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Private Equity in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
Private equity (PE) firms have benefited from record-low interest rates at the start of the past five years, allowing for inexpensive financing and increased buyout activity. Accordingly, PE firms have been able to expand their portfolios extensively. Private equities' allure to investors as an alternative class for diversifying portfolios has benefited fund popularity. Yet, competition from sophisticated and sizable foreign PE firms has limited domestic firms’ performance. Industry revenue is expected to grow at an annualised 8.4% over the five years through 2024-25, to $924.8 million. Asset growth, which can be a more reliable measure of private equity growth, has risen at an annualised 5.4% over the same period.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Private Equity industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released April 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Private Equity industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code X0020. Private equity firms manage investments in private companies. They may invest their own capital, raise funds from external investors to invest on their behalf, or do both. Investments can include venture and growth capital for emerging companies, as well as buyouts, which involves purchasing a publicly traded company to take it private. Firms earn revenue from external capital management fees and from any gains made on their own investments. Related terms covered in the Private Equity industry in Australia include venture capital, collective investment scheme, private equity fund, cloud computing, management buy-in, fintech and dry powder.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Private Equity industry in Australia include Early-stage investments, Late-expansion investments and LBOs, MBOs and MBIs.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Private Equity industry in Australia include Pacific Equity Partners, Navitas and Archer Capital.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Private Equity industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Private Equity industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Private Equity industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Private Equity industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Private Equity industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Private Equity industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Private Equity industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Private Equity industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Private Equity industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Private Equity industry in Australia is $924.8m in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Private Equity industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 287 businesses in the Private Equity industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Private Equity industry in Australia?
The Private Equity industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Private Equity industry in Australia?
The Private Equity industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Private Equity industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Private Equity industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 8.4 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Private Equity industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Private Equity industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Private Equity industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Private Equity industry in Australia are Pacific Equity Partners, Navitas and Archer Capital
What does the Private Equity industry in Australia include?
Early-stage investments and Late-expansion investments are part of the Private Equity industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Private Equity industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Private Equity industry in Australia is Pacific Equity Partners.
How competitive is the Private Equity industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Private Equity industry in Australia.
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