BGH Capital
BGH Capital is an Australian private equity company which has made a series of takeover bids since being founded in 2017.
| Industry | Private Equity |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | Robin Bishop Ben Gray Simon Harle |
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Website | https://www.bghcapital.com |
BGH was begun by Robin Bishop of Macquarie Capital, along with Ben Gray and Simon Harle, both of TPG Capital. All three are graduates of the University of Melbourne.[1][2]
The company targets the Australian and New Zealand markets, dealing in investment management, business consulting and venture capital as well as corporate buyouts.[3] In 2019, BGH took over Perth-based education provider Navitas in a $2.3 billion deal with AustralianSuper.[4] In 2020, it was involved in takeover bids for Village Roadshow and Virgin Australia Holdings.[5][6]
References
- "Our team". BGH. 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Pyne, Ingrid (13 April 2018). "Masters of their own universe: crack team set to shake up private equity". Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- "BGH Capital Pty Ltd". Bloomberg. Bloomberg L.P. 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Williams, Peter & AAP (21 March 2019). "Navitas accepts $2.3b offer from BGH Consortium". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Duran, Paulina; Murdoch, Scott (22 April 2020). "Apollo, Oaktree, BGH circling Virgin Aust". AAP. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- Powell, Dominic (18 May 2020). "Village Roadshow agrees to takeover talks with BGH". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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