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WA-80022

Bain Capital / Perpetual Wealth Management GroupWA-80022

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Processing timeline

27

days

Filed

3 June 2026

Notification waiver determination published

Decision

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

Parties

Acquirer(s)

BCPE Barton BidCo Pty Ltd ACN - 694 979 041

Target(s) or Vendor(s)

PERPETUAL LIMITED ABN - 86 000 431 827, PERPETUAL PWM SERVICES PTY LTD ABN - 90 678 546 113

Other parties

FINTUITION INSTITUTE PTY LIMITED ABN - 89 139 869 426, JACARANDA FINANCIAL PLANNING PTY LTD ABN - 91 604 960 009, THE TRUST COMPANY (UTCCL) LIMITED ABN - 35 008 426 784, FORDHAM BUSINESS ADVISORS PTY LTD ABN - 77 140 981 853, Bain Capital Investors, LLC Delaware File Number - 3229725, PERPETUAL TRUSTEES W.A. LTD ABN - 98 008 666 886

Summary

Bain Capital Investors, LLC, via BCPE Barton BidCo Pty Ltd, is acquiring Perpetual Limited's Australian wealth management business. This share sale involves Perpetual Limited selling 100% of Perpetual PWM Services Pty Ltd shares. The transaction focuses on wealth management services, including financial advice, investment, and trustee services.

Acquisition details

Bain Capital Investors, LLC (B ain Capital ) proposes to acquire Perpetual Limited's Australian wealth management business through a newly created special purpose vehicle indirectly controlled by Bain Capital, BCPE Barton BidCo Pty Ltd ( BidCo ) (the Acquisition ). Under the Share Sale Agreement ( SSA ), Perpetual Limited will procure that its wholly owned subsidiary, PCT PWM Holdco Pty Ltd (ABN 22 678 512 608) ( HoldCo ), will sell 100% of the shares in Perpetual PWM Services Pty Ltd (ACN 678 546 113) ( PPWMS ) to BidCo. PPWMS is (or will be immediately before completion) the head company of the Perpetual Wealth Management Group. Bain Capital is a limited liability company organised in Delaware under United States law and is the ultimate general partner of numerous private equity funds. Bain Capital, through such funds, invests in companies with activities in various industries, including technology, media and telecommunications, healthcare, retail and consumer products, financial and business services, and industrial/manufacturing. Perpetual Wealth Management Group is the wealth management division of Perpetual Limited, an Australian financial services company. Perpetual Wealth Management Group provides wealth management services including financial advice, investment management, tax management, estate management and trustee services for individuals, families, businesses and not-for-profit organisations through its Perpetual Private, Fordham and Jacaranda Financial Planning businesses.

Industry

Broad:Professional & Business Services

Decisions and key events

30 June 2026Notification waiver determination publishedAttachmentPDF139.4 KB

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