Australian M&A financial advisers: completed deals
2026 to date · Australian M&A completed to 8 Nov 2026 · 71 deals · A$36bn disclosed
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| Nov 2026 | Kip McGrath Education Centres | – | Crimson Consulting Australia | Takeover | – | Completed | Education and childcare | Houlihan Lokey (sell-side) | Crimson Consulting Australia acquisition of Kip McGrath Education Centres | |
| Oct 2026 | Carnaby Resources | – | Evolution Mining | Scheme | 213.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Macquarie Capital (sell-side)Treadstone Resource Partners (buy-side) | Evolution Mining acquisition of Carnaby Resources | |
| Oct 2026 | Estia Health | Bain Capital | Stonepeak | Acquisition | – | Completed | Hospitals, clinics and aged care | Gresham (sell-side) | Stonepeak acquisition of Estia Health | |
| Oct 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 | |
| Oct 2026 | Carp Fluorspar | – | Evion Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Other mining and exploration | BurnVoir (buy-side) | Evion Group acquisition of Carp Fluorspar | |
| Oct 2026 | 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 2026 | BRS | – | MLEI Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | Industrial products and machinery | Eaton Square (sell-side) | MLEI Group acquisition of BRS | |
| Oct 2026 | Guidera O’Connor | – | Osmoflo | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | Eaton Square (sell-side) | Osmoflo acquisition of Guidera O’Connor | |
| Oct 2026 | Materra Metals | Dragon Field International | AIC Mines | Acquisition | 120.0 | Completed | Copper and base metals | Argonaut (sell-side) | AIC Mines acquisition of Materra Metals | |
| Sep 2026 | Datisan | XPON Technologies Group | Incubeta Australia | Acquisition | 8.1 | Completed | IT services | Latimer Partners (sell-side) | The Carlyle Group acquisition of Datisan | |
| Sep 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 | |
| Sep 2026 | Two private royalties over the Bowdens Silver Project | – | Silver Mines | Asset sale | 26.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Treadstone Resource Partners (buy-side) | Silver Mines acquisition of Two private royalties over the Bowdens Silver Project | |
| Sep 2026 | Evolution Business Systems | – | Pine Services Group | Acquisition | – | Completed | IT services | Grant Thornton (sell-side) | Pine Services Group acquisition of Evolution Business Systems | |
| Sep 2026 | Tabar Islands Holdings | St Barbara | Lingbao Gold Group | Acquisition | 453.0 | Completed | Gold and silver | Macquarie Capital (sell-side) | Lingbao Gold Group acquisition of Tabar Islands Holdings | |
| Sep 2026 | Welltech Total Water Management | – | Vysarn | Acquisition | – | Completed | Waste and environmental services | BDO (sell-side) | Vysarn acquisition of Welltech Total Water Management | |
| Sep 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 | |
| Sep 2026 | WGA Group Holdings | – | AtkinsRéalis Group | Scheme | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | InterFinancial (sell-side) | AtkinsRéalis Group acquisition of WGA Group Holdings | |
| Aug 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 | |
| Aug 2026 | Big Springs Gold Project | Capricorn Metals | Sentinel Metals | Acquisition | 13.7 | Completed | Gold and silver | Longreach Capital (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Sentinel Metals acquisition of Big Springs Gold Project | |
| Aug 2026 | Strata Investment Holdings | – | Freedom BidCo | Acquisition | 27.1 | Completed | Listed investment vehicles | Hannam & Partners (buy-side) | Freedom acquisition of Strata Investment Holdings | |
| Aug 2026 | 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) | |
| Aug 2026 | ClearView Wealth | – | Zurich Financial Services Australia | Scheme | – | Completed | Insurance | Greenhill (sell-side) | Zurich Financial Services Australia acquisition of ClearView Wealth | |
| Aug 2026 | Qube Holdings | UniSuper | Macquarie Asset Management | Scheme | 11,700.0 | Completed | Transport and logistics | UBS (sell-side) | Macquarie Asset Management acquisition of Qube Holdings | |
| Jul 2026 | Oracle Group | – | Count | Acquisition | 65.6 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | E&P Capital (buy-side) | Count acquisition of Oracle Group | |
| Jul 2026 | Avanti Gold | – | Toubani Resources | Stake | – | Completed | Gold and silver | Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Toubani Resources stake in Avanti Gold | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 2026 | 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 | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 2026 | Beyond CRM | – | iCatalyst | Acquisition | – | Completed | Software | BDO (buy-side) | iCatalyst acquisition of Beyond CRM | |
