150 YEARS
FOOD MANUFACTURING EXPERTISE
100-DAY
defined operating playbook
150+ VETTED
Only a small number of businesses selected
Exclusive focus on Australian food manufacturing
EBITDA MARGINS
10%+
EBITDA
$2-6 MILLION
Enterprise value
$10–60 millioN
We invest in profitable small to mid-market companies with meaningful revenue, defendable margins and stable cashflow
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
Embedded in-house technical capability into every deal
– from diligence through to exit
Expertise Alone CAPITAL cannot Buy
EXPERIENCED FOOD SCIENTISTS
PROCUREMENT EXPERTISE
MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY
REGULATORY AND EXPORT SUPPORT
Building Value From the Inside
active ownership
Thousands of profitable Australian food manufacturers are approaching succession without an obvious buyer.
They operate in categories where specialist knowledge and hands-on ownership can materially improve outcomes.
At Apta we focus on control positions in businesses with low levels of governance and high operating capacity creating room for disciplined value creation.
Private Equity Portfolio
the playbook at work
Building toward exit from day one
1
WE BUY
Profitable lower mid-market food manufacturers with succession-led entry.
2
WE IMPROVE
Governance, procurement, margin discipline, capacity utilisation and management depth.
3
WE BUILD
Exit-ready businesses built for strategic buyers.
Stepping back from a business you have built over decades involves more than a financial transaction.
When we acquire a business we are invested in the success that the founder has worked hard to create.
We work actively inside the business without losing sight of the product, the people and the brand you have built, while putting the structure in place for the next stage of growth.
for founders
Stepping back from a business you have built over decades involves more than a financial transaction.
When we acquire a business we are invested in the success that the founder has worked hard to create.
We work actively inside the business without losing sight of the product, the people and the brand you have built, while putting the structure in place for the next stage of growth.
