avivehealth.com.au
Re.Group Pty Ltd. 2022-06-21 - Stake Purchase
North Sydney, Australia · www.re-group.com
Architectus 2021-10-29 - Stake Purchase
Melbourne, Australia · www.architectus.com.au
Hexagon Holdings Ltd. 2021-10-01 - Trade Sale
Auckland, New Zealand · www.hexagonholdings.co.nz
E&P Financial Group Limited 2021-06-28 - Stake Purchase
Sydney, Australia · www.eandp.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 3 (21%) - 5 (25%) -
Healthcare Services 2 (14%) - 4 (20%) 90M (38%)
Education 2 (14%) 150M (100%) 2 (10%) 150M (63%)
Environmental 2 (14%) - 2 (10%) -
Consumer Services - - 1 (5%) -
Engineering 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Financial Services 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Information Technology 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Internet Software and Services 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Life Science - - 1 (5%) -
Publishing 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 14 $150M 20 $240M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 13 (93%) 150M (100%) 17 (85%) 240M (100%)
New Zealand 1 (7%) - 3 (15%) -
Domestic 13 (93%) 150M (100%) 17 (85%) 240M (100%)
Cross-border 1 (7%) - 3 (15%) -
Total 14 $150M 20 $240M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 8 (57%) - 10 (50%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (21%) 150M (100%) 5 (25%) 240M (100%)
Secondary Buyout 1 (7%) - 2 (10%) -
Consolidation - - 1 (5%) -
Divestiture 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Growth Capital 1 (7%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 14 $150M 20 $240M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 3 (43%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (29%) 300M (100%)
IPO 1 (14%) -
Stake Sale 1 (14%) -
Total 7 $300M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
King & Wood Mallesons
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Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $150M
< $100M 1 $90M
TOTAL $240M
Largest JMC Pty Ltd.
$150M (2024-09-22)
sell # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $300M
TOTAL $300M
Largest Novotech Pty Ltd.
$300M (2017-08-25)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
15%
3 (15%)
Strategic(s)
5%
1 (5%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
43%
3 (43%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

1.0B AUD

Established

2010

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Clark Perkins

Chairman

Joanne Chew

CFO

Ben Hawter

Partner

Chris Criddle

Partner

Oliver Tompkins

Partner

FAQ

When was Mercury Capital founded?

Mercury Capital was founded in 2010.

What type of investor is Mercury Capital?

Mercury Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Mercury Capital headquartered?

Mercury Capital is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Mercury Capital have under management?

Mercury Capital has 1.0B AUD under management.

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