Verso Capital Partners is a mid-market private equity group that partners with founders and management teams in successful Australian and New Zealand private businesses to accelerate growth, manage succession and create lasting shareholder value
Verso means the reverse side of a page - turning it to uncover a new perspective. For us, this represents the way we approach partnerships: bringing fresh viewpoints that complement deep expertise, and working together to build attractive, enduring businesses
Who we are
Verso Capital Partners is a mid-market private equity group that partners with founders and management teams in successful Australian and New Zealand private businesses to accelerate growth, manage succession and create lasting shareholder value
Our style is a true partnership approach. We are active and energetic partners who will work with management to develop and execute on the business’ growth strategy
We offer short lines of communication and effective decision making as a team – working together to develop the business further and faster
Verso’s primary backers and supporters are Australian and New Zealand based entrepreneurs – this brings unique perspectives, ideas and connectivity to the firms we partner with
What we look for
Australian and New Zealand based businesses
$5m - $100m in revenue / $2m - $10m EBITDA
Growing faster than the industry / broader economy
A genuine sustainable competitive advantage
Founder-led and/or strong Management team
An ability to create scale by accelerating organic growth (doing more with the same) & via acquisition
Meet the team
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Co-Founder & Partner
Prior to establishing Verso Craig had a long career in investment banking with Miles Advisory Partners, where he executed c.50 mid-market transactions across a 20-year career. Before Miles Craig held corporate development roles in the wealth management industry, raising capital and undertaking a roll-up of practices to create a national platform which was sold to AXA Investment Managers.
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Co-Founder & Partner
Prior to co-founding Verso, