Investment Summary

Direct Capital Invests In Beca

On February 21, 2019, private equity firm Direct Capital invested in business services company Beca

Investment Highlights
  • This is Direct Capital’s 8th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Direct Capital’s 34th transaction in New Zealand.

Investment Summary

Date 2019-02-21
Target Beca
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Direct Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Beca

Auckland, New Zealand
Beca is an employee-owned engineering and management consultancy firm, providing consultancy services across key sectors including Advisory, Building, Industrial, Transport and Infrastructure, and Water. Beca was founded in 1918 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Investor

Direct Capital

Auckland, New Zealand

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1994
PE ASSETS 1.7B NZD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Direct Capital is a private investment firm focused on private equity and venture capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. Direct Capital's later stage investment area looks to commit NZ$20 to NZ$80 million in companies with revenues up to NZ$300 million. Target sectors include retail, food, consumer products, healthcare services, distribution, life science, and manufacturing. Prospective transaction situations include successions, management buyouts, expansions, acquisitions, and pre-IPO placements. Direct Capital was formed in 1994 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 39 of 46
Sector: Business Services M&A 8 of 9
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 6 of 12
Country: New Zealand M&A 34 of 38
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-02-15 Qestral

Christchurch, New Zealand

Qestral is a developer of new generation retirement villages, with integrated care facilities. Qestral design led approach to create houses, apartments, and facilities that residents are proud to call home. Qestral is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-06-26 Caci

Auckland, Australia

Caci is offering skin treatments, laser hair removal, cosmetic injectables and body shaping (using fat freezing technology – cryolipolysis). Caci was founded in 1994 and is based in Auckland, Australia.

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