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BGH Capital

BGH Capital (BGH) is an Australian private equity company established in 2017 by Robin Bishop, Ben Gray, and Simon Harle. BGH is headquartered in Melbourne and is owned and managed by its founding partners.

History

Ben Gray and Simon Harle established and led the Australian and New Zealand private equity team at TPG Capital, while Robin Bishop was previously head of Macquarie Capital Australia and New Zealand.[1][2]

BGH Capital Fund I had a final close of approximately A$2.6 billion in May 2018 and is now fully deployed.[3]

BGH Capital Fund II achieved final close in February 2022 at A$3.6 billion.[4] This represents the largest private equity fund focused on Australia and New Zealand.

Investments

The following schedule indicates the businesses BGH has targeted and acquired, which they continue to manage.

See also

  • Robin Gray (Australian politician) – father of BGH co-founder Ben Gray

References

  1. Our team BGH, 2020, retrieved 18 May 2020^
  2. Ingrid Pyne. Masters of their own universe: crack team set to shake up private equity Sydney Morning Herald, Nine Entertainment Co, 13 April 2018, retrieved 18 May 2020^
  3. BGH Capital Email Formats & Email Address Examples leadiq.com, retrieved 2026-02-05^
  4. BGH Capital hits $3.6b hard cap for Fund II Australian Financial Review, 2022-03-01, retrieved 2022-04-26^
  5. Peter & AAP Williams. Navitas accepts $2.3b offer from BGH Consortium The West Australian, Seven West Media, 21 March 2019, retrieved 18 May 2020^
  6. BGH Capital backs major new cyber security player Australian Financial Review, 2019-10-14, retrieved 2022-04-22^
  7. Just what the doctor ordered: BGH buys Healius' medical centres Australian Financial Review, 2020-06-14, retrieved 2022-04-22^
  8. Abano Healthcare locks in 70pc premium for new takeover Australian Financial Review, 2020-08-30, retrieved 2022-04-22^
  9. Dominic Powell. Village Roadshow agrees to takeover talks with BGH Sydney Morning Herald, Nine Entertainment, 18 May 2020, retrieved 18 May 2020^
  10. BGH Capital cooks up deal for Melbourne's Laurent Bakery Australian Financial Review, 2021-11-25, retrieved 2022-04-22^
  11. Chicken meat producer Hazeldenes sold to private equity firm ABC News, 2021-10-28, retrieved 2022-04-22^
  12. Virtus health - removal from official list Australian Securities Exchange^
  13. Pushpay gone, and for some offshore hedge funds, for less than hoped Australian Financial Review, 5 May 2023^
  14. BGH Capital to acquire Waterman Capital's IT biz Fusion5 Australian Financial Review, 14 December 2023^