Private Equity
Portfolio companies need executives who can get stuck in and do the work to grow, transform or turn a business around. They have a board to answer to and efficiencies to prove. They must move at pace to get results.
Find C-Suites who can hit the ground running, assemble their A-teams quickly and roll up their sleeves to get the job done and create value.
We provide an industry agnostic service with a rigorous process that focuses on identifying executives who have proven skills, experiences and most importantly attributes to ensure they succeed in a private equity backed investment. We work with global and Australian private equity firms that invest in businesses of all sizes. Our team have successfully sourced executives for all types of investments from founder-led, corporate carve-outs and public to private takeovers in Australia and New Zealand.
Track record with Private Equity
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Global |
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| Firm | Portfolio companies |
| KKR | Laser Clinics Australia; Australian Venue Co.; MYOB |
| Bain Capital | Only About Children; Camp Australia |
| TPG | Greencross |
| Partners Group | Guardian Early Learning Group |
| PAG | craveable brands |
Large Australian |
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| Firm | Portfolio companies |
| Quadrant Private Equity | Junior Adventures Group; Journey Beyond; Amart; Barbecues Galore; Qscan |
| Adamantem Capital | Zenitas Healthcare |
| Crescent Capital Partners | Nucleus Network; SunDoctors |
| CPE | Jaybro |
| BGH Capital | ForHealth |
| PEP | Allied Pinnacle; Patties Foods |
Growth |
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| Firm | Portfolio companies |
| Quadrant Growth Fund | Love To Dream; Prime100 |
| The Growth Fund | GoGet; Best Friends Pets; M&J Chickens; Fitness Passport; Quantum Radiology |
| Riverside Partners | Alpha H; Smartways; Avance Clinical |
| Advent Partners | Mandoe Media; Frosty Boy |
| Liverpool Partners | Zenitas Healthcare; Orro Group |
| Pemba Capital Partners | Marque Group; ReadyTech |
| Bombora Group | Orbx Simulation Systems; Bike Exchange; Mad Paws; Beamtree; EzyCollect |
Turnaround |
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| Firm | Portfolio companies |
| Anchorage Capital Partners | Affinity Education Group |
| Allegro Funds | Pizza Hut Australia; Everest Foods |
Pre-Acquisition Services
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Investment Origination
One of the major challenges for private equity (PE) firms is finding suitable investments to deploy their capital. Allura Partners can provide value to these firms by introducing executives with an investment idea and/or opportunity. Should you be an executive with an investment idea and/or opportunity please contact Allura Partners for a confidential meeting and discuss how our PE relationship can partner you. In addition to our investment origination services, our pre-acquisition work includes:
Pre-deal Executive Search
Identifying proven executives to assist the PE firm with market specific due diligence and unlocking the deal. In most cases, upon successful acquisition this leads to the executive being appointed.
Pre-deal Management Assessment
Prior to an investment being made, Allura Partners works with the PE firm to assess the management team of their pending portfolio company to determine potential changes, gaps and upskilling required.
Portfolio Company Services
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Following a successful acquisition, our private equity clients engage Allura Partners for specialist support with leadership advisory services and recruitment of key members of the executive leadership team to execute the investment strategy.
Management Team Assessment
Like our pre-deal services, Allura Partners will evaluate the portfolio company structure, leadership team, culture and skillset and determine potential changes, gaps and upskilling required to execute the investment thesis.
Executive Search
Identifying external senior executives with the relevant skills, experience and PE attributes to execute the required role from CEO down.
Career Advice & Tips
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Executive Chair, CEO and C-suite opportunities with private equity backed investments are both demanding and rewarding. No doubt upon successful exit, executives working for a private equity backed investment can walk away with a life changing amount of money and a reputation to match. These facts ensure when opportunities to work for a private equity backed investment are presented to market, they are highly sought after and competitive.
Tips for meetings with private equity
In corporate interviews, potential hiring managers want to know specific facts about your present or former employers and pertinent examples of your achievements. Some of this information is relevant for a PE meeting however a private equity firm is seeking investment opportunities and is keen to explore potential ideas you might bring to the table. By exploring broad investment opportunities, you will quickly demonstrate your commercial and strategic mindset that will resonate with private equity. This approach will also demonstrate how agnostic your skills and experiences are across different industries.
This meeting may lead to working with the firm on an investment idea that you and/or the PE firm may originate. This is where you will assist the firm with market specific due diligence and could ultimately lead to an Executive Chair, CEO or C-suite opportunity for you upon successful acquisition.
In the event there is no such real opportunity, your profile will be on their radar and hopefully front of mind for any suitable investment opportunities that present in the future. Should this opportunity occur, a consultant from Allura Partners will be contact to arrange a follow up meeting.
Allura Partners has a track record of introducing executives wishing to forge a career in private equity. If you are an executive seeking a new challenge, please contact us. We will discuss tips on how to present and market yourself to PE, introduce you to our private equity network and maximise your chance of securing a new and exciting PE career.
