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Taylor Publishing Company
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September 30, 2010
AVCAL Award for United Malt Buyout
Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity firm, announced today that it and its Australian affiliate CHAMP Private Equity have been honored by The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) for their successful investment in United Malt…
March 04, 2009
Castle Harlan's Australian Affiliate Acquires Financial Advisory Firm
Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that CHAMP Private Equity, its Australian affiliate, has invested A$80 million in Centric Wealth, the leading high-end financial advisor in Australia, and acquired a 75 percent stake in…
December 22, 2008
Castle Harlan Affiliate in Australia Buys Lease-Financing Companies
Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment company, announced today that CHAMP Private Equity, its Australian affiliate, has acquired two companies involved in the operating lease market in Australia and New Zealand. One of the companies, Alleasing Pty…
March 12, 2008
Castle Harlan Affiliate CHAMP Buys Australian Construction Company
NEW YORK, March 12, 2008 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that its Australian affiliate CHAMP Private Equity has purchased Golding Contractors Pty Ltd, a company active in the mining industry and in…
November 07, 2007
Castle Harlan's Australian Affiliate CHAMP Will Open Office in Singapore
NEW YORK, November 7, 2007 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that CHAMP Private Equity, the Australian firm in which Castle Harlan has a 50 percent interest, will open an office in Singapore.…
July 09, 2007
Add-on Acquisition by Castle Harlan and CHAMP Makes Blue Star Largest Multi-Discipline Printer
NEW YORK, July 9, 2007 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity firm, announced today that Blue Star Print Group, a portfolio company of Castle Harlan and its Australian affiliate CHAMP Private Equity, has acquired a major independent…
March 07, 2007
Castle Harlan Australian Affiliate Buys New Zealand Printing Firm
NEW YORK, March 7, 2007 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity investment firm, announced today that its Australian affiliate, CHAMP Private Equity, has acquired Blue Star Print Group Ltd., the leading printing company in New Zealand. The…
August 04, 2006
Castle Harlan Australian Affiliate Agrees to Buy Leading International Private Education Group
NEW YORK, August 4, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that its Australian affiliate, CHAMP Private Equity, had agreed to acquire Study Group International, one of the world's largest private providers of…
July 27, 2006
Castle Harlan's Affiliate In Australia Purchases Two Transport Companies
New York, July 27, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private equity firm, announced today that a company controlled by its Australian affiliate CHAMP Private Equity has acquired two specialty transport companies, one a U.S. enterprise, in transactions…
April 27, 2006
CHAMP Ventures Announces New Fund
CHAMP Ventures, the mid-market private equity specialists of the CHAMP Group, today announced that the close of its new fund, CHAMP Ventures Investment Trust Numbers 6A and 6B (CVIT #6) oversubscribed at A$300 million. Demand for the CVIT#6 funds greatly…
April 19, 2006
Castle Harlan's Australian Affiliate, CHAMP, Acquires Leading Specialty Food Companies
NEW YORK, April 19, 2006 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that a holding company formed by its Australian affiliate, CHAMP Private Equity, had acquired four top distributors of branded specialty foods in…
August 02, 2005
Castle Harlan and CHAMP, Its Australian Affiliate, Close On A$950 million for CHAMP II Funds
NEW YORK, August 2, 2005 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that it and CHAMP, its Australian affiliate, had raised new investment funds with aggregate commitments of A$950 million (US$730 million), making the…
June 20, 2005
Castle Harlan Australian Affiliate Sells Disposable Diaper Company
New York, June 20, 2005 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that its Australian affiliate, CHAMP, has sold Australian Pacific Paper Products (APPP), Australia's second largest manufacturer of disposable diapers. The transaction was…
January 27, 2005
Castle Harlan's Australian Affiliate CHAMP Acquires Leading Energy Services Company
NEW YORK, January 27, 2005 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private equity investment firm, announced today that CHAMP, its Australian affiliate, had acquired the businesses and assets of the Energy Services subsidiary of Ion, Ltd., an auto-parts manufacturer…
October 21, 2004
Castle Harlan Australian Affiliate and Other Investors Complete Sale of Drug, Health and Beauty-aid Retailer
NEW YORK, October 21, 2004 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York-based private-equity investment firm, announced today that a group of investors, including its Australian affiliate, CHAMP (Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners), has sold New Price Retail, a leading pharmaceutical,…
August 24, 2004
Shares in Bradken, Owned by Castle Harlan Affiliate, Begin Public Trading on Australian Stock Exchange
NEW YORK, August 24, 2004 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private-equity investment firm, announced today that shares in Bradken Ltd, a manufacturer of mining and rail products owned by its Australian affiliate CHAMP, has begun trading publicly on…
August 09, 2004
Bradken Prospectus Lodged
Bradken Limited today announced it has lodged a prospectus for a revised initial public offering (IPO) with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The offer price is fixed at $2.40 per share and the offer has been fully underwritten…
June 02, 2004
Castle Harlan Australian Affiliate CHAMP Completes Sale Of Penrice Soda
NEW YORK, June 2, 2004 - Castle Harlan, Inc., the New York private-equity investment firm, announced today that its Australian affiliate, CHAMP, had sold Penrice Soda Products Pty. Ltd., to two Australian private-equity firms for A$110 million (approximately US$78 million).…
February 02, 2004
Castle Harlan Wins Awards For Acquisition Of Austar
NEW YORK, February 2, 2004 - Castle Harlan Inc., the New York private-equity investment firm, reported today it had received two awards for its role in the acquisition of Austar United Communications, Inc., the leading provider of satellite pay television…
April 22, 2003
Castle Harlan Affiliate Acquires Majority Stake In Australian Satellite TV Company; Offer for Balance of Public Shares to Begin Soon
SYDNEY, April 22, 2003 -- Australian private-equity investment firm Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners Pty. Ltd. (CHAMP) announced today that the CHAMP I funds have completed the acquisition of a majority interest in Austar United Communications Limited (Austar) (ASX:AUN.AX), in…
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