Australian M&A financial advisers
H1 2026 · Australian M&A announced · 72 deals · A$30bn disclosed
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| Jun 2026 | South32 bauxite, alumina and aluminum assets | South32 | Alcoa | Asset sale | 6,824.4 | Announced | Other mining and exploration | Goldman Sachs (buy-side) | Alcoa acquisition of South32 bauxite, alumina and aluminum assets | |
| Jun 2026 | Opuwo Cobalt Holdings (Proprietary) | Celsius Resources | Chinalco (Xiong'an) Mining Corporation | Acquisition | 21.8 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | Minmetals Securities (sell-side) | Chinalco (Xiong'an) Mining acquisition of Opuwo Cobalt Holdings (Proprietary) | |
| Jun 2026 | Edna May Gold Hub | Ramelius Resources | Forrestania Resources | Asset sale | 300.0 | Announced | Gold and silver | Azure Capital (sell-side)Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Edna May Gold Hub | |
| Jun 2026 | onPlatinum IT managed services division | Comms Group | Thinkex Holdings Pty Ltd (trading as efex) | Acquisition | 30.0 | Announced | IT services | Q Advisors (sell-side) | Thinkex Holdings Pty Ltd (trading as efex) acquisition of onPlatinum IT managed services division | |
| Jun 2026 | Avanti Gold | – | Toubani Resources | Stake | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Toubani Resources stake in Avanti Gold | |
| Jun 2026 | UpperGround business of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) | Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Limited (Administrators Appointed) | HiTech Group Australia | Asset sale | 15.0 | Announced | Business and professional services | Tenet Advisory & Investments (buy-side) | HiTech Group Australia acquisition of UpperGround business of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) | |
| Jun 2026 | Accent Group | – | Frasers Group | Takeover | – | Announced | Retail and e-commerce | Luminis Partners (sell-side)Barrenjoey (buy-side) | Frasers Group acquisition of Accent Group | |
| Jun 2026 | Datisan | XPON Technologies Group | Incubeta Australia | Acquisition | 8.1 | Completed | IT services | Latimer Partners (sell-side) | The Carlyle Group acquisition of Datisan | |
| Jun 2026 | Steadfast Group | – | Amwins Group | Scheme | 7,700.0 | Announced | Insurance | J.P. Morgan (sell-side)Citi (sell-side) | Dragoneer Investment Group acquisition of Steadfast Group | |
| Jun 2026 | Strata Investment Holdings | – | Freedom BidCo | Acquisition | 27.1 | Completed | Listed investment vehicles | Hannam & Partners (buy-side) | Freedom acquisition of Strata Investment Holdings | |
| Jun 2026 | Zenith Minerals | – | Forrestania Resources | Takeover | 93.5 | Announced | Gold and silver | Argonaut (sell-side)Bell Potter (buy-side) | Forrestania Resources acquisition of Zenith Minerals | |
| Jun 2026 | Euroz Hartleys Capital Markets business | Euroz Hartleys Group | BMO Financial Group | Acquisition | 145.0 | Announced | Asset and wealth management | Grant Samuel (sell-side) | BMO Financial Group acquisition of Euroz Hartleys Capital Markets business | |
| Jun 2026 | Cygnus Metals | – | Central Asia Metals | Scheme | 232.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)BMO Capital Markets (buy-side) | Central Asia Metals acquisition of Cygnus Metals | |
| Jun 2026 | Siemens gas and steam turbines | Energy World Corporation | Hallador Energy Company | Asset sale | 491.8 | Announced | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Jefferies (sell-side)Texas Capital Bank (sell-side) | Hallador Energy Company acquisition of Siemens gas and steam turbines | |
| Jun 2026 | Raging Waters Sydney | Shareholders of Raging Waters Sydney | Jamberoo Action Park | Acquisition | – | Announced | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | KPMG (buy-side) | Jamberoo Action Park acquisition of Raging Waters Sydney | |
| May 2026 | Far East Gold | – | Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) Mining Company | Takeover | – | Announced | Gold and silver | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side) | Xingye Gold (Hong Kong) Mining Company acquisition of Far East Gold | |
| May 2026 | Chalice Gold Project | Westgold Resources | Corazon Mining | Asset sale | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Discovery Capital Partners (buy-side) | Corazon Mining acquisition of Chalice Gold Project | |
| May 2026 | European Lithium | – | Critical Metals Corp. | Scheme | – | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | Poynton Stavrianou (sell-side)Cantor Fitzgerald (buy-side) | Critical Metals Corp. acquisition of European Lithium | |
| May 2026 | Abacus Storage Funds Management | Abacus Group Holdings | Abacus Storage King | Acquisition | 19.0 | Announced | Asset and wealth management | Morgan Stanley (sell-side) | Abacus Storage King acquisition of Abacus Storage Funds Management | |
| May 2026 | Kyra flow products | Telstra Health | Alcidion Group | Asset sale | 3.0 | Announced | Medical devices and technology | Henslow (buy-side) | Alcidion Group acquisition of Kyra flow products | |
| May 2026 | MPC Kinetic | – | GenusPlus Group | Acquisition | 400.0 | Announced | Engineering and construction | Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | GenusPlus Group acquisition of MPC Kinetic | |
| May 2026 | Carp Fluorspar | – | Evion Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Other mining and exploration | BurnVoir (buy-side) | Evion Group acquisition of Carp Fluorspar | |
| May 2026 | Ewoyaa Lithium Project | Elevra Lithium | Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co | Asset sale | 98.7 | Announced | Lithium and battery metals | BMO Capital Markets (sell-side) | Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co acquisition of Ewoyaa Lithium Project | |
| May 2026 | Atlantic Lithium | – | Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. | Scheme | 292.0 | Pending | Lithium and battery metals | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side) | Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. acquisition of Atlantic Lithium | |
| May 2026 | Peak Hill Gold Project | Westgold | Great Boulder | Asset sale | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Salient Corporate (buy-side) | Great Boulder acquisition of Peak Hill Gold Project | |
| May 2026 | NGI Stable Growth Portfolio (portfolio of Net Revenue Share interests in 17 alternative asset managers) | Stable Asset Management LP | Navigator Global Investments | Asset sale | 264.2 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Macquarie Capital (buy-side) | Navigator Global Investments acquisition of NGI Stable Growth Portfolio (portfolio of Net Revenue Share interests in 17 alternative asset managers) | |
| May 2026 | Estia Health | Bain Capital | Stonepeak | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Gresham (sell-side) | Stonepeak acquisition of Estia Health | |
| May 2026 | Bargain Car Rentals | Bargain Car Rentals shareholders | Tokyo Century | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | EY | Tokyo Century acquisition of Bargain Car Rentals | |
| Apr 2026 | Pioneer Tungsten Project | – | Red Mountain Mining | Asset sale | – | Announced | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | Xcel Capital (buy-side)Strategic Mining Exploration (buy-side) | Red Mountain Mining acquisition of Pioneer Tungsten Project | |
| Apr 2026 | oOh!media | – | Pacific Equity Partners | Scheme | – | Announced | Media, entertainment and online platforms | UBS (sell-side) | Pacific Equity Partners acquisition of oOh!media | |
| Apr 2026 | Atlas Arteria | – | IFM | Takeover | – | Announced | Transport infrastructure | UBS (sell-side)Flagstaff Partners (sell-side) | IFM acquisition of Atlas Arteria | |
| Apr 2026 | Loyal Metals | – | PT Bumi Resources Tbk | Scheme | 79.1 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side) | PT Bumi Resources Tbk acquisition of Loyal Metals | |
| Apr 2026 | Paymark Limited (trading as Worldline New Zealand) | Retail International Holding S.A.S. (Worldline) | Cuscal | Acquisition | 27.0 | Completed | Payments and fintech | BofA Securities (buy-side) | Cuscal acquisition of Paymark Limited (trading as Worldline New Zealand) | |
| Apr 2026 | Kestrel Coal Group | EMR Capital Advisors | Yancoal Australia | Acquisition | 3,411.9 | Announced | Coal | UBS (buy-side) | Yancoal Australia acquisition of Kestrel Coal Group | |
| Mar 2026 | Oracle Group | – | Count | Acquisition | 65.6 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | E&P Capital (buy-side) | Count acquisition of Oracle Group | |
