Australian M&A financial advisers
H2 2025 · Australian M&A announced · 79 deals · A$31bn disclosed
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| Dec 2025 | Hartshead Resources | – | ACAM GP | Scheme | 40.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | S&F Investment Advisors (buy-side)Auctus Advisors (buy-side) | ACAM GP acquisition of Hartshead Resources | |
| Dec 2025 | Rana Gruber ASA | – | Champion Iron | Takeover | – | Completed | Iron ore and steel | DNB Carnegie (sell-side)Clarksons Securities (buy-side) | Champion Iron acquisition of Rana Gruber ASA | |
| Dec 2025 | AU SB Minerals | – | Clara Resources Australia | Acquisition | – | Announced | Gold and silver | Cerberus Advisory (buy-side) | Clara Resources Australia acquisition of AU SB Minerals | |
| Dec 2025 | Mahalo Gas Project (42.86% interest) | Santos QNT | Comet Ridge | Asset sale | 40.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | Taylor Collison (buy-side) | Comet Ridge acquisition of Mahalo Gas Project (42.86% interest) | |
| Dec 2025 | Humm Group | – | Credit Corp Group | Scheme | – | Announced | Payments and fintech | Flagstaff Partners (sell-side)Macquarie Capital (buy-side) | Credit Corp Group acquisition of Humm Group | |
| Dec 2025 | Winsome Resources | – | Li-FT Power | Scheme | – | Completed | Lithium and battery metals | Azure Capital (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Li-FT Power acquisition of Winsome Resources | |
| Dec 2025 | National Storage REIT | – | Iridium SP BidCo | Scheme | 6,700.0 | Completed | REITs and property funds | Citi (sell-side)J.P. Morgan (sell-side) | Brookfield Asset Management acquisition of National Storage REIT | |
| Dec 2025 | Predictive Discovery | – | Perseus Mining | Scheme | 2,100.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | BMO Capital Markets (sell-side)SCP Resource Finance (sell-side)GenCap Mining Advisory (sell-side)Macquarie Capital (buy-side)Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | Perseus Mining acquisition of Predictive Discovery | |
| Dec 2025 | Northern Territory uranium assets | Alligator Energy | DevEx Resources | Asset sale | 7.5 | Announced | Uranium | Taylor Collison (sell-side) | DevEx Resources acquisition of Northern Territory uranium assets | |
| Dec 2025 | African Gold | – | Montage Gold Corp. | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | SCP Resource Finance (sell-side) | Montage Gold Corp. acquisition of African Gold | |
| Dec 2025 | IND Technology | – | Energy Impact Partners | Stake | – | Announced | Industrial products and machinery | Ord Minnett (sell-side) | Energy Impact Partners stake in IND Technology | |
| Dec 2025 | Wengfu Australia | Wengfu Group | Fertiglobe | Asset sale | – | Completed | Chemicals and fertilisers | KPMG (sell-side) | Fertiglobe acquisition of Wengfu Australia | |
| Dec 2025 | Strait Link | Allegro Funds | Igneo Infrastructure Partners | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | Macquarie Capital (buy-side) | Igneo Infrastructure Partners acquisition of Strait Link | |
| Dec 2025 | Animal Control Technologies | – | Kiwicare | Acquisition | – | Announced | Chemicals and fertilisers | Kidder Williams (sell-side) | Kiwicare acquisition of Animal Control Technologies | |
| Dec 2025 | AFS Logistics | The Growth Fund | FMH Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | GreenMount (sell-side) | Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of AFS Logistics | |
| Dec 2025 | IntelliDesign | – | Circuitwise Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hardware and semiconductors | BDO (sell-side) | Quadrant acquisition of IntelliDesign | |
| Dec 2025 | Black Mount Spring Water | The Growth Fund | Tasman Capital | Acquisition | – | Announced | Food and beverage | GreenMount (sell-side) | Tasman Capital acquisition of Black Mount Spring Water | |
| Nov 2025 | Qube Holdings | UniSuper | Macquarie Asset Management | Scheme | 11,700.0 | Completed | Transport and logistics | UBS (sell-side) | Macquarie Asset Management acquisition of Qube Holdings | |
| Nov 2025 | MARSS Interceptor business | MARSS Group | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | Asset sale | 9.7 | Completed | Defence and aerospace | Henslow (buy-side)Oaklins France (buy-side) | Electro Optic Systems Holdings acquisition of MARSS Interceptor business | |
