CHAMP Private Equity

CHAMP's Manassen Foods ready for IPO

Australian buyout firm CHAMP Private Equity is preparing to appoint advisors for a tentative initial public offering of Manassen Foods, a supplier of food brands including Jelly Belly Jelly Beans, Carr's Water Crackers and the Margaret River Dairy Company.

CHAMP's Study Group International mulls IPO

CHAMP Private Equity-owned Australian education services provider Study Group International is reportedly exploring a listing on the Australian Stock Exchange in June, and has appointed Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse as joint lead managers.