Quadrant Private Equity
Quadrant backs Australia's TSA, Livingbridge exits
Quadrant Private Equity has invested an undisclosed sum in TSA Management, an Australia-based project consultancy business, taking out existing backer Livingbridge in the process.
Quadrant becomes first Asia GP to make HEC top 10
Quadrant Private Equity has become the first Asia Pacific-based manager to make the top 10 in the HEC-Dow Jones Private Equity Performance Ranking.
Quadrant secures $938m for flagship Australia fund
Quadrant Private Equity has completed another rapid fundraise, taking just five weeks to achieve a final close of A$1.24 billion ($938 million) on its latest Australia and New Zealand mid-market vehicle.
Investor relations: Talk isn't cheap
The enforced adoption of virtual communications points to longer-term changes in investor relations, from annual general meetings to informal catch-ups. GPs must find ways to stand out
Australia IPOs: Window of opportunity
Australian public market investors are famously unforgiving of private equity when IPOs fail to perform. The markets are open for business again, but how long will the golden period last?
Infratil, Morrison bid $524m for Australia radiology business
New Zealand infrastructure investors Infratil and HRL Morrison have offered to acquire a 75% stake in Australia-based radiology business Qscan for an enterprise valuation of A$735 million ($524 million), facilitating an exit for Quadrant Private Equity.
PE-owned Adore Beauty targets $193m Australia IPO
Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity is set to make a first exit from its growth fund with online beauty retailer Adore Beauty announcing plans for a A$269.3 million ($192 million) IPO.
Quadrant acquires Australia phone mount business
Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity has acquired a controlling stake in Quad Lock, a local smart phone accessories maker focused on device mounts for bikes and cars.
Australia's mid-market: The middlemen
Pure proprietary deals are a rarity in Australia’s mid-market. Most opportunities pass through a fragmented network of advisors, which means private equity firms must get noticed to stay relevant
Australia IPOs: Suspicious minds
A handful of bad experiences have made Australia’s public market investors wary of private equity-backed IPOs. This doesn’t mean offerings can’t get done, but the industry must address its profile problem
Quadrant acquires Australia enterprise IT business
Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire the enterprise services division of listed IT specialist Arq Group for A$35 million ($23.5 million).
Quadrant wins board approval for buyout of Australia's QMS Media
Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to buy Australian outdoor advertising business QMS Media Group for an enterprise valuation of A$571.6 million ($392 million) through a scheme of arrangement.
Australia's Quadrant buys control of online beauty retailer
Quadrant Private Equity has completed the fourth investment in six months from its newly established growth fund, with the purchase of a majority interest in Australian online beauty retailer Adore Beauty.
Quadrant to acquire Australia's Love To Dream
Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to acquire a majority interest Love To Dream, a domestic baby care brand focused on swaddles and sleepwear.
Quadrant set for debut deal from Australia growth fund
Australia’s Quadrant Private Equity has made the first investment from its new growth fund, with an agreement to acquire domestic auction sites Graysonline and AreYouSelling for A$60 million ($42 million).
Australia financial regulation: Compliance conundrum
Proposed reforms could redraw Australia’s financial services landscape as tougher regulatory requirements see banks back away from certain areas. PE investors want to pick up the pieces
Australia's Quadrant plans $215m growth fund
Quadrant Private Equity is planning to raise a A$300 million ($215 million) fund focused on growth equity investments in small and medium-sized enterprises in Australia.
AVCJ Awards 2018: Firm of the Year - Mid Cap: Quadrant Private Equity
Chris Hadley, executive chairman of Quadrant Private Equity, reflects on the key themes underpinning the firm’s activities in Australia and – increasingly – overseas as well
Quadrant-backed APM acquires UK-based WD Services
Advanced Personnel Management (APM), an Australian disability services provider purchased by Quadrant Private Equity last year, has acquired UK-based employment program operator WD Services.
Data infrastructure: Steel and thin air
Wrongly dismissed as a mere communications upgrade, data infrastructure is a new asset sub-class unto itself. A growing field of investors is recognizing the evolving opportunity set
Quadrant buys Australia, New Zealand candy brands from Nestle
Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to buy a portfolio of candy brands manufactured in New Zealand from Nestle for an undisclosed sum.
Australia consumer: Attitude adjustment
Demographic shifts are prompting Australian GPs to reevaluate domestic consumer plays with an eye toward processes rather than goods. Overseas markets are an increasingly important part of the equation
Deal focus: Quadrant finds a taste for candy
Leveraging a relationship established through an investment in VIP Petfoods, Quadrant Private Equity secured a buyout of Australian candy maker Darrell Lea
Quadrant acquires Australia's Darrell Lea
Quadrant Private Equity has acquired Darrell Lea, a candy maker based in Australia and New Zealand.