| Nov 2025 | Lake Johnston Project | Horizon Minerals | Forrestania Resources | Asset sale | 35.0 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | Wallabi Group (sell-side)Bell Potter (buy-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Lake Johnston Project | |
| Nov 2025 | MinRes lithium joint venture (Wodgina and Mt Marion) | Mineral Resources | POSCO Holdings | Stake | 3,900.0 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | J.P. Morgan (sell-side) | POSCO Holdings stake in MinRes lithium joint venture (Wodgina and Mt Marion) | |
| Nov 2025 | Latitude.sh | – | Megaport | Acquisition | 229.2 | Completed | IT services | Citizens JMP (sell-side)BofA Securities (buy-side) | Megaport acquisition of Latitude.sh | |
| Nov 2025 | Mayfield Childcare | – | Embark Early Education | Takeover | 37.7 | Announced | Education and childcare | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)Unified Capital Partners (buy-side) | Embark Early Education acquisition of Mayfield Childcare | |
| Nov 2025 | Promin Resource Holdings | Prospect Resources | Fatima Resources | Acquisition | 3.4 | Completed | Lithium and battery metals | Nurture Invest (sell-side) | Fatima Resources acquisition of Promin Resource Holdings | |
| Nov 2025 | Real Utilities | – | Active Utilities | Acquisition | – | Announced | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Alvarez & Marsal (buy-side) | Active Utilities acquisition of Real Utilities | |
| Nov 2025 | Cogent Scaffolding | – | APS Industrial Services | Acquisition | – | Announced | Engineering and construction | BDO | APS Industrial Services acquisition of Cogent Scaffolding | |
| Nov 2025 | land lease community assets | Living Gems | Hometown Australia | Asset sale | – | Announced | Property development and services | Highbury Partnership (sell-side) | Hometown Australia acquisition of land lease community assets | |
| Nov 2025 | 4D Delta | – | Volt Group | Acquisition | 7.3 | Announced | Software | Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | Volt Group acquisition of 4D Delta | |
| Oct 2025 | Exploration licence EL007795 (Fosterville, Victoria) | S2 Resources | Agnico Eagle Mines | Asset sale | 17.0 | Announced | Gold and silver | Salient Corporate (sell-side) | Agnico Eagle Mines acquisition of Exploration licence EL007795 (Fosterville, Victoria) | |
| Oct 2025 | Cabin Lake Gold Project | – | FIN Resources | Asset sale | – | Announced | Gold and silver | Peak Asset Management (buy-side)Max Capital (buy-side)Meccano (buy-side) | FIN Resources acquisition of Cabin Lake Gold Project | |
| Oct 2025 | AUB Group | – | Arbutus | Scheme | – | Announced | Insurance | Macquarie Capital (sell-side) | EQT AB acquisition of AUB Group | |
| Oct 2025 | Advantage Partners | – | Pinnacle Investment Management | Stake | 92.0 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Blackpeak Capital (buy-side) | Pinnacle Investment Management stake in Advantage Partners | |
| Oct 2025 | Sedarex | – | Biotron | Acquisition | 1.5 | Completed | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | Peak Asset Management (buy-side) | Biotron acquisition of Sedarex | |
| Oct 2025 | Kula Gold | – | Forrestania Resources | Takeover | 58.9 | Completed | Gold and silver | Euroz Hartleys (sell-side)Bell Potter (buy-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Kula Gold | |
| Oct 2025 | Oobagooma Uranium Project | Elevate Uranium | Orpheus Uranium | Asset sale | 0.2 | Completed | Uranium | Discovery Capital Partners (sell-side) | Orpheus Uranium acquisition of Oobagooma Uranium Project | |
| Oct 2025 | TAMS | – | SRG Global | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | Euroz Hartleys (buy-side) | SRG Global acquisition of TAMS | |
| Oct 2025 | IMPECT | – | Catapult Sports | Acquisition | 140.4 | Completed | Software | Goldman Sachs (buy-side) | Catapult Sports acquisition of IMPECT | |
| Oct 2025 | RPMGlobal Holdings | – | Caterpillar | Scheme | 1,048.0 | Completed | Software | MA Moelis Australia (sell-side) | Caterpillar acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings | |
| Oct 2025 | Toro Energy | – | IsoEnergy | Scheme | 75.0 | Completed | Uranium | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)SCP Resource Finance (buy-side) | IsoEnergy acquisition of Toro Energy | |
| Oct 2025 | Raptor Resources | – | Eastern Metals | Takeover | – | Completed | Other mining and exploration | Euroz Hartleys (buy-side) | Eastern Metals acquisition of Raptor Resources | |
