Bain Capital Acquires MYOB Ltd
August 22, 2011
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire Australian business management and accounting software provider MYOB Ltd, buying the company from a consortium led by Archer Capital with participation from HarbourVest Partners. Reports value the deal at about A$1.2 billion; MYOB management will remain shareholders as Bain looks to accelerate the company's shift to cloud-based capabilities and drive further growth in the Australasian SME market.
- Buyers
- Bain Capital
- Targets
- MYOB Ltd
- Sellers
- Archer Capital, HarbourVest Partners
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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