Latest Business Integration News

Sports Entertainment Group (ASX: SEG) is set to acquire New Zealand’s leading audio business MediaWorks for NZ$130 million, creating a dominant trans-Tasman media group with over 5 million weekly listeners and significant earnings accretion.

Magellan Financial Group Ltd (ASX:MFG) has moved closer to fully acquiring Barrenjoey Capital Partners, proposing to increase its ownership to 100% through a share issuance. The transaction, valued at approximately A$1.6 billion, has received positive market response and awaits shareholder and regulatory approvals.

International Graphite Limited has reported pilot-scale testwork results exceeding purity targets for expandable graphite, underpinning plans for a European production facility.

Arafura Rare Earths has raised A$481 million in equity funding and secured key government backing, advancing its Nolans Project towards a final investment decision in 2026.

Vinyl Group Ltd has reported a striking 190% revenue increase in FY25, driven by strategic acquisitions and organic growth, and is targeting its first profitable quarter by December 2025 with AI-powered publishing expansion.

Hancock & Gore’s transformation into Schoolblazer Limited marks a strategic pivot following the Trutex UK acquisition, setting sights on $200 million revenue and expanded global reach by FY27.

Metal Powder Works Limited reports its FY25 annual results, highlighting the accounting treatment of its reverse acquisition and a significant goodwill write-off tied to legacy operations.

BTC Health Limited reported a robust 25% revenue increase in FY25, driven by strategic contract wins and expanded product offerings across critical medical sectors. The company’s positive EBITDA and new partnerships position it well for continued growth in FY26.

Heartland Group Holdings Limited reported an underlying NPAT of NZD 46.9 million for FY2025, meeting guidance, while setting ambitious growth and efficiency targets for FY2026.

Nick Scali Limited reported a 5.8% revenue increase to $495.3 million in FY25, driven by its UK acquisition, but statutory net profit fell 28.4% amid integration and freight disruption costs. The company declared a fully franked final dividend of 33 cents per share.

Finexia Financial Group announces a strategic leadership reshuffle with the return of Neil Sheather as CEO and Managing Director, the appointment of Robert Spano as Executive Chairman, and a new CEO for its childcare subsidiary, Shared Beginnings.

FOS Capital has acquired Melbourne-based lighting design consultancy Glowing Structures for $700,000, aiming to deepen its footprint in the lighting services sector. The deal includes cash and shares, with Glowing Structures’ founder staying on as Managing Director.