| Mar 2026 | Georgian | – | Navigator Global Investments | Stake | 142.5 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Goldman Sachs (sell-side) | Navigator Global Investments stake in Georgian | |
| Mar 2026 | Perpetual Wealth Management Group | Perpetual | Bain Capital Private Equity, LP | Acquisition | 500.0 | Announced | Asset and wealth management | Barrenjoey (sell-side) | Bain Capital Private Equity, LP acquisition of Perpetual Wealth Management Group | |
| Mar 2026 | Shark (BVI) | Perseus Mining | Hong Kong Matrix Golden Fortune Mining | Acquisition | 396.1 | Announced | Gold and silver | Cutfield Freeman & Co (sell-side)Admiralty Harbour Capital (buy-side) | Hong Kong Matrix Golden Fortune Mining acquisition of Shark (BVI) | |
| Mar 2026 | Emmerson Resources | – | Pan African Resources | Scheme | 300.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Treadstone Resource Partners (sell-side) | Pan African Resources acquisition of Emmerson Resources | |
| Mar 2026 | EAU Lithium | – | Cosmos Exploration | Acquisition | – | Completed | Lithium and battery metals | Affinity Capital Partners (sell-side) | Cosmos Exploration acquisition of EAU Lithium | |
| Mar 2026 | Railtrain Holdings | Entities associated with Chris Chalwell, Brendan Williams, Andrew McCutcheon and Graham Butler | GenusPlus Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | GenusPlus Group acquisition of Railtrain Holdings | |
| Mar 2026 | Infinite Care | MA Financial Group | Anglicare Sydney | Acquisition | – | Pending | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Canterbury Partners (buy-side) | Anglicare Sydney acquisition of Infinite Care | |
| Mar 2026 | Cue Energy Resources | Echelon Resources | Horizon Oil | Takeover | – | Announced | Oil and gas | Azure Capital (sell-side) | Horizon Oil acquisition of Cue Energy Resources | |
| Mar 2026 | Barrenjoey Capital Partners | Barclays | Magellan Financial Group | Stake | 1,616.0 | Announced | Banking and lending | Gresham | Magellan Financial Group stake in Barrenjoey Capital Partners | |
| Mar 2026 | JAIX Logistics Software | JAIX shareholders | Arcadea Group | Acquisition | – | Announced | Software | BDO (sell-side) | Arcadea Group acquisition of JAIX Logistics Software | |
| Mar 2026 | Eptec defence division | Next Capital | Arlington Capital Partners | Acquisition | 150.0 | Announced | Defence and aerospace | MA Moelis Australia (sell-side) | Arlington Capital Partners acquisition of Eptec defence division | |
| Mar 2026 | Stornoway | – | Sonic Civil Investments | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | BDO (buy-side) | Sonic Civil Investments acquisition of Stornoway | |
| Mar 2026 | Enviropacific Services | – | Veolia | Acquisition | 200.0 | Completed | Waste and environmental services | Stanton Road Partners (sell-side) | Veolia acquisition of Enviropacific Services | |
| Feb 2026 | SDI | Jeffery James Cheetham | Beijing Guoci Kebo Technology Co. | Scheme | 166.4 | Completed | Medical devices and technology | Houlihan Lokey (sell-side)Rothschild & Co (buy-side) | Beijing Guoci Kebo Technology Co. acquisition of SDI | |
| Feb 2026 | Tourism Portfolio | Kelsian | Journey Beyond | Acquisition | 161.0 | Completed | Hospitality, leisure and gaming | Gresham (sell-side)Macquarie Capital (sell-side) | Crestview Partners acquisition of Tourism Portfolio | |
| Feb 2026 | ClearView Wealth | – | Zurich Financial Services Australia | Scheme | – | Completed | Insurance | Greenhill (sell-side) | Zurich Financial Services Australia acquisition of ClearView Wealth | |
| Feb 2026 | Lynham Networks | – | Superloop | Acquisition | 165.0 | Announced | Telecommunications and digital infrastructure | Barrenjoey (buy-side) | Superloop acquisition of Lynham Networks | |
| Feb 2026 | Magnetic Resources | – | Genesis Minerals | Scheme | 639.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Jefferies (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (buy-side)Sternship Advisers (buy-side) | Genesis Minerals acquisition of Magnetic Resources | |
| Feb 2026 | Peel Mining | – | Aeris Resources | Scheme | 214.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Euroz Hartleys (sell-side)Sternship Advisers (sell-side)Jefferies (buy-side) | Aeris Resources acquisition of Peel Mining | |
