M&A Deal Summary

IVE Group Acquires Blue Star Group Australia Pty

On December 1, 2015, IVE Group acquired consumer products company Blue Star Group Australia Pty from Wolseley Private Equity

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is IVE Group’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is IVE Group’s 3rd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-12-01
Target Blue Star Group Australia Pty
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) IVE Group
Sellers(s) Wolseley Private Equity
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Blue Star Group Australia Pty

Homebush, Australia
Blue Star Group Australia Pty Ltd. is a Trans-Tasman communications group, providing sheetfed, digital and web printing, print management, direct mail, and national logistics operations. Blue Star was established in 1991 and is based in Homebush, Australia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

IVE Group

Homebush, Australia

Category Company
Founded 1921
Sector Marketing
Employees2,000
Revenue 970M AUD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

IVE Group is a vertically integrated marketing and print communications provider. IVE enables its customers to communicate more effectively with their customers by creating, managing, producing and distributing content across multiple channels. IVE Group was founded in 1921 and is based in Homebush, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
Country (Australia) 3 of 5
Year (2015) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-11-05 Pareto Fundraising Pty

Fortitude Valley, Australia

Pareto Fundraising Pty Ltd. is a fundraising strategy and data driven solutions company, serving the not-for-profit sector. It has market leading capability across analytics, direct mail, telemarketing and on line channels. Pareto was formed in 2002 and is based in Fortitude Valley, Australia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-28 Sema Operations Pty

Kingsgrove, Australia

Sema Operations Pty Ltd. is a provider of superior cross-channel solutions to Australian brands. SEMA deliver optimised and intuitive customer communications via a customer’s channel of choice. SEMA Operations was formed in 1980 and is based in Kingsgrove, Australia.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER
DESCRIPTION

Wolseley Private Equity is a private equity firm that makes investments in manufacturing, distribution and service companies operating in Australia and New Zealand. Wolseley targets companies in need of growth capital or profitable private companies that are seeking to implement a succession plan or sale. Prospective companies typically have pre-tax earnings of at least AU$5 million and are generally valued between AU$30 and AU$120 million. Wolseley Private Equity does not pursue start-up or early stage situations. Wolseley Private Equity was formed in 1999 and is based in Sydney, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 7 of 12
Sector (Consumer Products) 2 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 6
Country (Australia) 6 of 11
Year (2015) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-02 Cartridge World

Emeryville, California, United States

Cartridge World is the global leader in ink and laser cartridge refilling. The company has over 1,600 franchised outlets in 61 countries, with its head office in Emeryville, California. Wolseley acquired Cartridge World in August 2007 with plans to double the size of the business during Wolseley?s ownership.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-04 AGS World Transport Pty

Port Botany, Australia

AGS World Transport is an independent Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) in Australia, offering customers a comprehensive and integrated network that allows them to import and export cargo all over the world. AGS World Transport was formed in 1985 and is based in Port Botany, Australia.

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