| Oct 2025 | Robex Resources | – | Predictive Discovery | Merger | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)ATB Cormark Capital Markets (sell-side)BMO Capital Markets (buy-side)SCP Resource Finance (buy-side)GenCap Mining Advisory (buy-side) | Predictive Discovery and Robex Resources merger | |
| Oct 2025 | Global Uranium and Enrichment | – | Snow Lake Resources | Scheme | 44.5 | Completed | Uranium | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | Snow Lake Resources acquisition of Global Uranium and Enrichment | |
| Oct 2025 | Entag Group | – | Anchorage Capital Partners | Stake | – | Announced | IT services | BDO (sell-side) | Anchorage Capital Partners stake in Entag Group | |
| Oct 2025 | Sekuro | – | Insight Enterprises | Acquisition | – | Completed | IT services | Equiteq (sell-side) | Insight Enterprises acquisition of Sekuro | |
| Sep 2025 | Seven West Media | – | Southern Cross Media Group | Scheme | 417.0 | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Barrenjoey (sell-side)UBS (buy-side) | Southern Cross Media Group and Seven West Media merger | |
| Sep 2025 | Falcon Oil & Gas | – | Tamboran Resources | Acquisition | 266.1 | Completed | Oil and gas | Cavendish (sell-side) | Tamboran Resources acquisition of Falcon Oil & Gas | |
| Sep 2025 | Rex Energy | Whitebark Energy | Conflux Energy Corp. | Acquisition | 0.2 | Announced | Oil and gas | Sayer Energy Advisors (sell-side) | Conflux Energy Corp. acquisition of Rex Energy | |
| Sep 2025 | Doors Plus founding family property portfolio (showrooms and distribution sites) | Doors Plus founding family | – | Asset sale | 54.0 | Announced | REITs and property funds | Ellerston Capital Solutions (sell-side) | Acquisition of Doors Plus founding family property portfolio (showrooms and distribution sites) | |
| Sep 2025 | Doors Plus Group | owners of Doors Plus | Colinton Capital Partners | Acquisition | 60.0 | Completed | Building materials | Ellerston Capital Solutions (sell-side) | Colinton Capital Partners acquisition of Doors Plus Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Automic Group | – | Advent International | Acquisition | – | Announced | Payments and fintech | Goldman Sachs (sell-side)Privatus Capital Partners (sell-side) | Advent International acquisition of Automic Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Cockatoo Island Project | Pearl Gull Iron | Buccaneer Resources | Asset sale | 4.5 | Completed | Iron ore and steel | Yelverton Capital (sell-side) | Buccaneer Resources acquisition of Cockatoo Island Project | |
| Sep 2025 | Konstantin Resources | – | Middle Island | Acquisition | – | Completed | Copper and base metals | Cygnet Capital (buy-side) | Middle Island acquisition of Konstantin Resources | |
| Sep 2025 | Fredon Industries | – | NRW Holdings | Acquisition | 200.0 | Completed | Engineering and construction | Findex (sell-side)Longreach Capital (buy-side) | NRW Holdings acquisition of Fredon Industries | |
| Sep 2025 | Weld Range Project (right to mine iron ore) | Sinosteel Midwest | Fenix Resources | Asset sale | 60.0 | Announced | Iron ore and steel | Poynton Stavrianou (buy-side) | Fenix Resources acquisition of Weld Range Project (right to mine iron ore) | |
| Sep 2025 | Webbs Consol Silver Project | Lode Resources | Rapid Critical Metals | Asset sale | 3.8 | Announced | Gold and silver | Blue Ocean Equities (sell-side) | Rapid Critical Metals acquisition of Webbs Consol Silver Project | |
| Sep 2025 | Envirolab Group | Envirolab shareholders | Intertek Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Business and professional services | KPMG (sell-side) | Intertek Group acquisition of Envirolab Group | |
| Sep 2025 | Edify Energy | – | La Caisse (formerly Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) | Acquisition | – | Announced | Renewable energy and storage | Lazard (sell-side) | La Caisse (formerly Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec) acquisition of Edify Energy | |
| Aug 2025 | Skutopia | – | Blackpeak Growth Partners | Stake | – | Completed | Software | Blackpeak Capital (sell-side) | Blackpeak Growth Partners stake in Skutopia | |
| Aug 2025 | RaptorTech | – | Fifth Estate Asset Management | Stake | 40.0 | Completed | Software | Blackpeak Capital (sell-side) | Fifth Estate Asset Management stake in RaptorTech | |