| Feb 2026 | Sierra Atacama Copper Project | – | Cobre | Asset sale | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Tribeca Capital (buy-side) | Cobre acquisition of Sierra Atacama Copper Project | |
| Feb 2026 | Riverside Marine Holdings | – | Bhagwan Marine | Acquisition | 130.0 | Completed | Transport and logistics | Euroz Hartleys (buy-side) | Bhagwan Marine acquisition of Riverside Marine Holdings | |
| Feb 2026 | Pepper Money | – | Challenger | Scheme | – | Announced | Banking and lending | Jefferies (sell-side)Reunion Capital Partners (sell-side) | Challenger acquisition of Pepper Money | |
| Feb 2026 | Qoria | – | Aura Consolidated Group | Scheme | 3,000.0 | Completed | Software | Azure Capital (sell-side)Stifel (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (sell-side) | Aura Consolidated Group acquisition of Qoria | |
| Feb 2026 | Ontario Gold Assets (70% of Pickle Crow Project, 100% of Sioux Lookout Project) | FireFly Metals | Bellavista Resources | Asset sale | 47.4 | Completed | Gold and silver | BMO Capital Markets (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (sell-side) | Bellavista Resources acquisition of Ontario Gold Assets (70% of Pickle Crow Project, 100% of Sioux Lookout Project) | |
| Feb 2026 | NewCo (Peel Mining demerged base and precious metals holding company) | Peel Mining | – | Demerger | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Euroz Hartleys (sell-side)Sternship Advisers (sell-side) | NewCo (Peel Mining demerged base and precious metals holding company) demerger | |
| Jan 2026 | Nine broadcast radio assets | Nine Entertainment Co. | – | Asset sale | 56.0 | Announced | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Jefferies (sell-side) | Acquisition of Nine broadcast radio assets | |
| Jan 2026 | QMS Media | – | Nine Entertainment Co. | Acquisition | 850.0 | Completed | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Jefferies (buy-side) | Nine Entertainment Co. acquisition of QMS Media | |
| Jan 2026 | NBN (Northern NSW) | Nine Entertainment Co. | WIN Network | Acquisition | 15.0 | Announced | Media, entertainment and online platforms | Jefferies (sell-side) | WIN Network acquisition of NBN (Northern NSW) | |
| Jan 2026 | Australian Strategic Materials | – | Energy Fuels | Scheme | 447.0 | Completed | Rare earths, mineral sands and critical minerals | MA Moelis Australia (sell-side)Moelis & Company (sell-side)Goldman Sachs (buy-side) | Energy Fuels acquisition of Australian Strategic Materials | |
| Jan 2026 | Lady Loretta mine | – | Austral Resources Australia | Asset sale | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Bell Potter (buy-side) | Austral Resources Australia acquisition of Lady Loretta mine | |
| Jan 2026 | Lady Loretta mining leases and site infrastructure | Glencore AG | Austral Resources Australia | Asset sale | – | Announced | Copper and base metals | Bell Potter (buy-side) | Austral Resources Australia acquisition of Lady Loretta mining leases and site infrastructure | |
| Jan 2026 | Cannatrek | – | Little Green Pharma | Scheme | – | Completed | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | Intrinsic Partners (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Little Green Pharma acquisition of Cannatrek | |
| Jan 2026 | European Outlet Mall Venture (EOMV) platform | Allianz accounts managed by PIMCO | Aware Super | Stake | – | Completed | REITs and property funds | Morgan Williams (buy-side) | Aware Super stake in European Outlet Mall Venture (EOMV) platform | |
| Jan 2026 | MARSS group business | – | Electro Optic Systems Holdings | Asset sale | 54.8 | Completed | Defence and aerospace | Henslow (buy-side) | Electro Optic Systems Holdings acquisition of MARSS group business | |
| Jan 2026 | BlueScope Steel | – | SGH | Scheme | – | Announced | Iron ore and steel | UBS (sell-side) | SGH acquisition of BlueScope Steel | |
| Jan 2026 | Ektimo | – | Pemba Capital | Acquisition | – | Completed | Waste and environmental services | KPMG (sell-side) | Pemba Capital acquisition of Ektimo | |
| Jan 2026 | Flexible Packaging Solutions | – | St. Johns Packaging | Acquisition | – | Completed | Packaging, paper and forestry | BDO (sell-side) | St. Johns Packaging acquisition of Flexible Packaging Solutions |
30 deals have no disclosed value. H1 2025 rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology