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HarbourVest Partners, LLC is an independent global alternative investment firm and an SEC-registered investment advisor. HarbourVest provides investment programs for institutional investors to invest in venture capital, buyout, mezzanine debt, and distressed debt. HarbourVest invests in these sectors globally through primary partnerships, secondary purchases, and direct investments. HarbourVest and its subsidiaries have more than 240 employees, including more than 80 investment professionals deployed in Boston, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. In 30 years of investing in private equity, the team has committed more than $24 billion to newly-formed funds, representing relationships with 200 private equity managers. The team has also completed over $9 billion in secondary purchases and invested $4 billion directly in operating companies. The firm's clients consist of 300 institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and financial institutions throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Latin America, and Japan.
KPMG is one of the leading providers of Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We respond to clients' business challenges with a global perspective and local knowledge that spans industry sectors. Our high-performing people mobilise around our clients, using our expertise and insight to cut through complexity and deliver informed perspectives and clear solutions that our clients and stakeholders value.
The KPMG Private Equity group brings together our leading transaction advisory, deal origination and M&A Tax professionals who work full time on deals for the private equity funds. They combine industry specific skills with a deep understanding of the requirements of private equity funds as they search out the value enhancing attributes of each deal. Our professionals work closely with the management of portfolio companies, embedding ‘best practices' and helping build value prior to exit. Depending on the exit route, we also help prepare companies for IPO or manage the sales process.
KPMG Advisory professionals provide advice and assistance to enable companies, intermediaries and public sector bodies to mitigate risk, improve performance, and create value in relation to both transactions as well as their everyday activities.
KPMG's Tax services are designed to reflect the unique needs and objectives of each client, KPMG firms work with their clients to assist them in achieving effective tax compliance and managing tax risks, while helping to control costs.
KPMG - Dedicated to Private Equity.
3i is an international investor, focused on Private Equity, Infrastructure and Debt Management, investing in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Our competitive advantage comes from our international network and the strength and breadth of our business relationships. These underpin the value that we deliver to our portfolio, shareholders and fund investors.
Anacacia Capital is Australia's premier private equity firm focused on small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the mid-market. Anacacia has won numerous awards in the last year including being recognised as the world's leading performing fund in its vintage globally. Anacacia invests private equity into established companies that are managing ownership change, succession and new acquisitions. They provide strategic insight and capital to outstanding management teams to help these businesses to grow. Anacacia is raising its successor fund in 2012.
Aon Mergers & Acquisitions Solutions is the leading provider of insurance due diligence, transaction liability solutions and human capital consulting services to the private equity community in Asia Pacific.
Transaction liability solutions include:
Warranty & Indemnity Insurance
Tax Liability Insurance
Environmental Insurance
Litigation Buyout/Cap Insurance
Our human capital consulting services arm, Aon Hewitt, counsels companies on the effective assessment and structuring of leadership teams, organizational and workforce effectiveness and the optimization of human resource program transition, efficacy and impact.
Aon Corporation (NYSE: AON) is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting. Through its 59,000 colleagues worldwide, Aon delivers distinctive client value via innovative and effective risk management and workforce productivity solutions. Aon's industry-leading global resources and technical expertise are delivered locally through more than 500 offices in more than 120 countries. Named the world's best broker by Euromoney magazine's 2008, 2009 and 2010 Insurance Survey, Aon also ranked highest on Business Insurance's listing of the world's largest insurance brokers based on commercial retail, wholesale, reinsurance and personal lines brokerage revenues in 2008 and 2009. A.M. Best deemed Aon the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007, 2008 and 2009 and Aon was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007, 2008 and 2009 by the readers of Business Insurance.
Visit http://www.aon.com for more information on Aon and http://www.aon.com/manchesterunited to learn about Aon's global partnership and shirt sponsorship with Manchester United.
For further details of our M&A and Private Equity services please visit http://www.aon.com/hongkong/products-and-services/risk-services/mergers-and-acquisition.jsp
Archer Capital is one of Australia's leading private equity investment houses, with over $2 billion in funds under management or advice and the longest track record of any leveraged buyout (LBO) manager in Australia.
Archer Capital is an established market leader in LBO transactions in Australia. Since 1996, Archer Capital's Partners and executives have closed over 30 acquisitions involving total aggregate funding in excess of $5 billion.
Archer Capital is unique in the Australian buyout industry in that our team possesses significant operational and general management experience. Archer Capital executives have a mix of line management experience in fast moving consumer goods (FMCG), retailing, manufacturing and distribution. A hands‐on, operational approach is an essential part of Archer Capital's investment process, from investment assessment to ongoing investment management. We believe our operational experience, combined with our expertise in funding and structuring deals, allows us to be much better equipped as partners and custodians in the management of operating businesses.
