M&A Activity

Eureka executed four joint-venture transactions with a private investor syndicate: sold 50% interests in its Cairns villages (Earlville, Smithfield) for about $11.05M and bought 50% interests in Townsville villages (Condon, Wulguru) for about $10.35M, releasing roughly $10.4M of capital. It also secured new 10+10-year management agreements with improved terms.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Eureka Group Holdings Limited in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

Dexus's $1.1b healthcare fund is selling a Sydney hospital to RAM, an asset disposal in Australian healthcare real estate.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Dexus in Real Estate/Property, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

RAM acquired the Arcadia Pittwater hospital in Sydney's Northern Beaches from Dexus's $1.1b healthcare fund.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For RAM in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

Count Limited is expanding its integrated accounting and wealth advisory services through strategic acquisitions, per the headline.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Count Limited (ASX:CUP) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

Medco Energi has acquired a 10% stake in four Eni Indonesia oil and gas blocks.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Medco Energi in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Asia, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-12 · context →

Headline reports Ray Dalio cashing in on a reported $300m farms deal in Australia, with a major farming business winding up after the death of stockbroker Colin Bell, in which Dalio had been an early investor.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Colin Bell-linked farming business (name not given in excerpt) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

Failed women's fashion brands Cue and Veronika Maine have attracted several buyout proposals, with a founder's son (Justin Levis) reported as a potential rescue bidder.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Cue Clothing in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

Warburg Pincus-backed data centre developer Princeton Digital reportedly will pay $300m for a data centre in Yarraville, Melbourne, and take on the leasing risk before leasing it long-term to ESR, the real estate vehicle of Warburg Pincus.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Princeton Digital in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

The Big Bash League is pitching a sale to privatise the Melbourne Renegades club, with a sales flyer citing league and club revenues of $144 million last season and profit rising from $23 million to $31 million.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Melbourne Renegades in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

Telco Advantai is considering mandating advisers for a strategic review after inbound interest from two potential bidders, and is also eyeing growth overseas.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Advantai in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

Qube (ASX:QUB) is reported to be expanding through an acquisition. The source is a headline only, so the target, deal size and market are unknown.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Qube in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →

Crimson raised its takeover offer for Kip McGrath Education Centres from A$0.73 to A$0.75 per share, and the target board has withdrawn its rejection and now unanimously recommends acceptance.

Leadership read: Consolidation shifts the leadership question from growth to integration. For Crimson Consulting Limited (target: Kip McGrath Education Centres) in the sector, the demand moves toward transformation and integration leaders who can merge teams, systems and cultures without losing momentum. Across Oceania, watch whether the integration is properly resourced; deals are won or lost the year after they close.

curated · 2026-10-11 · context →