M&A Deal Summary

Equity Partners Pty Acquires Royal Wolf

On January 1, 2003, private equity firm Equity Partners Pty acquired packaging company Royal Wolf

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Equity Partners Pty’s 1st transaction in the Packaging sector.
  • This is Equity Partners Pty’s 2nd transaction in Australia.
Investment Fate
  • Royal Wolf was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2007 for 45M AUD.
  • Royal Wolf went public in 2011 for 92M AUD.
  • Royal Wolf was sold to a strategic buyer in 2017 for 184M USD.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2003-01-01
Target Royal Wolf
Sector Packaging
Buyer(s) Equity Partners Pty
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Royal Wolf

Gordon, Australia
Royal Wolf Australia is a provider of container solutions to the resources, construction, logistics, manufacturing, retail, and portable storage industries in Australia and New Zealand. Royal Wolf was formed in 1995 and is based in Gordon, Australia.

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Buyer

Equity Partners Pty

Sydney, Australia

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 350M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Partners is a generalist private equity firm that targets investments in Australia and New Zealand. Equity Partners looks to invest in established, profitable businesses with AU$4 to AU$20 million of EBIT. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, buy-ins, recapitalizations, and expansion financings. Equity Partners will not invest in start-up or early stage transactions as well as real estate or mining companies. Equity Partners was formed in 1995 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 12
Sector: Packaging M&A 1 of 1
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 2 of 9
Country: Australia M&A 2 of 9
Year: 2003 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2002-02-28 Australian Vinyls Corp Pty

Laverton Victoria, Australia

Australian Vinyls is Australia’s sole manufacturer of PVC resin, supplying blue chip customers such as Iplex and Vinidex. The business also provides specialty chemicals to customers through its trading operations.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-04-27 Immersive Technologies Pty.

Perth, Australia

Immersive Technologies is the dominant provider of operator training simulators to the global mining industry. We provided capital to help fund expansion of the company' product set as well as growth in international sales.

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