M&A Deal Summary

Skilled Group Acquires Broadsword Marine Contractors Pty

On July 3, 2013, Skilled Group acquired transportation company Broadsword Marine Contractors Pty for 76M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Skilled Group’s 2nd transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Skilled Group’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Skilled Group’s 4th transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-07-03
Target Broadsword Marine Contractors Pty
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Skilled Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 76M USD

Target

Broadsword Marine Contractors Pty

Darwin, Australia
Broadsword Marine Contractors Pty Limited provides maritime services. This vessel was used daily as a construction crew transfer vessel.

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Buyer

Skilled Group

Hawthorn, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Staffing
Revenue 1.9B AUD (2014)
DESCRIPTION

SKILLED Group is a provider of workforce solutions in Australia, employing over 50,000 skilled Australians a year. The company is a well-established and trusted brand whose reach extends across the Australian economy, into all states and territories as well as all major sectors of the economy.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 6
Sector (Transportation) 2 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 3
Country (Australia) 4 of 6
Year (2013) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-30 Tradeforce

Auckland,, New Zealand

Tradeforce (NZ), Ltd. engages in supplying personnel to various sectors of industry for temporary and permanent assignments.

Sell NZ$3M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-11-12 T&C Services Pty

Hawthorn, Australia

T&C Services Pty Ltd offers maintenance and asset management services to the industrial, manufacturing, mining, and utilities sectors.

Buy $34M
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