Next Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Next Capital has acquired 1 company. It has also invested in 2 others.

Next Capital’s most common sectors for investment arebusiness services (17%) and leisure (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (73%) and stake purchase (12%). In total, Next Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Hirepool for $99M.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (29%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity25
    • M&A Buy Activity18
    • M&A Sell Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 12
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Next Capital

Next Capital Ltd.

Level 30/31 25 Bligh Street,
Sydney, 02000
Australia
+612 8222 5555
www.nextcapital.com.au
info@nextcapital.com.au

Next Capital is an independent private equity firm focused on growth capital and small to mid-market buyout opportunities in businesses with low technology risk and limited exposure to commodity fluctuations. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, consumer products, steel, and food/beverages. Next targets businesses valued between AU$50 and AU$250 million. Next Capital is based in Sydney, Australia.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Aerospace, Business Services, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Leisure, Manufacturing, Metals/Mining, Publishing, Retail

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 - -
Enterprise Value 50 200
values in millions of AUD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (1.0/yr) # 13 2 1 2 - - 18
vol $134M $54M $188M
Sell (0.2/yr) # 6 1 - - - - 7
  25

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Country Care Group 2022-12-20 54M AUD Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mildura, Australia · www.countrycaregroup.com.au
JUCY Group Ltd. 2022-08-01 - Growth Capital
Auckland, New Zealand · www.jucy.com
Enviropacific Services Ltd. 2021-02-01 - Stake Purchase
Macquarie Park, Australia · www.enviropacific.com.au
Funlab Holdings Pty Ltd. 2020-12-23 - Secondary Sale
Abbotsford, Australia · www.fun-lab.com
Eptec 2020-08-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Macquarie Park, Australia · www.eptec.com.au
TM Insight Operations Pty. Ltd. 2020-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Melbourne, Australia · www.tmxtransform.com
InterHealthcare Pty. Ltd. 2019-12-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Queensland, Australia · www.interhealthcare.com.au
Steelforce Pty Ltd. 2019-08-12 - Trade Sale
Brisbane, Australia · www.steelforce.com.au
Noisette Bakery Pty. Ltd. 2018-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Port Melbourne, Australia · www.noisette.com.au
Hirepool Ltd. 2017-08-31 - Unknown
Auckland, New Zealand · www.hirepool.co.nz
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services 1 (14%) - 3 (17%) 99M (53%)
Leisure - - 3 (17%) -
Consumer Services 2 (29%) 54M (100%) 2 (11%) 54M (29%)
Metals/Mining - - 2 (11%) 35M (19%)
Aerospace - - 1 (6%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (6%) -
Construction 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (6%) -
Environmental 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Food 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Retail - - 1 (6%) -
Transportation 1 (14%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 7 $54M 18 $188M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 6 (86%) 54M (100%) 16 (89%) 89M (47%)
New Zealand 1 (14%) - 2 (11%) 99M (53%)
Domestic 6 (86%) 54M (100%) 16 (89%) 89M (47%)
Cross-border 1 (14%) - 2 (11%) 99M (53%)
Total 7 $54M 18 $188M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 5 (71%) 54M (100%) 13 (72%) 188M (100%)
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 2 (11%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 2 (11%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (6%) -
Total 7 $54M 18 $188M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (29%) -
Secondary Sale 2 (29%) -
Trade Sale 2 (29%) -
Unknown 1 (14%) -
Total 7 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 3 $188M
TOTAL $188M
Largest Hirepool Ltd.
$99M (2006-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
29%
2 (29%)
Strategic(s)
29%
2 (29%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Middle-Market

PE Assets

806M AUD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Patrick Elliott

Founding Partner

Sandy Lockhart

Founding Partner

John White

Founding Partners

James Murphy

Partner

Bing Jiang

Investment Director

FAQ

When was Next Capital founded?

Next Capital was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is Next Capital?

Next Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Next Capital headquartered?

Next Capital is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

How much capital does Next Capital have under management?

Next Capital has 806M AUD under management.

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