Private Equity stories - Page 13

Just Water agrees to sell Australian business for A$11 million to Waterlogic
Mon, 13th Apr 2015
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Just Water International, the water cooler and supplies business 79 percent owned by founder Tony Falkenstein, has agreed to sell its Australian busin.

MYOB IPO and ASX listing unlikely to weigh on Xero: ForBarr
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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Arrival of MYOB Group, the Australian accounting software firm, on the Australian Stock Exchange is unlikely to weigh on the dual-listed rival Xero.

ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations
Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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The Commerce Commission is likely to allow Cavalier Wool Holdings and New Zealand Wool Services International to merge their two wool scouring operati.

Dick Smith ‘transformation’ continues with restructure
Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Dick Smith takes the axe to 80 roles in a bid to slash costs for a 'sustainable future'. Restructuring set for June completion.

Huljich loans Pushpay $4 million to fund US growth plans
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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Pushpay Holdings, the NZAX-listed mobile payment app developer, has secured a $4 million funding line from cornerstone shareholder the Huljich family.

Asaleo Care beats prospectus with 18% gain in full-year profit
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Asaleo Care, the maker of household brands such as Libra, Sorbent, Purex and Treasures that debuted on the ASX last year, posted an 18 percent gain in.

Graham Shaw, Peter Huljich join Pushpay board
Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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Graham Shaw and Peter Huljich have joined Pushpay Holdings' board as part of the NZAX-listed mobile payment app developer's plan to graduate to the.

YEAR IN REVIEW: NZ economy rocks on as milk's star fades
Mon, 29th Dec 2014
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2014 was a year of the rockstar economy where New Zealand was a top performer compared to other OECD countries with an annualised GDP growth rate o.

Private equity, pension fund take Riverbed ownership
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Riverbed seals a £3.6 billion deal with Thoma Bravo and Teachers' Private Capital, eyeing strategic growth and further innovation.

MRP to quit Chilean, German geothermal investments, sticks with US plant
Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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MightyRiverPower, the first of the state-owned power companies to be partially privatised last year, will quit its geothermal investments in Chile.

Oceania aged-care business planning IPO, in talks with investors
Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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Oceania Healthcare is on track for an initial public offering in early 2015, but the Macquarie Group managed aged-care operator's chief executive,.

Channel boss appointed as Kaseya seeks ‘deeper’ engagement; more partners
Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
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Kaseya appoints Kellie Hackney as head of channels in Asia Pacific to deepen partner engagement and revive focus in New Zealand.

Scales says full-year earnings may exceed prospectus, to pay 3 cent interim dividend
Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Scales Corp, the fruit and vegetable logistics company, will pay a 3 cent per share interim dividend and says annual earnings may beat guidance in.

UPDATE: Metroglass confirms on track for full year, as interim sales rise 13%, shares gain
Fri, 21st Nov 2014
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Metro Performance Glass, which has more than half of New Zealand's glass processing market, is on track to meet full-year prospectus forecasts as i.

Pacific Brands sells unprofitable footwear, sports apparel business
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Pacific Brands, the Australian apparel and linen brands business, has split and sold Brands Collective, its unprofitable footwear and sporting appa.

NZ Super Fund ends AMP Capital's 12-year mandate
Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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The New Zealand Superannuation Fund, which was set up to partially fund the cost of a ballooning baby boomer pension bill, has ended a 12-year mand.

Experienced tech founder to join board of award-winning NZ start-up
Fri, 12th Sep 2014
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Serial entrepreneur Brett Campbell has been appointed to the board of The Full Suite, a provider of cloud-based workflow solutions.

Noel Leeming aims to build '100-year business' with company rebrand
Tue, 9th Sep 2014
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Noel Leeming undergoes major rebrand with new logos and signage, reflecting its future while retaining its heritage.

2degrees billionaire backer gets Microsoft board nod
Tue, 12th Aug 2014
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John W. Stanton, billionaire backer of 2degrees, joins Microsoft's board, bolstering the tech giant's mobile and global expertise.

Dick Smith defies market slump to beat sales forecast
Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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Dick Smith exceeds sales forecast with AU$1.228bn for FY14, but falls behind last year's figures of AU$1.280bn.