Direct Capital Private Equity

Direct Capital is a private equity manager established in 1994. Today Direct Capital remains owned and managed by three of its founding directors, Ross George, Mark Hutton and Bill Kermode. The team has grown to 13 investment professionals, who together have 110 years of private equity experience. Direct Capital seeks to be a pre-eminent provider of equity capital to Australasian businesses lacking ready access to the stock market, with a focus on increasing shareholder wealth in private companies, and assisting shareholders to release value.

Tony Batterton

Director

Ross George

Founding / Managing Director

Mark Hutton

Founding Director

Heath Kerr

Investment Director

Gavin Lonergan

Investment Director

Chris Wills

Analyst

31 past transactions

Hiway Group

Acquisition in 2024
Hiway Group operates throughout Australasia and the South Pacific, delivering a wide range of ground improvement solutions for Government, commercial organisations, land developers and main contractors. A long-standing commitment to technology, innovation, quality and outstanding service has seen Hiway Group introduce a number of pioneering ground improvement solutions to the local market. These innovations, along with the expertise of our technical and management teams, has earned us a reputation as industry leaders.

POP

Private Equity Round in 2023
POP is a holding company led by entrepreneurs to build a specialist insurance ecosystem.

TR Group

Private Equity Round in 2020
TR Group is a truck and trailer leasing and rental company with a fleet of over 3,000 vehicles. The company hires, rents, sells, and leases buses, coaches, trailers, and trucks. It also sells used commercial vehicles and parts.

Exact Radiology Clinics

Private Equity Round in 2019
Exact Radiology Clinics provides clear, accurate, and accessible medical imaging and diagnostics in various categories. It is the most efficient and caring diagnostic imaging specialist, creating a personable and informative experience for patients.

Beca

Private Equity Round in 2019
Beca is in its field, providing consultancy services across key sectors including Advisory, Building, Industrial, Transport and Infrastructure, and Water.

Momentum Energy

Venture Round in 2008
Momentum Energy is an energy retailer based in Victoria, Australia retailing electricity to customers in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, and Queensland. Momentum provides the retail services for electricity supplied to the Bass Strait Islands on behalf of Hydro Tasmania and also retails natural gas in Victoria. The company is wholly owned by Hydro Tasmania, the largest renewable energy generator in Australia.

Enprise Solutions

Venture Round in 2006
Enprise Solutions Ltd, a SAP Business One software solution company, develops financial, enterprise resource planning, and customer relationship management software solutions. The company's products include Job Costing, a centralized job management system that enables businesses to prepare quotes for their customers and manage resources, time, staff, and material issuing and purchasing on a job by job basis; Web Timesheet Entry, a solution that facilitates the client's staff to focus on doing their jobs out in the field, rather than entering timesheets in the office; Field Service Pro, a service management solution; Bank Interface, which exports the clients supplier payment runs in various flexible formats for upload to the clients existing desk banking system, as well as imports the clients external bank statements for reconciliation with the general ledger; GL Journal Importer, a solution that offers a tool for importing wage journals, general journals, auto-reversing journals, and business partner journals to SAP Business One. It also provides purchase requisitions, and recurring invoicing and service calls. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

GFG Group

Venture Round in 2005
GFG Group is a supplier of consumer electronic payments software and card payment solutions. GFG has provided applications, systems integration and IT managed services to customers in 40 countries.

Ryman Healthcare

Ryman Healthcare is a company that develops, owns, and operates integrated retirement villages and aged-care facilities in New Zealand and Australia. It offers a variety of living and care options, including independent townhouses, serviced apartments, and specialized care services such as rest homes, hospitals, and dementia care. Each village is equipped with amenities like lounges, swimming pools, gyms, beauty salons, and libraries to enhance the residents' quality of life. Ryman generates revenue primarily through aged care fees, management fees for retirement units, development profits from new construction, and capital gains from reselling units when residents vacate. Established in 1984 and headquartered in Christchurch, New Zealand, Ryman Healthcare continues to focus on providing comprehensive and supportive living environments for the elderly.

Robinhood

Robinhood manufactures kitchen and laundry appliances, including rangehoods, laundry tub units, and waste disposers.

