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WA-80018

SOILCO / Go GrowWA-80018

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Processing timeline

15

days

Filed

18 May 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

2 June 2026Notification waiver determination published
Type
Waiver
Outcome
Approved
Stage
Waiver application
Status
Assessment completed

Parties

Acquirer(s)

SOILCO PTY LIMITED ABN - 85 055 303 243

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

GARDEN MEDIUMS PTY LIMITED ABN - 44 079 600 230, Lumime Pty Ltd ACN - 001 931 228

Other parties

I Squared Capital, LLC

Summary

SOILCO Pty Ltd, an organic waste recycling and compost manufacturer, proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Garden Mediums Pty Ltd (trading as Go Grow). Go Grow manufactures and supplies potting mixes, fertilisers, and garden products. This transaction involves the organic waste recycling and garden supplies industries.

Acquisition details

SOILCO Pty Ltd ( SOILCO ) proposes to acquire 100% of the shares in Garden Mediums Pty Ltd (trading as Go Grow ) from Lumime Pty Ltd and trustee of the Honey & Nut Unit Trust (the Acquisition ). SOILCO operates organic waste recycling facilities in New South Wales, ACT and Victoria, including a facility at Tweed Heads in northern NSW. SOILCO’s facilities process food and garden organic ( FOGO ) waste from local councils, blending it with forestry and agricultural feedstocks (and other suppliers’ inputs) to manufacture compost and soil improvement products. SOILCO supplies these products for a range of applications including, including urban landscaping and projects and agriculture and horticulture production systems (orchards, viticulture, turf farms, nurseries, and greenlife). SOILCOs majority shareholder, Australian Waste Management Investments is part of the I Squared Capital group ( I Squared ). I Squared is a global infrastructure investment firm headquartered in the United States, Go Grow manufactures and supplies potting mixes, fertilisers and garden products from a single site in Ballina NSW. Part of Go Grow’s business involves processing locally sourced garden waste to produce compost and mulch which is supplied directly to retail customers, as well as farms and nurseries. Go Grow does not acquire or process FOGO waste.

Industry

Broad:Construction & Building MaterialsANZSIC 3291:Landscape Construction ServicesANZSIC 4232:Garden Supplies Retailing

Decisions and key events

2 June 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF146.3 KB

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