Investment Summary

AUB Group Invests In Coverforce

On August 1, 2019, AUB Group invested in insurance company Coverforce from Pemba Capital Partners

Investment Highlights
  • This is AUB Group’s 15th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is AUB Group’s 15th transaction in Australia.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-08-01
Target Coverforce
Sector Insurance
Investor(s) AUB Group
Sellers(s) Pemba Capital Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Coverforce

Sydney, Australia
Coverforce is a provider of group income protection insurance for blue collar workers and a general insurance broker focused on the SME market. Coverforce was established in 1994 and is based in Sydney, Autralia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

AUB Group

Sydney, Australia

Category Company
Founded 1885
Sector Distribution
Employees2,859
Revenue 1.0B AUD (2025)
DESCRIPTION

AUB Group is an equity-based insurance distribution, specialist underwriting agency, and risk services group. The AUB distribution network comprises 50 brokerages representing over 320,000 clients with $2 billion of GWP and approximately $1.8 billion in funds under management. AUB Group was founded in 1885 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 17
Sector: Insurance M&A 15 of 16
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Australia M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-23 BrokerWeb Risk Services

Auckland, New Zealand

BrokerWeb Risk Services are a nationally strong New Zealand owned insurance broking company with seven offices across the country, the Head Office being in Auckland. We compete regularly with the major internationally owned broking companies operating in New Zealand. We act for some of New Zealand’s largest companies and we are highly regarded by local and international insurance markets for ethics, integrity, and compliance.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-01-21 Altius

Sydney, Australia

Altius is a provider of allied health services in Australia. The company provides a range of services including occupational rehabilitation case management and return-to-work support, employee counselling and wellbeing through employee assistance programs, functional capacity assessments and physical therapeutic treatment to disabled individuals under the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Altius has 30 locations across Australia. Altius was founded in 2007 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Pemba Capital Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 2.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pemba Capital Partners is an independent private equity firm backed by the FirstRand Group focused on public and private company investments in Australia and New Zealand. Pemba looks to invest in profitable companies valued from $30 to $150 million AU. Pemba is a generalist investor, looking for opportunities in a variety of industries positioned for organic growth or growth through acquisitions. Pemba will not invest include early-stage or pure technology, hostile takeovers, property or construction, infrastructure, and agriculture or resources. Pemba Capital Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 13 of 22
Sector: Insurance M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Australia M&A 12 of 21
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-04-30 Open Office

Mulgrave, Australia

Open Office is a provider of high-function, integrated, statutory, and compliance management systems with over 400 clients across Australia and around the World. Open Office provides cutting edge software solutions for Local, State, and Territory Governments, empowering them with integrated cloud enterprise solutions. Open Office was established in 1990 and is based in Mulgrave, Australia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-30 Placard Pty

Melbourne, Australia

Placard Pty Ltd. core business is manufacturing, personalisation and fulfilment of plastic card products within its high-security facility located in Bayswater, Victoria which is accredited by Visa, MasterCard, Amex and Diners Club. Placard manufactures card products such as Financial Cards, Driver Licences, Loyalty Cards, Gift Cards, and Photo I.D products for customers in Australia and New Zealand and around the world.

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