Bayleys Realty Group

Bayleys Realty Group offers expertise in the marketing and sale of a range of properties, including residential real estate, farms, and commercial property. This tourism leisure asset such as hotels and motel businesses for sale.

Fusion Specialty

Fusion Specialty is an insurance industry.

Bayleys Realty Group

Bayleys Realty Group offers expertise in the marketing and sale of a range of properties, including residential real estate, farms, and commercial property. This tourism leisure asset such as hotels and motel businesses for sale.

Max Fashions

Max Fashions Limited is a fashion retailer based in Auckland, New Zealand, specializing in women's clothing and accessories. Founded in 1986, the company provides a diverse range of products, including dresses, tunics, tops, knitwear, jackets, coats, pants, skirts, and footwear, as well as various accessories. Max Fashions operates both physical retail outlets and an online store, making its offerings accessible to a wide audience. As of October 2018, it functions as a subsidiary of Barkers Clothing Limited. The company is committed to creating timeless, high-quality apparel that caters to women's fashion needs.

Go Bus

Go Bus Limited is a transportation company based in Hamilton, New Zealand, established in 2003. It specializes in providing a wide range of coach and bus services, including urban public transport, school bus services, and charter bus hire. The company caters to various needs, offering mobility services for rest homes, special events, school trips, sports excursions, cultural exchanges, work functions, and airport transfers. Additionally, Go Bus provides special needs transport services and has a selection of fully seated vehicles available for different passenger capacities. The company also engages in the sale of bus vehicles. As of 2020, Go Bus operates as a subsidiary of AATS Group.

Blue Star

Blue Star provides marketing and multi-channel communication solutions.

Energyworks

EnergyWorks Limited specializes in construction and project management services for the oil and gas, power generation, petrochemical, and food industries. Founded in 1972 and based in New Plymouth, New Zealand, the company provides a range of services including project planning, procurement, cost control, and offsite fabrication. EnergyWorks is involved in constructing and maintaining wellhead piping, gathering pipelines, production facilities, and export pipelines. It also offers mechanical support for power generation projects, including maintenance and upgrades for gas turbine and hydro power stations. Additionally, the company manufactures and installs high-pressure equipment and piping systems for dairy factories and food manufacturing plants. EnergyWorks was previously known as Inglewood Engineering Limited until it rebranded in 2005.

Scales Corp Lt

Scales Corporation is an agriculture company. They offer logistics services, grow apples, export products, provide insurance services to companies within the group, and operate logistics facilities. Their company processes and markets food ingredients like pet food ingredients and juice concentrate.

Express Logistics

Express Logistics is a shipping company that offers supply chain management, freight forwarding, warehouse, and distribution services.

Perpetual Guardian

Perpetual Guardian is a New Zealand-based trust company with over 130 years of experience in providing estate planning services. The company specializes in acting as a trustee for individuals, estates, and companies, facilitating the planning, establishment, and administration of wills, trusts, and enduring powers of attorney. By offering these services, Perpetual Guardian assists families in managing their estates and achieving their financial objectives during times of grief. Its long-standing presence in the industry reflects a commitment to caring for the financial well-being of New Zealanders.

Active Refrigeration

Active Refrigeration specializes in the usage of sustainable industrial and commercial refrigeration system solutions.

Wet & Forget

Wet & Forget is a supplier of household cleaners and industrial cleaners.

Woolworks

Woolworks is a supply and distribution company that specializes in the sourcing of wool and related services.

Caci

Caci provides skin treatments, laser hair removal, cosmetic injectables, pigmented lesion, and anti-aging products.

Marvel Packers

Marvel Packers is a manufacturer of frozen french fries and various potato products, including potato chips. The company operates cold storage facilities equipped with modern, computer-controlled refrigeration systems to ensure the safe storage of perishable food items. Marvel Packers is known for its commitment to quality and efficiency in the production and storage of its products in the United States.

Palliser Estate

Palliser Estate is a food and beverage firm that produces and sells organic wine.

Rodd & Gunn

Rodd & Gunn is an online marketplace for men's clothes, footwear, lifestyle, gifts, and accessories.
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