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H1 2025 · Independent expert reports on deals announced · 24 deals · A$29bn disclosed
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Every deal that counts towards this table, with the firms credited on it. Tick deals to leave them out of the ranking or to rank only those deals; the page then says the ranking is a custom view.
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| Jun 2025 | Aurumin | – | Brightstar Resources | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | BDO (sell-side) | Brightstar Resources and Aurumin merger | |
| Jun 2025 | Wesfarmers | – | – | Acquisition | – | Announced | REITs and property funds | Deloitte (sell-side) | Acquisition of Wesfarmers | |
| Jun 2025 | Johns Lyng Group | – | Pacific Equity Partners | Scheme | 1,300.0 | Completed | Engineering and construction | Kroll (sell-side) | Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of Johns Lyng Group | |
| Jun 2025 | Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company | – | TopCo (newly established ASX-listed company) | Scheme | 14,000.0 | Completed | Listed investment vehicles | Kroll (sell-side)Lonergan Edwards & Associates (sell-side) | Brickworks and Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company merger | |
| May 2025 | Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) | – | Hutchison Telecommunications (Amsterdam) | Takeover | 434.3 | Completed | Telecommunications and digital infrastructure | KPMG (sell-side) | Hutchison Telecommunications (Amsterdam) acquisition of Hutchison Telecommunications (Australia) | |
| May 2025 | Renergen | – | ASP Isotopes | Scheme | – | Completed | Oil and gas | Forvis Mazars (South Africa) (sell-side) | ASP Isotopes acquisition of Renergen | |
| May 2025 | Xanadu Mines | – | Bastion | Takeover | 160.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | BDO (sell-side) | Bastion acquisition of Xanadu Mines | |
| May 2025 | NSX | – | CNSX Markets | Scheme | – | Completed | Payments and fintech | Moore Australia (sell-side) | CNSX Markets acquisition of NSX | |
| May 2025 | Peak Rare Earths | – | Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Co. | Scheme | 150.5 | Completed | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | RSM (sell-side) | Ganzhou Chenguang Rare Earths New Material Co. acquisition of Peak Rare Earths | |
| May 2025 | Envirosuite | – | Ideagen | Scheme | 132.2 | Completed | Software | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | HgCapital LLP acquisition of Envirosuite | |
| May 2025 | Gold Road | – | Gold Fields | Scheme | 3,700.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Deloitte (sell-side) | Gold Fields acquisition of Gold Road | |
| Apr 2025 | Energy Resources of Australia | – | North | Acquisition | – | Announced | Uranium | Lonergan Edwards & Associates (sell-side) | North acquisition of Energy Resources of Australia | |
| Apr 2025 | The Star | – | Bally's | Stake | 266.0 | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Grant Samuel | Bally's stake in The Star | |
| Mar 2025 | The Reject Shop | – | Dollarama | Scheme | 259.0 | Completed | Retail and e-commerce | Kroll (sell-side) | Dollarama acquisition of The Reject Shop | |
| Mar 2025 | Donaco International | – | On Nut Road | Scheme | 55.6 | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | BDO (sell-side) | Argyle Street Management acquisition of Donaco International | |
| Mar 2025 | Engenco | – | Elph Investments | Takeover | – | Completed | Industrial products and machinery | RSM (sell-side) | Elph Investments acquisition of Engenco | |
| Feb 2025 | PointsBet Holdings | – | MIXI Australia | Scheme | 402.0 | Announced | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Grant Samuel (sell-side) | MIXI Australia acquisition of PointsBet Holdings | |
| Feb 2025 | Domain | – | CoStar Group | Scheme | 3,000.0 | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Grant Samuel (sell-side) | CoStar Group acquisition of Domain | |
| Feb 2025 | Clean Seas Seafood | – | Yumbah Aquaculture | Scheme | 29.3 | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | BDO (sell-side) | Yumbah Aquaculture acquisition of Clean Seas Seafood | |
| Feb 2025 | Stunalara Metals | – | Inca Minerals | Takeover | 1.8 | Announced | Gold and silver | Moore Australia (sell-side) | Inca Minerals acquisition of Stunalara Metals | |
| Jan 2025 | Red Hawk Mining | – | Fortescue | Takeover | 254.0 | Completed | Iron ore and steel | BDO (sell-side) | Fortescue acquisition of Red Hawk Mining | |
| Jan 2025 | Dropsuite | – | NinjaOne | Scheme | 420.0 | Completed | Software | BDO (sell-side) | NinjaOne acquisition of Dropsuite | |
| Jan 2025 | Insignia | – | CC Capital | Scheme | 3,900.0 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Kroll (sell-side) | CC Capital Partners acquisition of Insignia | |
| Jan 2025 | Quickstep Holdings | – | ASDAM | Scheme | 41.2 | Completed | Defence and aerospace | Deloitte (sell-side) | CPE Capital acquisition of Quickstep Holdings |
6 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology