M&A Deal Summary

Sunsuper Pty Acquires Discovery Holiday Parks

On February 10, 2014, Sunsuper Pty acquired leisure company Discovery Holiday Parks from Next Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Sunsuper Pty’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Sunsuper Pty’s 1st transaction in Australia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-02-10
Target Discovery Holiday Parks
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Sunsuper Pty
Sellers(s) Next Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Discovery Holiday Parks

Adelaide, Australia
Discovery Parks is an owner/operator of caravan parks in Australia, with 31 sites across Australia serving the tourism, mining, and permanent accommodation sectors.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Sunsuper Pty

Brisbane, Australia

Category Company
Sector Financial Services
DESCRIPTION

Sunsuper is one of Australia’s largest and fastest growing super funds, with more than one million members. Sunsuper is a profit-for-members fund supporting more than 90,000 employers, across a diverse range of industries. With no shareholders to pay; all profits are returned to our members as low fees and improved services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
Country: Australia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-05-22 LBC

Rotterdam, Netherlands

LBC is an independent operator of bulk liquid storage facilities for petrochemicals, petroleum products and base oil products. LBC owns and operates a global network of terminals at key locations in the United States, Europe and China, while offering loading / unloading services for all modes of transportation. LBC is based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Next Capital

Sydney, Australia

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 806M AUD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Next Capital is an independent private equity firm focused on growth capital and small to mid-market buyout opportunities in businesses with low technology risk and limited exposure to commodity fluctuations. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, business services, consumer products, steel, and food/beverages. Next targets businesses valued between AU$50 and AU$250 million. Next Capital is based in Sydney, Australia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 7
Sector: Leisure M&A 1 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 2
Country: Australia M&A 2 of 6
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-11-23 Glue Store

Maribyrnong, Australia

Next Athleisure Pty Ltd. operates in the youth apparel industry in Australia through its Glue Store and Trend Imports (apparel wholesaler) businesses. Next Athleisure is based in Maribyrnong, Australia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-07-01 Aero-Care Pty

Brisbane Airport, Australia

Aero-Care Pty Ltd. is a provider of outsourced airport flight support services, including customer service, check-in, baggage handling, ramp handling and ancillary services. It services major domestic and international airlines at 16 Australian ports, typically under long term contracts.

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