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WA-70016

Oceania Capital Partners / Hudson Global Resources (Aust)WA-70016

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Processing timeline

12

days

Filed

22 Apr 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

4 May 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

OCEANIA CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED ABN - 52 111 554 360, K & K RYAN PTY LTD (ACN 623119960) AS TRUSTEE FOR THE K & K RYAN FAMILY TRUST

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

HUDSON HIGHLAND (APAC) PTY LIMITED ABN - 14 074 319 396

Other parties

HUDSON GLOBAL RESOURCES (AUST) PTY LIMITED ABN - 21 002 888 762, The Trustee for Apache Unit Trust ABN - 91 171 649 407

Summary

Oceania Capital Partners and K & K Ryan Pty Ltd, associated with Hudson Global Resources (Aust)’s CFO, will each subscribe for 33.15% of ordinary shares in Hudson Highland (APAC) Pty Limited. This share subscription involves the recruitment and labour hire services industry, where Hudson Global Resources (Aust) places approximately 5,600 on-hire staff annually.

Acquisition details

Hudson Highland (APAC) Pty Ltd ( HHA ) is the holding company of Hudson Global Resources (Aust) Pty Ltd ( Hudson Global Resources (Aust) ), which provides recruitment and labour hire services in Australia. Hudson Global Resources (Aust) is an Australian-owned recruitment and talent management agency, operating since 1985 with offices across all major Australian states and territories. They specialize in permanent, contract, and high-volume recruitment for sectors including government, tech, engineering, and finance, placing roughly 5,600 on-hire staff annually. Oceania Capital Partners Ltd ( Oceania Capital Partners) is a Sydney based unlisted public company that pursues private equity style investments in businesses. This includes interests in home security, aerospace, broadcasting, and health, among others. K & K Ryan Pty Ltd as trustee for the K & K Ryan Family Trust is a private investor associated with the Hudson Global Resources (Aust)’s Chief Financial Officer, Kendall Ryan. Oceania Capital Partners and K & K Ryan Pty Ltd propose to each subscribe for 33.15% of the ordinary shares in HHA under a share subscription agreement.

Industry

Broad:Financial Services & InsuranceANZSIC 6240:Financial Asset InvestingANZSIC 7211:Employment Placement and Recruitment Services

Decisions and key events

4 May 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF136.0 KB

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