The CHAMP group has offices in Sydney and Brisbane in Australia and affiliated offices in Singapore and New York, giving it an unrivalled reach amongst Australian based peers. This allows it to identify both Australian and cross border investments, as well as seeking international growth opportunities for existing investee companies.
Since inception in 1987, CHAMP and its predecessor funds have invested in more than 70 private equity investments across a broad range of sectors, including food and beverages, mining services, media, transport, industrial services, education, retail, agribusiness, health and financial services. Successfully exited investments include companies such as Austar Communications, United Malt Holdings, Study Group, Manassen Foods and Bradken. Current CHAMP investments include Centric Wealth, Alleasing, Golding Contractors, LCR Group, ATF Services, Accolade Wines and International Energy Services.
The investment philosophy at CHAMP is to identify companies that have value creation opportunities through earnings growth. Prudent leverage is a contributor to the business model, however, the real driver of value creation is sustainable earnings growth based on superior management and investment in growth initiatives.
Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC
Clearwater Capital Partners, LLC is an investment firm with a 10-year track record of investing in special situations, credit or otherwise undervalued assets and securities in Asia. Clearwater utilizes its proprietary sourcing network, rigorous analytical capabilities, local language and deal execution capabilities and focuses its investments in India, Korea, China, Australia and Southeast Asia. With approximately $2 billion of assets under management, Clearwater employs more than 75 professionals in Hong Kong, Singapore, Mumbai, Seoul, Beijing and New York. More information is available at www.clearwatercapital.com.
Coller Capital is the leading investor in private equity secondaries worldwide, with approximately $8 billion under management.
We provide liquidity to investors wishing to exit early from their private equity investments - which may be either Limited Partner positions in private equity funds or portfolios of direct investments in private companies (typically owned by financial institutions or corporations). Our investments vary widely in size - from single LP positions in small private equity funds, to large portfolios of diverse assets - from as small as $1 million, to $1 billion or more.
In 2007, the firm closed its fifth secondaries fund, Coller International Partners V, with capital commitments of $4.8 billion and backing from 200 of the world's leading institutional investors.
Coller Capital has a truly multinational investment team and a global reach.
Helmsman Funds Management Limited
Helmsman Capital ("Helmsman") is an event driven special situation investor that has raised over $140 million from institutional investors to provide a combination of turnaround capital and restructuring expertise in Australia and New Zealand.
Helmsman's investments include financial restructures, operational turnarounds, industry consolidation and debt for subsequent ownership / control targeting businesses with enterprise values between $15m and $150m in all sectors, excluding for extractive mining and direct real estate.
Helmsman commenced operations in 2002 as manager of the Helmsman Capital Fund (HCF), to invest in special situations in Australia and New Zealand. In 2007, the investment managers bought out the joint venture owners, Macquarie Bank and McGrathNicol and it now operates as an independent boutique.
On the back of the successful performance of HCF (Net IRR of 37%), Helmsman completed its fund raising in 2008 for Helmsman Capital Fund II, a $96.75m fund which is presently 86% invested and reporting a Net IRR of 22.2% .
Founded in 1976 and led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR is a leading global investment firm with $59.0 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011. With offices around the world, KKR manages assets through a variety of investment funds and accounts covering multiple asset classes. KKR seeks to create value by bringing operational expertise to its portfolio companies and through active oversight and monitoring of its investments. KKR complements its investment expertise and strengthens interactions with investors through its client relationships and capital markets platform. KKR is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:KKR).
Lombard is a leading international private equity investment manager with offices in Bangkok, Hong Kong and San Francisco, and extensive working relationships in Ho Chi Minh City, Manila, Shanghai and Taipei. Formed in 1985, Lombard has made more than 90 minority growth and control investments in Asia and North America. The firm's investors include some of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, major pension funds and corporations, as well as family offices in Asia, Europe and North America.
Since 1996, Lombard has helped build dynamic Asian businesses from early stage ventures through expansion, growth and IPO, and also backs financial restructuring and management buyins. Lombard provides strategic and financial advice to its portfolio companies, adds further value through introducing innovations and improved business practices, and by leveraging its extensive relationships in North America and Asia.
PEP Funds take control positions in a select group of Australian and New Zealand companies with enterprise values in the range A$250M~A$1B+. Operating company management are provided with capital and resources as necessary to deliver full potential.
Established in 1998, the firm has made 22 operating company investments, over 30 add-on acquisitions at the company level and manages over A$6B of equity funds. The 8 current PEP group operating companies have some A$2.6B combined revenues per annum, spanning industrial, retail, energy, consumer products, entertainment/media and the financial services industries; employ over 18,000 people and generate over A$715M dollars in profits.
In terms of liquidity and returns PEP has been fortunate over the last 13 years to be among the best performers in the industry worldwide and recognised with a number of awards, including Firm of the Year, Best LBO Deal of the Year and Australian Private Equity Firm of the Year.
