M&A Deal Summary

Mercury Capital Acquires JMC Academy

On September 22, 2024, private equity firm Mercury Capital acquired education company JMC Academy for 150M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Mercury Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Mercury Capital’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Mercury Capital’s 17th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2024-09-22
Target JMC Academy
Sector Education
Buyer(s) Mercury Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 150M USD

Target

JMC Academy

Sydney, Australia
JMC Academy is an Australian private non-university higher education provider, providing higher education courses in the creative arts niche. JMC delivers courses face-to-face via three scale campuses in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. JMC Academy is based in Sydney, New South Wales.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Mercury Capital

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2010
PE ASSETS 1.0B AUD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Mercury Capital is a private equity group focused on investing in established private businesses operating in Australia and New Zealand. Mercury looks to acquire controlling positions for a variety of situations, including succession plannings, expansion financings, recapitalizations, as well as partnering with existing management or owners to help drive growth. Mercury raised it's debut fund in 2010.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 20 of 20
Sector (Education) 2 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 5 of 5
Country (Australia) 17 of 17
Year (2024) 3 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-04-11 Findex

Melbourne, Australia

Findex is a provider of integrated financial advisory and accounting services with over 110 locations and $17bn in FUM. By arming people with the necessary digital tools, we transform the financial services experience for our clients, whilst extending their access to higher quality services. Findex was founded in 1987 and is based in Melbourne, Victoria.

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