Advent Partners
Advent Partners, established in 1984 and based in Southbank, Australia, is a private equity firm that specializes in investments in mid-sized businesses across Australia and New Zealand. The firm focuses on management buyouts, industry consolidation, and growth capital, primarily targeting companies in healthcare, consumer markets, proven technology, education, and advanced industrial sectors. Advent Partners does not invest in listed companies or early-stage ventures, preferring to engage with privately owned firms or those going private, with enterprise values ranging from AU$20 million to AU$150 million and annual operating profits between AU$5 million and AU$30 million. The firm typically invests between AU$5 million and AU$60 million and seeks both minority and controlling stakes, often requiring a board seat in its portfolio companies. Advent Partners aims for exits within five years, commonly through IPOs or trade sales, and has a proven track record of building market leaders, having invested in over 90 businesses with more than AU$500 million in funds under management.
Private Equity Round in 2021
Zero Latency is a virtual reality startup that uses an inversion virtual reality system to provide its users with an integrated studio experience. The startup features state-of-the-art wireless technology and motion tracking.
It was founded in 2013 and is based in Melbourne, Australia.
Private Equity Round in 2019
Compass Education Pty Ltd develops cloud-based application and mobile software for school management. The company’s software is used for broad range of modules including attendance, reporting, parent communication, canteen management, student well-being, curriculum building, learning management, staff development, event management, online payments, and data analytics. Compass Education Pty Ltd was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.
Private Equity Round in 2015
W&L is the market leader in the provision of mobile allied health services and online learning for the aged care industry in Australia. W&L is known for having a fun and family-type culture with a focus on employee happiness. The W&L Core Values are the heart and soul of our culture and central to how we do business. W&L offers allied health professionals and nurses the opportunity to build a career, work with inspiring leaders and take advantage of national opportunities.
Private Equity Round in 2015
Junior Adventures Group Pty Ltd provides outside school hours care (OSHC) services to schools across Australia. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Oakleigh, Australia.
Private Equity Round in 2013
Botanical Food Company, Pty Ltd, a privately held company based in Australia that manufactures and sells the Gourmet Garden brand of packaged herbs ("Gourmet Garden"). Gourmet Garden is a global market leader in chilled convenient packaged herbs. Annual sales are approximately 70 million Australian dollars ($53 million U.S. dollars) and growing at a double-digit rate. Founded in Australia in 1999, Gourmet Garden has approximately 200 employees and a modern manufacturing facility located in Queensland, Australia.
Private Equity Round in 2011
Integrated Packaging Group (IPG) is Australia’s largest specialist manufacturer and distributor of stretch film wrap and associated products and has expanded into printed polyethylene products and PVC food films. Servicing both agricultural and industrial markets, IPG provides high quality and cost-effective solutions for protecting your crop, stock, and warehouse goods. IPG offers the most extensive range of products and services to meet almost any packaging requirement from stretch, shrink, and machinery to crop packaging, printed films, P.E. sacks, and PVC food films. Please visit our Agricultural, Industrial or Wrapping Machinery pages to view the latest product information.
Private Equity Round in 2009
GenesisCare is Australia's largest provider of radiation oncology, cardiology and sleep treatments. With more than 1400 employees, GenesisCare provides essential health care services across more than 125 sites and clinics ranging from the major capital cities to regional and rural centres. GenesisCare exists to fill the treatment gap for the biggest disease burdens in Australia — cancer and cardiovascular disease — in an environment of substantial unmet need from an ageing population. GenesisCare is currently involved in or leading more than 110 clinical trials. The group uses its national network to coordinate and share clinical information and know-how, helping inform future approaches to treatment and care.
Private Equity Round in 2007
UGM commenced operation in 1997 providing conveyor support services to the NSW underground coal industry.
Since that time UGM has grown through the delivery of a wide range of services to be a national leader in the provision of contract services to the mining industry.
From running complete underground mining operations to providing flexible, specialized support and training to some of Australia’s largest mining companies, UGM has built an industry-wide reputation for developing cost effective and reliable relationships with its clients.
Locker Group engages in the manufacture and sale of expanded and perforated metal products, wire and materials handling products, and screening media. It offers wire mesh curtains, woven wire, perforated metal panels, atmosphere facade systems, expanded metal products, and fixing systems for the architectural market; polyurethane, extractive–rubber, stainless steel woven wire screens, mobile screening products, and screening accessories for the quarrying market; polyurethane screening panels, rubber screening media, accessories, walkway grating products, and handrail solutions for the mining market.
Private Equity Round in 2000
SecurePay is an online payments expert and a business of Australia Post. They provide e-commerce payment solutions for businesses and organisations of all sizes. SecurePay has provided online payment solutions to 40,000 Australian business and organisations. We also work with hundreds of e-commerce partners and developers all over Australia. SecurePay is a business of Australia Post.