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Who is Gresham Capital Partners?
Gresham Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Australia.
Firm facts
Gresham Capital Partners
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Website
- gresham.au
Industries
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How they work
Australian private equity investor partnering with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams in growth companies across Australia and New Zealand.
GCP says it invests across the capital structure and can use growth equity, buyouts, buy-ins, succession transactions, carve-outs and recapitalisations. Its responsible-investment policy describes active engagement with management after investment. GCP does not publish a stage-by-stage acquisition timetable, diligence checklist or signing protocol.
- Sector focus
- Sector-flexible, with six focus areas: TMT, healthcare, services, consumer and retail, education, and industrials; generally excludes early-stage startups, property development, infrastructure, natural resources and public companies except public-to-private deals.
- Geography
- Australia and New Zealand
- Ownership
- Growth equity, buyouts, buy-ins, succession, corporate carve-outs, recapitalisations, and equity or equity-like investments across the capital structure.
- Majority or minority
- Flexible structures including minority stakes; the official roster describes controlling, co-control, minority and 100% acquisitions.
- Platform or bolt-on
- Bolt-ons are supported, but no general numerical mandate is stated. Amarco was acquired by GCP and portfolio company Advanced Cosmeceuticals, and BCI completed three bolt-ons under GCP co-ownership.
- Target EBITDA
- Positive earnings or a clear visible path to profitability is preferred; no numerical EBITDA threshold is publicly stated in accessible text.
- Enterprise value
- Typically A$20m-A$200m
- Investment size
- Historical equity cheques of A$10m-A$70m, with capacity for larger investments.
- Capital model
- Investor network of HNWIs, business owners, entrepreneurs, Australian family offices and institutional funds; Gresham Group also invests significant balance-sheet equity.
- Hold period
- Average investment usually 3-5 years, with flexibility for longer periods.
- Founder ownership
- GCP is a division of Gresham Partners Limited. Gresham ownership is described as an enduring partnership between its principals and Wesfarmers Limited, with senior executive partners participating; exact shareholdings are not disclosed.
Their portfolio
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorIntelligent traffic enforcement technology and RegTechWhat they doDevelops camera technology for detecting distracted driving, speeding, seatbelt violations and registration offences.
- SectorCosmeceutical skincare and aesthetic medical-device distributionWhat they doDistributes professional skincare products and aesthetic medical devices to clinics and practitioners across Australia and New Zealand.
- SectorRigid truck-body manufacturing and vehicle body servicesWhat they doManufactures rigid truck bodies, trays and trailers and provides repairs and maintenance from facilities in Victoria and Queensland.
- SectorCosmeceutical skincare distributionWhat they doExclusive Australian and New Zealand distributor of DMK cosmeceutical skincare products, supplying more than 330 clinics.
- SectorUtility-vehicle accessories retail and installationWhat they doSells and installs storage solutions and accessories for utility vehicles through six Australian showrooms and warehouses.
Exited holdings
Confirmed former portfolio companies, shown separately from current holdings.
Company
Sector
What they do
- SectorConstruction-project information and SaaSWhat they doProvides pre-construction project-lead data and subscription software across Asia-Pacific and the United States. (exited)
Sources
- gresham.au · portfolio page
- gresham.au · website
- gresham.au · research
- gresham.au · research
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