Next Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Next Capital has acquired 2 companies.

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) (75%) and growth capital (9%). In total, Next Capital has invested in 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2006 when it acquired Hirepool for $99M.

In the last 3 years, Next Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity18
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

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 ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (0.4/yr) # 10 - 1 - 1 - 12
vol $134M $134M
Sell (0.4/yr) # 4 1 - 1 - - 6
  18

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Eptec 2020-08-19 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Ultimo, Australia · www.eptec.com.au
Steelforce Pty Ltd. 2019-08-12 - Add-on Acquisition
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
Vitaco Health Australia Pty Ltd. 2015-09-01 - IPO
North Ryde, Australia · www.vitaco.com.au
Aero-Care Pty Ltd. 2014-07-01 - Secondary Buyout
Brisbane Airport, Australia · www.aerocare.com.au
Discovery Holiday Parks 2014-02-10 - Add-on Acquisition
Adelaide, Australia · www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au
Next Athleisure Pty Ltd. 2011-11-23 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Maribyrnong, Australia · www.gluestore.com.au
Aero-Care Pty Ltd. 2011-09-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Brisbane Airport, Australia · www.aerocare.com.au
Discovery Holiday Parks 2010-12-01 - Recapitalization
Adelaide, Australia · www.discoveryholidayparks.com.au
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Business Services - - 2 (17%) 99M (74%)
Metals/Mining - - 2 (17%) 35M (26%)
Leisure - - 2 (17%) -
Aerospace - - 1 (8%) -
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (8%) -
Construction 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (8%) -
Food 1 (50%) - 1 (8%) -
Retail - - 1 (8%) -
Total 2 - 12 $134M

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Australia 2 (100%) - 11 (92%) 35M (26%)
New Zealand - - 1 (8%) 99M (74%)
Domestic 2 (100%) - 11 (92%) 35M (26%)
Cross-border - - 1 (8%) 99M (74%)
Total 2 - 12 $134M

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (100%) - 9 (75%) 134M (100%)
Growth Capital - - 1 (8%) -
Recapitalization - - 1 (8%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (8%) -
Total 2 - 12 $134M

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
IPO 2 (33%) -
Trade Sale 2 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (17%) -
Unknown 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
< $100M 2 $134M
TOTAL $134M
Largest Hirepool Ltd.
$99M (2006-07-01)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
17%
1 (17%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

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

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