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International companies and investment groups have snapped up some of Australia's most prominent brand names through 2023.

Scaling a global brand means founders must become "obsessed" with all facets of their business and "get the right people around the company", says Bondi Sands co-founder Shaun Wilson.

Business network for mums and women Mums & Co has been fully acquired by Insurance Australia Group (IAG), the parent company of NRMA Ins…

Australian hospitality tech platform Liven has revealed $152 million in local and international startup acquisitions, in a move it claims will bolster its all-in-one offering to restaurants, pubs, and growing franchises.

Cargo Crew has inked a deal with Glow Capital Partners that will see the investment house acquire a 51% stake in the family-owned business. 

Trade buyers and private equity have been the traditional acquirers of businesses in Australia, but search funds are increasing in popularity, particularly for transactions less than $50 million. 

Australian sustainable personal care brand Single Use Ain’t Sexy has announced that it has been acquired by global travel amenities company Buzz for an undisclosed sum.

InstantScripts is poised to be acquired by retail giant Wesfarmers in a deal worth approximately $135 million.

Queensland-based edtech unicorn Go1 has pulled off a rare feat for an Aussie startup: acquiring a well-established international startup that itself has raised millions of dollars in VC funding. 

The Bevilles jewellery chain will fold into the Michael Hill retail group in a deal worth $45 million, the ASX-listed firm has announced, ending nearly 90 years and three generations of ownership by the Beville family.

Based in the New England town of Tenterfield, 20km south of the Queensland border, the Tenterfield Saddler still occupies the original heritage-listed blue granite, tin-roofed building on High Street.

Bain Capital has sold its stake in Retail Zoo — which operates Boost Juice and Betty’s Burgers — to private equity firm Admantem Capital.