Mergers and Acquisitions

Privileged access to local and global counterparties

Our clients benefit from our expertise and experience advising technology companies and from privileged access to the world’s leading technology companies and global technology investors through our exclusive affiliation with Arma Partners.

End-to-end transaction management from preparation through marketing to process management and execution

Advice on deal strategy, tactics, and negotiation

Financial preparation, including fit-for-purpose forecast financial models

Advice on regulatory frameworks (particularly for listed company deals) in Australia and New Zealand

Recent Transaction Experience

Task Software

Advised Task Software (ASX: TSK) on its $310m takeover by Par Technology (NYSE: PAR) (in progress)

2024

Q1 Group

Latimer Partners acted as the exclusive corporate advisor to cybersecurity company Q1 Group on its sale to Seisma Group.

2024

Tyroola

Advised Tyroola, Australia's fastest-growing online tyre retailer on its sale to Michelin Group (France)

2023

Pacific Fund Systems

Latimer Partners and Arma Partners advised PFS on its sale to Apex Group

2023

MyRepublic New Zealand

Advised MyRepublic on the sale of its New Zealand broadband assets to 2 degrees

2023

MyRepublic Australia

Advised MyRepublic on the sale of its Australian assets to Superloop (ASX: SLC)

2023

Lucidity

Latimer Partners advised on the sale of Lucidity to Ideagen

2023

Somerville Group

Advised on the sale of Somerville Group to Atturra (ASX: ATA)

2023

1st Group (ASX:1ST)

Advised on acquisition of Visionflex and capital raise

2022

Lacima

Advised on the sale of Lacima, a leading energy and commodity analytics software business to the European Energy Exchange, a subsidiary of Deutsche Borse.

2022

Plexure (NZSE:PX1)

Advised on the major restructuring of Plexure's contractual arrangements with McDonald's Corporation

2022

Spirit Technology (ASX: ST1)

Advised Spirit on the sale of its fixed wireless network to Maret Group for $21m.

2022

Spirit Technology (ASX:ST1)

Advised Spirit on the sale of data centre and network assets to XYZ Telecom Pty Ltd.

2022

Superloop (ASX:SLC)

Advised on the $50m acquisition of VostroNet 

2022

1st Group (ASX:1ST)

Advised on board spill and entitlements offer

2021

Ordermentum

Advised on sale of minority equity

2021

MNF Group (ASX:MNF)

Sale of Direct business to Vonex (ASX:VN8) for $31m

2021

Matrix Investment Data

Advised on sale to Rimes (an EQT portfolio company)

2021

Task Software

Advised on the $120m merger with Plexure (ASX: PX1)

2021

TasmaNet

Advised on the sale to Field Solutions Group (ASX:FSG) for $15m

2021

Firstwave (ASX:FCT)

Advised on $48m acquisition of Opmantek and $14m capital raise

2021

AAP (Australian Associated Press)

Advised on sale of Newswire to Consortium

2020

GCOMM

Advised on sale to Nexon Asia Pacific (an EQT portfolio company)

2020

Intalock

Advised on $22.5m sale to Spirit Technology Solutions Ltd (ASX:ST1)

2020

Pacific Fund Systems

Significant minority investment by Pollen Street Capital

2020

OVO Mobile

Advised on $15.8m sale to Amaysim

2020

NBN

Acquisition of Speedcast Managed Services from Speedcast International Limited

2020

NOW Consulting

Advised on sale to Spark New Zealand Limited (ASX:SPK)

2019

Medical Media

Advised on sale of Medical Media to Swift Networks Group (ASX:SW1)

2019

Southern Phone

Advised on $27.5m sale to AGL Energy Ltd (ASX:AGL)

2019

Inabox (ASX:IAB)

Advised on $34.5m sale of Indirect Business to MNF Group (ASX:MNF)

2018

Inabox (ASX:IAB)

Advised on sale of Anittel and Hostworks to 5G Networks (ASX: 5GN)

2018

Solarix Networks

Advised on sale to Plan B Group

2018

Visual Risk

Advised on sale to G Treasury Holdings

2018

BAI Communications

Sale of Hostworks to Inabox Limited (ASX:IAB)

2017

Conference Call International

Sale of Conference Call International to MNF Group Limited (ASX:MNF) for $18m

2017

Envirosuite Limited (ASX: EVS)

Sale of Pacific Environment to ERM

2017

Saxton Speakers Bureau

Sale of Saxton Speakers Bureau to Bombora Group 

2017

CyberHound Pty Ltd

Sale of cyber security business to BigAir Group Limited (ASX:BGL)

2016

Inabox (ASX:IAB)

Sale of Hosted Communications Solutions Business to Telstra Corporation Limited (ASX:TLS)

2016

OnTheHouse Holdings Limited (ASX:OTH)

Sale of Consumer Online Division to CoreLogic

2016

Inabox (ASX: IAB)

Acquisition of the businesses of Anittel Limited

2015

Netbox Blue Pty Ltd

Sale of Intellectual Property to Bloomberg L.P.

2015

Sparc Media Pty Limited

Sale to Pureprofile

2015

Folk

Sale of strategic stake in Folk to Readify Limited

2014

Inabox (ASX: IAB)

Acquisition of Neural Networks

2014

PIENETWORKS (NOW ASX:NZU)

Acquisition of Newzulu by PieNetworks

2014

NOTE: All transactions prior to end 2020 were advised on by Latimer Partners’ Principals while at TMT Partners