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Kelsian Group Acquires Go West Tours

On July 2, 2021, Kelsian Group acquired leisure company Go West Tours for 85M AUD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kelsian Group’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Kelsian Group’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Kelsian Group’s 2nd transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2021-07-02
Target Go West Tours
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Kelsian Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 85M AUD

Target

Go West Tours

Northcote, Australia
Go West Tours is a provider of charter, rental and tour vehicles servicing the mining, education, tourism and government sectors. Go West Tours is based in Northcote, Australia.

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Buyer

Kelsian Group

Adelaide, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1989
Sector Leisure
Employees12,800
Revenue 2.0B AUD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Kelsian Group operates as a tourism and transport company in Australia. Kelsian Group operates through four segments: Kangaroo Island SeaLink (SA), Captain Cook Cruises (CCC), SeaLink Queensland (QLD), and SeaLink Fraser Island (Fraser Island). The SA segment offers ferry services, tours in South Australia, packaged holidays, retail travel services, accommodation facilities at Vivonne Bay, and accommodated cruising on the Murray River. It also provides ferry services to Bruny Island in Tasmania. he CCC segment operates tourist cruises; and lunch, dinner, and charter cruises, as well as offers, ferry passenger services on Sydney Harbour and in Perth. The QLD segment offers ferry passenger services, as well as packaged holidays in Queensland and the Northern Territory. The Fraser Island segment provides ferry services; tours on Fraser Island; retail outlets for fuel, food, and alcohol; and accommodation facilities at Kingfisher Bay Resort and Eurong Beach Resort. Kelsian Group was founded in 1989 and is based in Adelaide, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Australia M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2021 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
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2019-10-07 Transit Systems Pty

South Brisbane Queensland, Australia

Transit Systems Pty Ltd design and deliver public transport solutions that attract passengers because they are easy to use, reliable, convenient and safe. To ensure ease of use, Transit Systems deliver integrated bus services and transport networks, intelligently easing road congestion and increasing a city’s sustainability and livability.

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