| Aug 2025 | Indue | – | Cuscal | Acquisition | 75.0 | Completed | Payments and fintech | BofA Securities (buy-side) | Cuscal acquisition of Indue | |
| Aug 2025 | Lynch Group Holdings | – | Darwin Aus Bidco | Scheme | 270.0 | Completed | Agriculture and agribusiness | Stanton Road Partners (sell-side) | Darwin Aus acquisition of Lynch Group Holdings | |
| Aug 2025 | Apiam Animal Health | – | Adamantem Capital Management | Scheme | 228.4 | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Luminis Partners (sell-side) | Adamantem Capital Management acquisition of Apiam Animal Health | |
| Aug 2025 | GoviEx Uranium | – | Tombador Iron | Scheme | – | Announced | Uranium | Yelverton Capital (buy-side) | Tombador Iron acquisition of GoviEx Uranium | |
| Aug 2025 | EG Australia (EG Group Australia Pty Ltd and EG AsiaPac Holdings Pty Ltd) | EG Group | Ampol | Acquisition | 1,100.0 | Completed | Oil and gas | UBS (buy-side) | Ampol acquisition of EG Australia (EG Group Australia Pty Ltd and EG AsiaPac Holdings Pty Ltd) | |
| Aug 2025 | Infomedia | – | TPG Capital | Scheme | 651.0 | Completed | Software | Gresham (sell-side)Greenhill (sell-side) | TPG Capital Asia acquisition of Infomedia | |
| Aug 2025 | Greater Oko Project | Adamantium Exploration | Altair Minerals | Asset sale | – | Pending | Gold and silver | Sixty Two Capital (buy-side) | Altair Minerals acquisition of Greater Oko Project | |
| Aug 2025 | BE Campbell | – | Allegro Funds | Acquisition | – | Announced | Food and beverage | Miles Advisory Partners (sell-side)Skye Capital Advisory (buy-side)GreenMount (buy-side) | Allegro Funds acquisition of BE Campbell | |
| Aug 2025 | Elanor Commercial Property Fund | – | LDR Assets | Takeover | – | Completed | REITs and property funds | Ord Minnett (sell-side) | LDR Assets acquisition of Elanor Commercial Property Fund | |
| Aug 2025 | Carlisle Health | securityholders of Carlisle Health | Quadrant Private Equity | Acquisition | 200.0 | Announced | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Allier Capital (sell-side)Stanton Road Partners (buy-side) | Quadrant Private Equity acquisition of Carlisle Health | |
| Jul 2025 | Transhipment Services Australia | – | Asian Bulk Logistics | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | KPMG (buy-side) | Asian Bulk Logistics acquisition of Transhipment Services Australia | |
| Jul 2025 | Warriedar Resources | – | Capricorn Metals | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Discovery Capital Partners (sell-side)Longreach Capital (buy-side) | Capricorn Metals acquisition of Warriedar Resources | |
| Jul 2025 | Mad Paws Holdings | – | Rover Group | Scheme | 62.0 | Completed | Retail and e-commerce | Highbury Partnership (sell-side) | Rover Group acquisition of Mad Paws Holdings | |
| Jul 2025 | Plena Healthcare | Zenitas Healthcare | Australian Unity | Acquisition | 70.0 | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Record Point (sell-side)Greenhill (buy-side) | Australian Unity acquisition of Plena Healthcare | |
| Jul 2025 | Reef Casino Trust | Accor | Iris Cairns Property | Takeover | 192.7 | Announced | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Morgans (sell-side) | Iris Cairns Property acquisition of Reef Casino Trust | |
| Jul 2025 | Vonex | – | Maxo Telecommunications | Scheme | 34.1 | Completed | Telecommunications and digital infrastructure | Latimer Partners (sell-side) | Maxo Telecommunications acquisition of Vonex | |
| Jul 2025 | Copper Resources Australia | – | Austral Resources Australia | Acquisition | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Bell Potter (buy-side) | Austral Resources Australia acquisition of Copper Resources Australia | |
| Jul 2025 | Antenna Transfer | – | Codeifai | Asset sale | – | Announced | Software | Oakley Capital Partners (buy-side) | Codeifai acquisition of Antenna Transfer | |
| Jul 2025 | Premise | – | Amey | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | InterFinancial (sell-side) | Amey acquisition of Premise | |
| Jul 2025 | New World Resources | – | Kinterra Capital GP Corp. II | Takeover | 250.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Sternship Advisers (sell-side)MA Moelis Australia (buy-side)Moelis & Company (buy-side) | Kinterra Critical Materials & Infrastructure Opportunities Fund II, L.P. acquisition of New World Resources |
36 deals have no disclosed value. Methodology