BGH Capital (BGH) is an Australian
private equity
In the field of finance, the term private equity (PE) refers to investment funds, usually limited partnerships (LP), which buy and restructure financially weak companies that produce goods and provide services. A private-equity fund is both a t ...
company established in 2017 by Robin Bishop, Ben Gray, and Simon Harle. BGH is headquartered in
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
and is owned and managed by its founding partners.
Ben Gray and Simon Harle established and led the Australian and New Zealand private equity team at
TPG Capital
TPG Inc., previously known as Texas Pacific Group and TPG Capital, is an American investment company based in Fort Worth, Texas. The private equity firm is focused on leveraged buyouts and growth capital. TPG manages investment funds in growth c ...
, while Robin Bishop was previously head of
Macquarie Capital Australia and New Zealand.
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.
Investments
In 2019 BGH purchased
Perth
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. It is the fourth most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a population of 2.1 million (80% of the state) living in Greater Perth in 2020. Perth is ...
-based education provider
Navitas in a $2.3 billion deal with
AustralianSuper
AustralianSuper is an Australian superannuation fund headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria. With approximately one in every ten Australian workers as members, it is Australia's largest superannuation fund.
AustralianSuper is an industry superan ...
and invested i
CyberCX creating the largest independent pure-play cyber security services firm in Australia and New Zealand.
In 2020 BGH acquired Healius' medical practices (now known a
For Health and purchased a stake in online travel agenc
TripADeal In May 2022 a 51% stake i
TripADealwas sold to
Qantas
Qantas Airways Limited ( ) is the flag carrier of Australia and the country's largest airline by fleet size, international flights, and international destinations. It is the world's third-oldest airline still in operation, having been founded ...
.
In 2020 BGH also acquired Abano Healthcare Group and
Village Roadshow
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's entertainment and leisure business.
In 2021 BGH acquired dental practices 1300SMILES, invested in Laurent, a Melbourne-based wholesale and retail artisan bakery and Australian chicken producer Hazeldene's.
In 2022 BGH acquired Bupa NZ's dental business and acquired
Virtus Health
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which was de-listed from the ASX. It also took a stake in
Pushpay
Pushpay Holdings Limited, known as Pushpay, is a donor management system for charities operating within the United States.
It is publicly listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange
New Zealand's Exchange (), known commonly as the NZX, is t ...
References
See also
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Robin Gray (Australian politician)
Robin Trevor Gray (born 1 March 1940) is a former Australian politician who was Premier of Tasmania from 1982 to 1989. A Liberal, he was elected Liberal state leader in 1981 and in 1982 defeated the Labor government of Harry Holgate on a policy ...
– father of BGA co-founder Ben Gray
Companies based in Melbourne
Private equity firms of Australia
2017 establishments in Australia
Financial services companies established in 2017
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