| Jul 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) | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 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 | |
| Jul 2026 | 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) | |
| Jul 2026 | Dredge Robotics | Acorn Capital | Verona Capital | Acquisition | – | Completed | Industrial products and machinery | Record Point (sell-side) | Verona Capital acquisition of Dredge Robotics | |
| Jun 2026 | Toro Energy | – | IsoEnergy | Scheme | 75.0 | Completed | Uranium | Canaccord Genuity (sell-side)SCP Resource Finance (buy-side) | IsoEnergy acquisition of Toro Energy | |
| Jun 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 | |
| Jun 2026 | Cannatrek | – | Little Green Pharma | Scheme | – | Completed | Biotech and pharmaceuticals | Intrinsic Partners (sell-side)Canaccord Genuity (buy-side) | Little Green Pharma acquisition of Cannatrek | |
| May 2026 | Falcon Oil & Gas | – | Tamboran Resources | Acquisition | 266.1 | Completed | Oil and gas | Cavendish (sell-side) | Tamboran Resources acquisition of Falcon Oil & Gas | |
| May 2026 | EAU Lithium | – | Cosmos Exploration | Acquisition | – | Completed | Lithium and battery metals | Affinity Capital Partners (sell-side) | Cosmos Exploration acquisition of EAU Lithium | |
| May 2026 | Bargain Car Rentals | Bargain Car Rentals shareholders | Tokyo Century | Acquisition | – | Completed | Transport and logistics | EY | Tokyo Century acquisition of Bargain Car Rentals | |
| May 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 | |
| May 2026 | 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 | |
| May 2026 | 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 | |
| Apr 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) | |
| Apr 2026 | African Gold | – | Montage Gold Corp. | Scheme | – | Completed | Gold and silver | SCP Resource Finance (sell-side) | Montage Gold Corp. acquisition of African Gold | |
| Apr 2026 | Insignia | – | CC Capital | Scheme | 3,900.0 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Citi (sell-side)Gresham (sell-side) | CC Capital Partners acquisition of Insignia | |
| Apr 2026 | Pacific Asset Management | – | Pinnacle Investment Management | Acquisition | 530.0 | Completed | Asset and wealth management | Blackpeak Capital (buy-side) | Pinnacle Investment Management acquisition of Pacific Asset Management | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Apr 2026 | 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 | |
| Apr 2026 | 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 | |
| Apr 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 | Riverside Marine Holdings | – | Bhagwan Marine | Acquisition | 130.0 | Completed | Transport and logistics | Euroz Hartleys (buy-side) | Bhagwan Marine acquisition of Riverside Marine Holdings | |
| Mar 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 | |
| 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 | Allgas | APA Group | Stonepeak | Acquisition | – | Completed | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Gresham (buy-side) | Stonepeak acquisition of Allgas | |
| Mar 2026 | Enviropacific Services | – | Veolia | Acquisition | 200.0 | Completed | Waste and environmental services | Stanton Road Partners (sell-side) | Veolia acquisition of Enviropacific Services | |
| Mar 2026 | Zenith Energy | OPTrust | KKR | Acquisition | – | Completed | Electricity and gas networks and retail | Gresham (buy-side) | KKR acquisition of Zenith Energy | |
| Feb 2026 | RPMGlobal Holdings | – | Caterpillar | Scheme | 1,048.0 | Completed | Software | MA Moelis Australia (sell-side) | Caterpillar acquisition of RPMGlobal Holdings | |
| Feb 2026 | 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 | |
| Feb 2026 | Elanor Commercial Property Fund | – | LDR Assets | Takeover | – | Completed | REITs and property funds | Ord Minnett (sell-side) | LDR Assets acquisition of Elanor Commercial Property Fund | |
| Feb 2026 | 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 | |
| Jan 2026 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Jan 2026 | Raptor Resources | – | Eastern Metals | Takeover | – | Completed | Other mining and exploration | Euroz Hartleys (buy-side) | Eastern Metals acquisition of Raptor Resources | |
| Jan 2026 | Ektimo | – | Pemba Capital | Acquisition | – | Completed | Waste and environmental services | KPMG (sell-side) | Pemba Capital acquisition of Ektimo | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| Jan 2026 | Stornoway | – | Sonic Civil Investments | Acquisition | – | Completed | Engineering and construction | BDO (buy-side) | Sonic Civil Investments acquisition of Stornoway |
30 deals have no disclosed value. 2025 YTD rank is the firm's place in the same period a year earlier, under the same filters. Methodology