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Quadrant Private Equity
Quadrant Private Equity (also simply known as Quadrant) is an Australian private equity investment firm based in Sydney, Australia. The company was founded as Quadrant Capital in 1996 by Chris Hadley. Hadley now serves as the firm’s Executive Chairman. Quadrant hosts multiple investment funds which invest in businesses across a wide array of industries and sectors, specifically targeting management buyouts, growth capital and strategic equity transactions. The first three Quadrant funds delivered a collective 37% return between 1996 and 2006. Since its inception, Quadrant has raised $10 billion throughout 15 funds and has made over 100 investments. The firm has owned or co-owned a number of well-known Australian companies including: Canva, Adore Beauty, Amart Furniture, Pumpkin Patch, One Rail Australia, Fletcher Building, TOWER Software, Virtus Health, Craveable Brands, Affinity Education, Barbeques Galore, Darrell Lea, Journey Beyond, Fitness First, and Timezo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proprietary Company
A proprietary company, the characteristic of which is abbreviated as "Pty", is a form of privately held company in Australia, Namibia and South Africa that is either limited company, limited or unlimited company, unlimited. However, unlike a public company there are, depending on jurisdiction, restrictions on what it can and cannot do. In Australia, a proprietary company is defined under section 45A(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). The Act puts certain restrictions on proprietary companies such as not permitting them to have more than 50 members (shareholders). Another important restriction relates to fundraising. A proprietary company must not engage in fundraising that would require a disclosure document such as a Prospectus (finance), prospectus, an offer information statement, or a profile statement to be issued (sec.113(3)). The Act states in which circumstances a company must issue a prospectus when attempting to raise funds. This means that a proprietary company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craveable Brands
Craveable Brands Ltd (formerly known as Quick Service Restaurant Holdings) is an Australian fast food restaurant holding company. It owns the franchise chains Red Rooster, Oporto, Chicken Treat and Chargrill Charlie’s brands with 620 restaurants throughout Australasia and Southeast Asia. The company has been a subsidiary of Hong Kong–based private equity firm PAG Asia Capital since July 2019. History Craveable Brands was founded in 2007 as Quick Service Restaurant Holdings (QSR) from the management buyout of Australian Fast Foods (AFF). The A$180 million deal was in partnership with Quadrant Private Equity, AFF's managing director Frank Romano, and other management members. In July 2007, QSR acquired the Oporto chain of restaurants for A$60 million. In June 2011, Archer Capital Archer Capital is an Australian private equity investment firm based in Sydney. It was founded as GS Private Equity in 1996. Archer Capital hosts multiple investment funds which inves ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isentia
Isentia is a media intelligence and data technology company owned by Access Intelligence and headquartered in Sydney, Australia. It has a corporate history dating from 1982. It has offices in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth (Australia), Wellington, Auckland (New Zealand), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Singapore, Manila, Bangkok, Jakarta and Ho Chi Minh City. Overview Formerly known as Sentia Media and before that Media Monitors, the company rebranded to Sentia Media in 2012 and then moved all its companies under one name, Isentia in March 2013. The company became public on 5 June 2014, listing on the Australian Securities Exchange. Before listing, it was owned by Australian private equity group Quadrant Private Equity since July 2010. Acquisitions since 2010 include: Singapore-based social media and online intelligence evaluation company Brandtology; Australian social media specialists BuzzNumbers; South East Asia's largest media intelligence company, MediaBanc; and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathmandu (company)
KMD Brands, formerly Kathmandu Holdings, is a New Zealand global outdoor, lifestyle and sports company consisting of three brands: Kathmandu, Rip Curl and Oboz. Kathmandu was founded in 1987 in New Zealand and specialises in clothing and equipment for travel and the outdoors. Oboz, part of the group since 2018, is based in North America and designs wilderness footwear. Rip Curl, acquired in 2019, is a global surf brand founded in Bells Beach, Australia in 1969. History Kathmandu was founded by John Pawson and Jan Cameron in 1987 following their sale of the ALP Sports Clothing label. The company set up its first retail outlets in Australia, whilst manufacturing most of its original clothing range in New Zealand. Bernard Wicht, owner of Alpine Accoutrements, had been the main manufacturer for ALP Sports but continued to manufacture for Kathmandu and also partnered with Penny Hazard to set up the Bivouac chain of stores in New Zealand. In 1992 Kathmandu, having established a stron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Securities Exchange
Australian Securities Exchange Ltd (ASX) is an Australian public company that operates Australia's primary Exchange (organized market), securities exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange (sometimes referred to outside of Australia as, or confused within Australia as, the Sydney Stock Exchange, a separate entity). The ASX was formed on 1 April 1987, through incorporation under legislation of the Australian Parliament as an amalgamation of the six state securities exchanges, and merged with the Sydney Futures Exchange in 2006. Today, ASX has an average daily turnover of A$4.685 10^12, billion and a market capitalisation of around A$1.6 10^18, trillion, making it one of the List of stock exchanges, world's top 20 listed exchange groups, and the largest in the southern hemisphere. ASX Clear is the clearing house for all shares, structured products, warrants and ASX Equity Derivatives. Overview ASX Group is a market operator, clearing house and payments system fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Float
In the context of stock markets, the public float or free float represents the portion of shares of a corporation that are in the hands of public investors as opposed to locked-in shares held by promoters, company officers, controlling-interest investors, or governments. This number is sometimes seen as a better way of calculating market capitalization, because it provides a more accurate reflection (than entire market capitalization) of what public investors consider the company to be worth. In this context, the ''float'' may refer to all the shares outstanding that can be publicly traded. Calculating public float The float is calculated by subtracting the locked-in shares from outstanding shares. For example, a company may have 10 million outstanding shares, with 3 million of them in a locked-in position; this company's float would be 7 million (multiplied by the share price). Stocks with smaller floats tend to be more volatile than those with larger floats. In general, the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westpac
Westpac Banking Corporation, also known as Westpac, is an Australian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered at Westpac Place in Sydney. Established in 1817 as the Bank of New South Wales, it acquired the Commercial Bank of Australia in 1981 before being renamed to Westpac Banking Corporation in 1982. Westpac is one of Australia's Big Four banks, and is Australia's first and oldest banking institution. Its name is a portmanteau of "Western" and "Pacific". As of 2024 Westpac has 13 million customers worldwide, and employs around 35,000 people. In 2022 Westpac held the 53rd position in the "Top 1000 World Banks". History In 1982 Westpac Banking Corporation was formed by the merger of the Bank of New South Wales and the Commercial Bank of Australia. The new name, Westpac, was a portmanteau reflecting its mission of becoming a significant Western Pacific bank. The brand name incorporated the "W" that had been the logo of the Bank of New South Wale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodlife Health Clubs
Goodlife Health Clubs is a chain of health clubs, with more than 80 locations in Australia. History Leon McNiece founded Goodlife Health Clubs in 2002 in Queensland. McNiece sold a 53 per cent stake in the business to wealth management firm Colonial First State in 2006. However, Colonial soon decided to close its private equity division and put Goodlife up for sale. In September 2007, Macquarie Leisure Trust acquired Goodlife Health Clubs for $60 million. At the time, Goodlife had 18 health clubs across Queensland, Victoria and New South Wales. In March 2008, Macquarie Leisure purchased the Zest Health Clubs chain for $7.4 million, allowing it to expand Goodlife to South Australia and grow its Queensland footprint. In August 2009, Macquarie Leisure Trust was renamed Ardent Leisure Group. In January 2010, Ardent acquired seven of Zest's Western Australian health clubs for $4.2 million in cash and stock. The locations were rebranded to Goodlife Health Clubs. In August 2016, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetts Fitness
Jetts Fitness is an Australian based chain of 24/7 access fitness centers that offers no lock-in contracts. It is currently owned by Private Investors. History Jetts Fitness was founded in Australia in 2007 by husband and wife Brendon and Cristy Levenson, with the first club opening in Gold Coast, Queensland. In 2012, the company was selected by BRW as Australia's #1 Fastest Growing Franchise, with revenue growth of 403% and turnover of roughly $43 million, and in 2012 was the 2nd fastest growing company in Australia. In 2016, the company was sold to Quadrant Private Equity, which owns the company through its Fitness and Lifestyle Group along with other Australian-based gym brands including Fitness First, Goodlife Health Clubs and Hypoxi. In 2022, following a strategic review of its operations, Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG) sold via Management Buy Out led by Jetts Fitness Australia CEO Elaine Jobson that encompasses 129 franchised clubs in Australia as well as internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitness Centre
A health club (also known as a fitness club, fitness center, health spa, weight room and commonly referred to as a gym) is a place that houses exercise equipment for the purpose of physical exercise. In recent years, the number of fitness and health services have increased, expanding the interest among the population. Today, health clubs and fitness centers are a reference of health services, rising the adherence to physical activity. Facilities and services Main workout area Most health clubs have a main workout area, which primarily consists of free weights including dumbbells and barbells and the stands and benches used with these items and exercise machines, which use gears, cables and other mechanisms to guide the user's exercise. This area often includes mirrors so that exercisers can monitor and maintain correct posture during their workout. A gym that predominantly or exclusively consists of free weights (dumbbells and barbells), as opposed to exercise machines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timezone (video Arcades)
Timezone is an international chain of Family entertainment center, family entertainment centres and amusement arcade, amusement arcade centres based in Australia. It is owned and operated by The Entertainment and Education Group (TEEG). Outside of Australia, Timezone is currently operating in India, New Zealand, Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. History In 1958, Malcolm Steinberg's father gave him 21 Pinball machine, pinball machines. In Perth, the 18-year-old struck deals to place the pinballs in Fish and chip shop, fish and chip shops and Milk bar, milk bars in exchange for half the earnings. Steinberg's company LAI Games, Leisure & Allied Industries (LAI), which manufactured and imported Arcade game, arcade games, entered the video game retail market in the early 1970s with its first two stores, Blue Pumpernickel and Crystal Palace. In 1978, Steinberg opened the first Timezone — his first arcade — on Murray Street, Perth. He also relaunched the stores ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fitness First
Fitness First is an international fitness centre brand founded in 1993 in the United Kingdom. The company owned and operated its clubs around the world until financial pressures saw parts of the company sold off to various owners in different regions. History The first Fitness First club was opened by Mike Balfour in 1993 in Bournemouth, UK. The name Fitness First was sold to Mike Balfour by Tony Greaves, after Tony serviced the Queens Club in Bournemouth’s gym and Mike took a liking to the name. Fitness First entered the Australian market in 2000 after buying assets from the collapsed Healthland chain and acquiring a number of Living Well Lady locations owned by the Hilton Group in 2006. In 2003, the company was sold to Cinven for £404 million, making the company private, and re-sold in 2005 to BC Partners for £835 million, at a time when EBITDA was around £95 million. The company opened its first clubs in India in 2008. By 2012, a high debt, a failed IPO, and inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
