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Bridgeport Capital Management Acquires Trippas White Group

On August 1, 2016, private equity firm Bridgeport Capital Management acquired restaurant Trippas White Group from Hawkesbridge Capital Pty

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Bridgeport Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Bridgeport Capital Management’s 5th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2016-08-01
Target Trippas White Group
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Bridgeport Capital Management
Sellers(s) Hawkesbridge Capital Pty
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Trippas White Group

Sydney, Australia
Trippas White Group was formed in 2008 by merging Sydney Tower Restaurants with Trippas White Catering. The vision of TWG is to build a portfolio of Australian tourism and hospitality assets targeted at both the international and local tourism markets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Bridgeport Capital Management

Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2015
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Bridgeport Capital Management Pty Ltd. is a mid-market private equity fund manager focused on Australian and New Zealand based companies. Bridgeport Capital typically invests in companies with EBITDA ranging between $5 and $30 million. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts and growth financings. Sectors of interest include consumer services, healthcare services, IT, and manufacturing. Bridgeport Capital was formed in 2015 and is based in Sydney.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 5
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
Country (Australia) 5 of 5
Year (2016) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-01 Bulk Handling Australia

South Victoria, Australia

Bulk Handling Australia is one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of bulk bags (flexible intermediate bulk containers, or FIBCs) and other industrial packaging products. Bulk Handling Australia was founded in 1985 and is based in South Victoria, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Hawkesbridge Capital Pty

Sydney, Australia
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 220M AUD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Hawkesbridge Capital is a private investment firm that seeks buyout and growth capital investments throughout Australia and New Zealand. Hawkesbridge targets companies with EBITDA between AUD$2 to AUD$10 million. Hawkesbridge looks for businesses with diversified customers in the industrial, consumer, healthcare, and IT sectors. The Firm's target investment size is AUD$5 to AUD$50 million. Hawkesbridge will not invest in start-ups, public companies, resource exploration, or property development. Hawkesbridge was formed in 2002 and is based in Sydney.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Secondary Buyout) 4 of 4
Country (Australia) 7 of 7
Year (2016) 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-08-01 Bulk Handling Australia

South Victoria, Australia

Bulk Handling Australia is one of Australia's most reputable suppliers of bulk bags (flexible intermediate bulk containers, or FIBCs) and other industrial packaging products. Bulk Handling Australia was founded in 1985 and is based in South Victoria, Australia.

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