Investment Summary

Pacific Equity Partners and Foresight Private Equity Exits Zenith Energy

On June 16, 2025, private equity firm KKR invested in energy services and equipment company Zenith Energy from Pacific Equity Partners and Foresight Private Equity

Investment Highlights
  • This is KKR’s 12th transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is KKR’s 15th transaction in Australia.

Investment Summary

Date 2025-06-16
Target Zenith Energy
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Investor(s) KKR
Sellers(s) Pacific Equity Partners
Foresight Private Equity
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Zenith Energy

Rivervale, Australia
Zenith specializes in the delivery of sustainable and reliable hybrid power solutions for remote, off-grid resource sector clients and urban microgrids for commercial, industrial, and residential precincts. Zenith Energy is based in Rivervale, Australia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

KKR

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1976
PE ASSETS 267.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.
KKR's office in Menlo Park, California.

KKR is a global investment firm founded by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The Firm is separated into several business segments including private markets, public markets, capital markets, and other principal activities. KKR's private equity practice invests in management buyouts, take privates, corporate divestitures, industry consolidations, and partnerships with family-owned companies. KKR will invest in a broad range of industries and companies and will consider businesses throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia/New Zealand. Sectors of interest include chemicals, consumer products, energy and natural resources, financial services, healthcare, industrial, media/communications, retail, and technology. In addition to its traditional principal investment activity business, KKR also invests in infrastructure assets. KKR was formed in 1976 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 493 of 499
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 12 of 12
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 111 of 113
Country: Australia M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2025 M&A 7 of 13
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-04-15 Datagroup

Pliezhausen, Germany

Datagroup is an IT service enterprise that provides highly qualified and certified services in the areas of consulting, integration + solutions, and operations. Datagroup was founded in 2005 and is based in Pliezhausen, Germany.

Buy €450M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-06-29 JBCPL

Mumbai, India

JBCPL is a formulation pharma company in India with a domestic brand portfolio and exports to several international markets. JBCPL was formed in 1976 and is based in Mumbai, India.

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Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Pacific Equity Partners

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1998
PE ASSETS 10.0B AUD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Pacific Equity Partner (PEP) is a private equity firm focused on buyout and late stage expansion capital investments in Australia and New Zealand. PEP typically partners with management teams in acquiring businesses and focuses on transactions valued up to AU$1 Billion. The Firm prefers control situations and typically holds investments for three to six years. PEP will not invest in start-ups or unprofitable businesses, as well as gambling or tobacco companies. Pacific Equity Partners was formed in 1998 and is based in Sydney, Australia. The Firm targets various industries.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 23 of 23
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 5 of 5
Country: Australia M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-02 FMH Group

Moorabbin, Australia

FMH Group is a diversified logistics holding company with divisions across 4PL, warehousing, transportation, and technology. The Group comprises: Australia’s 4PL, efm Logistics; logistics technology company, Flip; transportation providers, Border Express, BagTrans, Spectrum Logistics, CouriersPlease and Logistics Holdings Australia, under which is GKR Transport, Niche Logistics and Formby Logistics. FMH Group is based in Moorabbin, Australia.

Buy -
SELLER

Foresight Private Equity

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.4B GBP
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Foresight Group LLP (Formerly VCF Partners)


DEAL STATS #
Overall 61 of 61
Sector: Energy Services and Equipment M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 12 of 12
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-05-01 Beam

Bristol, United Kingdom

Beam is an independent provider of hydrographic surveys and adaptive ROV solutions. Beam also engages in the application of 3D vision and Artificial Intelligence in the subsea survey. Beam's mission is to provide an individual, client-centric ROV and hydrographic service, coupled with cutting edge research that has the potential to change the face of the industry. Beam was founded in 2015 and is based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

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