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It’s been an interesting year for the Australian Consumer landscape. With the high inflation / high interest rate setting of previous years’ easing, we’ve been eager to see whether this would translate to increased M&A activity. Analysing the data, it’s clear that investors are shopping, but being extremely picky about what they add to their cart.  Crunching the numbers According to the ABS, monthly retail turnover […]

It’s been a challenging few years for Consumer Goods and Retail companies. The pandemic, supply chain disruptions, rising interest rates and cost of living pressures have all had an impact on profits in the sector.   Of course, some companies did quite well during the pandemic. Think online shopping, home delivery meal boxes and camping […]

InterFinancial advised Venlo Group to divest TRED Outdoors to listed US company, Clarus Corp.   Brisbane-based family business, Venlo, has found success taking product concepts and turning them into highly profitable global businesses. Its products range from Plungie Pools (made famous by The Block), to TRED Outdoors, a manufacturer of 4WD recovery boards. Venlo approached […]

InterFinancial would like to congratulate the shareholders of Poolwerx on its successful partnership with Norwest to embark on an ambitious growth path.  With over 25 years experience, Poolwerx is the largest pool retail and service business in Australia and New Zealand. With over 350 franchise partners, 170 stores and more than 600 service vans globally, Poolwerx […]

Aussie Traveller has been acquired by mid-market investment firm Seneca Capital. Aussie Traveller sells RV components and accessories to OEM, trade and retail customers, and is well placed to benefit from the expected growth in domestic tourism following the global pandemic. The transaction was a great outcome for the founder owners after 30 years in […]

In the wake of the completing of the National Veterinary Care sale to VetPartners, we thought it would be interesting to present a summary of P2P transactions in Australia over the last 2 years, and see what the data tells us about P2P. P2P simply means the takeover of a listed (public) company so that […]

Amid all the market turmoil and uncertainty, with many M&A transactions being placed on hold, ASX-listed National Veterinary Care Ltd (NVC) has announced that the scheme of arrangement between NVC and its shareholders (that was approved by NVC shareholders and by the Supreme Court of Queensland) was implemented on April 8th 2020. Accordingly, VetPartners now holds all […]

RADMS, the holding company that owns Premier Paper Group, was sold to Japan Pulp and Paper Company Limited (JPP)  in a multi‐million‐pound crossborder sale. Clairfield International in the UK was appointed by Premier Paper to negotiate the price and terms to ensure the best deal for the Premier Paper shareholders and subsequently managed the sales process through […]

Clairfield’s UK partners note that deal volumes in food & beverage are up, with a decline in transaction values. UK brands, alcohol & beverage, and foodservice companies remain attractive targets. Our UK consumer team is led by Gary Ecob. Read the full report here: 2019H1 UK Food & Beverage Report