BGH Capital

BGH Capital (BGH) is an Australian private equity company established in 2017 by Robin Bishop, Ben Gray, and Simon Harle. BGH is headquartered in Melbourne and is owned and managed by its founding partners.

BGH Capital
IndustryPrivate Equity
Founded2017 (2017)
FoundersRobin Bishop
Ben Gray
Simon Harle
HeadquartersMelbourne
Websitehttps://www.bghcapital.com

Gray and Harle established and led the Australian and New Zealand private equity team at TPG Capital, while Bishop was previously head of Macquarie Capital Australia and New Zealand.[1][2]

BGH partners with entrepreneurs and management teams in Australia and New Zealand to help them build strong, sustainable, market-leading businesses.

BGH Capital Fund I had a final close of approximately A$2.6 billion in May 2018. BGH Capital Fund II closed in February 2022 at $3.6 billion.[3] This represents the largest private equity fund focused on Australia and New Zealand that is actively deploying capital.

Investments

In 2019 BGH purchased Perth-based education provider Navitas in a $2.3 billion deal with AustralianSuper[4] and invested in CyberCX, creating the largest independent pure-play cyber security services firm in Australia and New Zealand.[5]

In 2020 BGH acquired Healius' medical practices[6] (now known as For Health) and purchased a stake in online travel agency TripADeal.[7]

In 2020 BGH also acquired Abano Healthcare Group[8] and Village Roadshow's entertainment and leisure business.[9]

In 2021 BGH acquired dental practices 1300SMILES,[10] invested in Laurent, a Melbourne-based wholesale and retail artisan bakery[11] and Australian chicken producer Hazeldene's.[12]

References
  1. "Our team". BGH. 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. Pyne, Ingrid (13 April 2018). "Masters of their own universe: crack team set to shake up private equity". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "BGH Capital hits $3.6b hard cap for Fund II". Australian Financial Review. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  4. Williams, Peter & AAP (21 March 2019). "Navitas accepts $2.3b offer from BGH Consortium". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "BGH Capital backs major new cyber security player". Australian Financial Review. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  6. "Just what the doctor ordered: BGH buys Healius' medical centres". Australian Financial Review. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  7. "Tripadeal sells majority stake to Ben Gray's BGH". Australian Financial Review. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  8. "Abano Healthcare locks in 70pc premium for new takeover". Australian Financial Review. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  9. Powell, Dominic (18 May 2020). "Village Roadshow agrees to takeover talks with BGH". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. "BGH-owned Abano to buy 84% stake in Australia dentistry business 1300Smiles". DealStreetAsia. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  11. "BGH Capital cooks up deal for Melbourne's Laurent Bakery". Australian Financial Review. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  12. "Chicken meat producer Hazeldenes sold to private equity firm". ABC News. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2022.

See also
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