Who is Tattarang?
Tattarang is a financial buyer based in Australia.

Tattarang
- Type
- financial buyer
- Headquarters
- Perth, Australia
- Website
- tattarang.com
- Company page
How they work
Tattarang is the Australian private investment group owned by Andrew and Nicola Forrest. It invests in real assets, public markets and private businesses, with interests in agriculture and food, renewable energy, resources, consumer brands, property, health technology and shipbuilding. Its approach focuses on generational businesses and integrates environmental, social and governance factors into investment decisions.
Tattarang assesses investments for long-term value and integrates environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities throughout its investment life cycle. Its investment and portfolio operations teams support its businesses. Investment proposals can be submitted through the official enquiry form; the firm does not publish a fixed acquisition timetable.
- Hold period
- Long-term, generational investment approach; no fixed numerical holding period is stated.
- Geography
- Australian investment group with Australian and international business interests.
- Ownership
- Private investment group investing across real assets and public and private markets, including wholly owned operating businesses and minority investments.
- Founder ownership
- Owned by Andrew and Nicola Forrest.
- Majority or minority
- Portfolio includes wholly owned businesses and minority investments; no exclusive stake preference is published.
- Capital model
- Privately owned investment group deploying capital across real assets, public markets and private businesses.
- Sector focus
- Agriculture and food, energy, health technology, consumer and lifestyle, property and resources; also investments in shipbuilding and telecommunications infrastructure.
Their portfolio
Showing 14 of 14 known holdings — coverage is still partial.
- SectorConsumer & retailWhat they doAkubra manufactures felt hats in Kempsey, New South Wales, and supplies Australian and international customers.
- SectorIndustrials & manufacturingWhat they doAustal designs and constructs defence and commercial vessels and provides vessel support services for customers internationally.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doAustralian Agricultural Company operates cattle properties and feedlots and produces beef, including branded Wagyu products.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doBega Group produces and markets dairy products and branded foods. Its business supplies Australian and international food markets.
- SectorConsumer & retailWhat they doCAMILLA designs and sells printed fashion, resortwear and accessories through branded stores and online retail channels.
- SectorMedia & telecomWhat they doFibreconX develops and operates fibre telecommunications infrastructure, supplying high-capacity connectivity for business and carrier customers.
- SectorReal-estate servicesWhat they doFiveight invests in, develops and operates residential and commercial property in Australia, including hospitality properties.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doFortescue operates an iron ore mining business and develops green energy and technology projects aimed at industrial decarbonisation.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doHarvest Road operates an integrated Western Australian beef and aquaculture business. Its food brands include Harvey Beef and Leeuwin Coast.
- SectorConsumer & retailWhat they doR.M.Williams manufactures leather boots and belts in Adelaide and sells clothing and accessories through its retail and online channels.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doSquadron Energy develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects in Australia, including wind generation and associated energy infrastructure.
- SectorFinancial servicesWhat they doTenmile is a specialist investment business providing evergreen capital to early-stage health technology companies in Australia and internationally.
- SectorConsumer & retailWhat they doWestern Force is a Perth-based professional rugby club competing in Super Rugby Pacific and Super Rugby Women’s competitions.
- SectorAgriculture & resourcesWhat they doWyloo invests in and develops critical minerals projects. Its assets include nickel operations in Western Australia and mineral projects in Canada.
Sources
- tattarang.com · portfolio page
- tattarang.com · website
- tattarang.com · research
- tattarang.com · research
- tattarang.com · research
- tattarang.com · research