Risk Capital Advisors (RCA) is the market leader in advising on and negotiating transaction insurance and alternative risk transfer solutions. With a wealth of experience across Asia Pacific and an impressive track record of closing transactions, the RCA team provides knowledgeable and commercial advice on a range of transaction risk strategies and solutions. RCA has a combined 25 years of M&A and insurance experience and is the preferred advisor to structure transactional risk insurance for your next transaction.
The transaction risks that RCA typically provides advice on include:
- Warranties & Indemnities
- Tax
- Litigation
- Prospectus Liability
- Environmental
- Contingent Liabilities
The RCA team members have successfully advised on and closed more transactions in Asia Pacific (measured both in deal size and volume of transactions) than all other insurance advisers combined and by a significant margin. In the past 5 years, the RCA team have closed more than 175 transactions in Australasia and 25 transactions in Asia.
Sterling Partners is a private equity firm with a distinct point of view on how to build great companies. We've been around since 1983 and have invested billions of dollars, but that's not what really defines us. Our purpose is INSPIRED GROWTH®, which describes our approach to buying inspired businesses and growing them in inspired ways. We focus on investing growth capital in small and mid-market businesses in industries with positive, long-term trends - such as education, healthcare, and business services. We provide valuable support to our management teams via a deep and dedicated team of operations and functional experts through our offices in Chicago, Baltimore, and Miami. At Sterling, we believe in ideas and ideals, in people and partnerships that drive long-term success.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe ("WCAS") is one of the largest and most successful private equity firm focused on two industry sectors: information/business services and healthcare. Since the firm's founding in 1979, WCAS has organized 15 limited partnerships with total capital of $20 billion. WCAS is currently investing a $3.85 billion equity fund, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe XI, L.P., and a $1.3 billion dedicated subordinated debt fund, WCAS Capital Partners IV, L.P.
WCAS's strategy is to buy growth businesses, partner with outstanding management teams and build value for its investors through a combination of operational improvements, internal initiatives and strategic acquisitions. Since 1998, over 90% of WCAS's investment returns were generated by the operational growth of its portfolio companies.
In information/business services, WCAS has invested a total of $7.4 billion of equity in 93 portfolio companies and has generated a 25% internal rate of return and a 2.2 times investment multiple on 82 realized or publicly traded investments. In healthcare, WCAS has invested a total of $6.5 billion of equity in 75 portfolio companies and has produced a 21% internal rate of return and a 2.1 times investment multiple on 61 realized or publicly traded investments.
Similar to our approach in 2006-2007, WCAS has focused on being a net liquidity provider over the last two years, capitalizing on strategic acquirers' interest and the high-valuation environment. Since January 1, 2010, WCAS has sold eleven businesses with combined enterprise value of $14 billion. Over the last five years (2006-2011), the WCAS Partnerships have distributed $10 billion as compared to $5 billion of capital calls. We are pleased with our monetization performance, having generated an overall equity investment multiple of 2.5 times on the sales of portfolio companies within our core industries.
GLG Research believes that speaking with on-the-ground experts enables PE/VC investment teams to make more accurate assessments of business opportunities. That's why we connect our PE/VC clients with subject-matter experts at all stages of the investment process: deal vetting, due diligence and portfolio management.
- Deal Vetting: When evaluating opportunities, private equity leaders benefit from quickly hearing the perspectives of experts in the industry - making the call as to whether further diligence is warranted.
- Due Diligence: Investment teams need to access experts across the value-chain of their target, providing unique insights into market position, opportunities and potential red-flags. Experts with technical backgrounds can join the deal team to fill specific roles and provide independent assessments.
- Portfolio Management: Leverage industry expertise to enhance operations of portfolio companies, identify operating partners/board members, benchmark key competitors and effectively manage companies from investment to exit.
GLG Research is the first primary research provider in Greater China. Based in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong, our dedicated team of 100 professionals has built our network to 25,000 experts in China. Key partnerships with the Research Center of SASAC, Ushi.com, Bloomberg, and representation from 100+ industry trade associations in China enrolled into the GLG Councils give us unparalleled reach for PE/VC firms focused on this market.
In Asia, we have 200 research professionals responsible for identifying the right expert to answer our clients' questions efficiently and confidentially. Based across eight offices in key markets, these local research teams leverage a global network of 300,000 individuals - including 45,000+ in Asia.
For more information, visit gersonlehrmangroup.com, call us at +852 2501 0012 or email Matthew Creedon, Head of Asia Business Development at mcreedon@glgroup.com
Honner Media is an Australian communications consultancy specialising in the financial services sector.
We help our clients communicate their messages via the media, as well as direct to stakeholders such as investors, customers, employees, members and prospects - people who directly impact a business.
