Quadrant Private Equity

Quadrant Private Equity
FormerlyQuadrant Capital
Company typeProprietary limited company
IndustryPrivate Equity
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
FounderChris Hadley
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
ProductsPrivate equity funds
Websitequadrantpe.com.au

Quadrant Private Equity (also simply known as Quadrant) is an Australian private equity investment firm based in Sydney, Australia. The company was founded as Quadrant Capital in 1996 by Chris Hadley.[1] By 2022, the Managing Partner was Jonathan Pearce.[2]

Quadrant hosts multiple investment funds which invest in businesses across a wide array of industries and sectors, specifically targeting management buyouts and growth capital transactions.[3] The first three Quadrant funds delivered a collective 37% return between 1996 and 2006.[3]

The firm has owned or co-owned a number of well-known Australian companies including, Affinity Education, Barbeques Galore, Darrell Lea, Journey Beyond, Fitness First, and Timezone.[4][2][5][6]

Quadrant is Australia's largest fitness centre operator through acquisitions of brands including Fitness First, Jetts Fitness and GoodLife Fitness.[7] Quadrant has floated a number of its interests on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) including Kathmandu, Virtus Health,[8] Isentia,[9] APN Outdoor, Bapcor (previously Burson Auto Parts) and Estia Health.[10]

  1. ^ Thompson, Sarah; Macdonald, Anthony; Boyd, Tim (10 December 2020). "Rock-star reception for Quadrant Private Equity's $1.24b raising". Australian Financial Review.
  2. ^ a b "Early obituary for Quadrant's Jonathon Pearce". Australian Financial Review. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Quadrant Closes USD 500 million private equity fund". Private Equity Wire. 3 May 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Quadrant pauses $1b Affinity auction, eyes ACCC childcare report". Australian Financial Review. 13 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  5. ^ Carter, Bridget (17 June 2023). "Barbeques Galore gets cooking with E&P Corporate Advisory". The Australian.
  6. ^ Carter, Bridget (19 May 2019). "Quadrant's Darrell Lea sale on the back burner". The Australian.
  7. ^ Bennet, Michael (25 August 2017). "Fitness and funds - but is fitting in a workout half the work?". Westpac. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ^ King, Mike (11 June 2013). "Virtus Health: Not so healthy". Fool. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  9. ^ Pash, Chris (6 June 2014). "iSentia Float Values Media Monitoring Veteran John Croll's Holding At $18.4 Million". Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  10. ^ Dunn, James (16 June 2017). "Lessons for participating in private equity floats". NAB. Retrieved 20 May 2018.