Pacific Equity Partners, established in 1998, is a Sydney-based private equity firm with an additional office in Auckland, New Zealand. The company specializes in buyouts and late-stage expansion capital, focusing on industries such as industrial services, energy, consumer products, entertainment, big data, and financial services. It typically invests between $100 million and AUD1 billion ($728.28 million) in companies with enterprise values ranging from $99.53 million to AUD1 billion. Pacific Equity Partners prefers to hold an equity stake and seeks board representation in its portfolio companies, aiming to exit investments within three to six years, although it has the flexibility to hold investments for longer periods. The firm collaborates closely with management teams to unlock business potential and generate profits.
Co-Founder, Managing Director and Operating Committee Member
Ben Sturrock
Director, Secure Assets
Louisa Welsh
Executive - Partner and Client Group and Managing Director
Shannon Wolfers
Managing Director
Rohan Wolfers
Managing Director
Past deals in Australia
Freight Management Holdings
Acquisition in 2024
Freight Management Holdings is an international freight service provider specializing in various logistics solutions. The company operates in multiple regions, including Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, India, and the United States, with a significant portion of its revenue originating from Malaysia. Its comprehensive service offerings encompass sea, land, and air freight, as well as specialized services like cross-border trucking, customs brokerage, and e-commerce logistics. Freight Management Holdings caters to diverse sectors, including export and import, individual shipments, and inbound and outbound logistics, ensuring efficient and reliable transportation solutions for its clients.
Intellihub Group
Secondary Market in 2022
Intellihub is a digital energy management company that serves energy retailers, energy providers, embedded network operators, and the commercial and industrial sectors in Australia and New Zealand. The company specializes in delivering smart energy devices and services, which include electricity metering, hot water metering, solar battery bundles, water metering, pool energy management, and virtual power plants. By offering these solutions, Intellihub enables its clients to enhance their services while transitioning towards sustainable energy practices. The company is dedicated to providing consistent quality metering services to support the evolving energy landscape.
MoneyMe
Post in 2021
MoneyMe Limited is a digital consumer credit company based in Sydney, Australia, that specializes in providing fast and accessible credit products to tech-savvy individuals and businesses. Founded in 2013, MoneyMe leverages advanced technology and big data analytics to streamline the lending process, ensuring a seamless online experience for consumers. The company offers a variety of financial solutions, including personal loans, cash loans, short-term loans, and credit cards, all distributed under the MoneyMe brand. By focusing on a user-friendly digital platform, MoneyMe addresses diverse personal funding needs quickly and efficiently.
LifeHealthcare
Acquisition in 2018
LifeHealthcare Group Limited is an independent distributor of medical devices in Australia and New Zealand, providing a diverse range of high-quality products across various therapeutic areas. Established in 2006 and headquartered in North Ryde, Australia, the company specializes in both implantable and non-implantable devices, as well as capital equipment. Its offerings encompass spine, neurosurgery, cardiology, endovascular procedures, respiratory care, laparoscopy, neurophysiology, surgical instruments, consumables, operating room capital, and orthopedics. LifeHealthcare partners with innovative companies to deliver advanced medical solutions that aim to significantly enhance patient care and outcomes in the healthcare sector.
Allied Mills Australia
Acquisition in 2017
Allied Mills Australia Pty Limited is a prominent manufacturer and distributor of bakery premixes, flour, and semi-finished products. Founded in 2002 and based in Sydney, the company offers a diverse range of products, including wheat flour, specialty grain products, pizza flours and mixes, bakery improvers, and various food ingredients. Serving a broad spectrum of customers, Allied Mills caters to independent and multinational food manufacturers, supermarket retailers, and foodservice operators across Australia. As a joint venture that combines the global milling expertise of Cargill with the grain handling experience of GrainCorp, Allied Mills leverages over a century of industry heritage to provide high-quality ingredients and consistent products. With operations throughout all mainland states, the company is well-positioned to support its clients in enhancing their competitive edge and growth in the market.
Patties Foods
Acquisition in 2016
Patties Foods is a true Australian success story, growing into a leading Australian manufacturer, supplier, and marketer of branded frozen savory and dessert products. In 1966, after working at their local bakery, Peter and Annie Rijs bought a small cake shop named Patties in Lakes Entrance, Victoria. Wanting to offer their customers more than just sweet treats, they introduced freshly baked bread rolls and delicious hot pies to the menu. The rest, as they say, is history. It wasn’t long before their business began to boom and bite by bite, the Patties legend began to grow. By the mid-80s, thanks to its famous pies, pastries, and party food, Patties had become a household name. We’re now one of the leading Australian-owned frozen food companies and continue to build on the family’s vision to deliver great tasting, honest food to all Australians, no matter what the occasion. As an ASX listed company, we own a high-quality portfolio of iconic Australian brands which include Four’N Twenty, Patties, Herbert Adams, Nanna’s, and Chefs Pride. These brands have strong market shares and are supported by considerable brand investment by the Company. Specifically, Patties Foods has a #1 market share in the retail frozen savory segment (which includes pies, sausage rolls, pasties and party goods) and a #2 market share in the retail frozen dessert segment (which includes fruit pies, danishes/crumbles, and cakes). Patties Foods maintains the values reflecting its origin as a family-owned company. We are the custodians of a unique portfolio of brands that have become household names across the nation. Of course, along with Great Brands, and Great Assets, the other vital ingredient in our recipe for business success is – GREAT PEOPLE.
Pinnacle Bakery & Integrated Ingredients
Acquisition in 2015
The Pinnacle brand has been synonymous with technology based ingredients in the Australian food industry for almost 110 years. Pinnacle Bakery & Integrated Ingredients' best in class manufacturing facilities produce an enviable variety of high-quality specialty baked goods and key technology based ingredients for the bakery, biscuit and ice cream industries. Consumer insight driven, Pinnacle's significant investment in research and new product development supports its collaborative partnerships within the grocery sector, food service chains, leading asx-listed iconic food manufacturers and independent producers and helps align Pinnacle's comprehensive integrated product portfolio with the ever-evolving tastes of consumers.
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts
Acquisition in 2005
Worldwide Restaurant Concepts, Inc. operates, franchises or joint ventures 310 Sizzler(R) restaurants worldwide, 112 KFC(R) restaurants located primarily in Queensland, Australia, and 21 Pat & Oscar's(R) restaurants. Worldwide Restaurant Concepts reported revenues of $354.8 million for its fiscal year ended April 30, 2005, and a net loss of 21.3 million, or $0.77 per diluted share.
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