Healthcare Australia is a private company majority-owned by funds advised by CHAMP Private Equity. Senior management of the business are also shareholders.
CHAMP Private Equity, and its predecessor have been making private equity investments since 1987. CHAMP, is Australia’s largest independent buyout funds manager and the only firm in Australia with a focus in the three main categories of private equity being LBOs and MBOs, Growth and Development Capital and Venture Capital. CHAMP is also an affiliate of New York-based private equity firm Castle Harlan, Inc.
CHAMP’s founders together with their experienced team of professionals have a distinguished record in taking portfolio companies to initial public offerings in Australia, the USA and Asia.
With A$500 million in the CHAMP I Funds raised in 2000 and A$950 million in the CHAMP II Funds raised in 2005 under management, CHAMP plays a vital role in providing capital for Australasian companies undergoing ownership change and brings to each company a disciplined approach to strategic and business planning, and the management of progress against those plans. CHAMP makes available its network of consultants and advisors as the company may require. Both CHAMP I and CHAMP II Funds are investors in Healthcare Australia.
It is an essential part of CHAMP’s philosophy to partner with management to actively support companies in rejuvenating and expanding their businesses through further development of products and services, distribution channels and markets, and through facilitating capital expenditures aimed at efficiency and growth. Further, CHAMP assists its portfolio companies by establishing active boards of directors with non executive directors who have relevant professional and industry experience.