Our specialist financial knowledge, longstanding industry relationships and proven processes enable us to build strategic plans that deliver results. We work closely with in-house marketing teams to proactively drive campaigns, ensuring communications goals are achieved..
Honner Media is also the Australian representative of the Global Financial Communications Network (www.gfcnet.com) a prestigious network of financial and corporate communications PR consultancies operating in major markets around the world. Through our involvement in GFC/Net and its knowledge sharing program we continue to deliver first class PR counsel and execution, whether locally or as part of a global team effort.
Honner Media is the preferred communications partner for the ninth annual AVCJ Australia and New Zealand forum.
AVCAL represents and promotes the long term interests of the private equity and venture capital industry in Australia.
We work to ensure a favourable environment for growth in sustainable equity investment and entrepreneurship. We fulfil this purpose by creating a forum for our members, being a single voice with government, regulators and the public through providing research and by facilitating networking and training programs throughout Australia.
Our association is overseen by a Council of 14 industry participants from the private equity and venture capital industries. The Council is supported by a range of specific working groups that provide input and guidance on specific issues and a secretariat headed by the industry spokesperson/CEO and is headquartered in Sydney, NSW.
In addition to supporting and promoting the industry, we periodically select and support appropriate philanthropy partners in Australia by providing them a distribution mechanism for corporate awareness. We are working towards encouraging principles of responsible investment (economic, socially aware and environmental) to our members.
If you are looking for capital, please check our detailed information below. AVCAL is an industry association, we do not provide capital.
AVCAL are associate members of the IGCC
Hong Kong Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (HKVCA), established in 1987, is the oldest industry Association in Asia. It represents institutional investors engaged in the venture capital / private equity industry at all levels - from seed, startup, growth, buyouts and restructuring - investing in the Asia-Pacific region. HKVCA's mission is to stimulate a vibrant venture capital and private equity industry in Asia while promoting the role of member firms in value creation, innovation and economic development. It works for the high standards in industry professional ethics, international best practices and standards; provides a forum for networking and experience sharing for its members; and represents the common interests and views of its members before governmental and other relevant bodies. The Association organizes an active program of luncheons talks, seminars and conferences, delegations, joint activities with the government and trade bodies, and networking with other business groups on a local and international level.
The Institutional Limited Partners Association is a not-for-profit association committed to serving limited partner investors in the global private equity industry by providing a forum for facilitating value-added communication, enhancing education in the asset class and promoting research and standards in the private equity industry. ILPA has over 240 institutional member organizations that collectively manage approximately $1 trillion of private equity assets. For a copy of the ILPA Private Equity Principles or for more information about ILPA, please visit http://ilpa.org.
The NZVCA is a not-for-profit industry body committed to developing the venture capital and private equity industry in New Zealand. Its core objectives include the promotion of the industry and the asset class on both a domestic and international basis and working to create a world-class venture capital and private equity environment.
Members include venture capital and private equity investors, financial organisations, professional advisors, academic organisations and government or quasi-government agencies.
SustainAsia is a specialist advisory firm, focusing on clean technologies, energy and environment sectors in the Asia Pacific region. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with offices in Australia, Japan and India, our firm has been providing advisory services and independent expertise to high performance companies and investors since 2004.
Leveraging our relationships in the capital markets and our industry expertise, we help clients secure debt and equity financing for a variety of situations, including: refinancing, venture & growth capital and buyouts; Capital needs are tailored to each unique situation, to ensure the best terms given market conditions.
To know more visit http://www.sustainasia.com
ISI Emerging Markets (www.securities.com) is a pioneer of high-value emerging market business and financial information, with the Internet as its distribution channel where over 10,000+ users in Asia use the online service. ISI Emerging Markets is headquartered in New York and has 29 offices around the world.
We partner with a range of customers like private equity firms, venture capitalists, investment bankers, brokerage firms, management consultancies, banks, and other diversified companies for their business and financial requirements.
ISI Emerging Markets aggregates hard-to-get information from premium sources on the basis of business news, company financials for private & public listed company, research on companies, M&A & PE deals across all the sectors, in-depth Industry research for more than 100 sectors along with the Macro-economic and Financial market information of the country. A one stop consolidated resource for information from more than 20,000 sources.
Private Equity Media is the only exclusive private equity and venture capital publisher in Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Journal - 11 issues a year - celebrates its 20th anniversary this year making it one of the industry's longest established publications.
Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Guide has been published since 2003 and is now accessible online in a regularly updated format.
Also available online, the Australian Private Equity & Venture Capital Archive is the most comprehensive source of information for the Australasian industry.
Private Equity Media products are available online at: www.privateequitymedia.com.au.
Private Equity Media is part of publishing and events business CommStrat (ASX: COJ)
Wholesale Investor is Australia's leading private investment platform showcasing Private, Pre-IPO and ASX Listed Opportunities to over 9200 High Net Worth, Professional and International investors.
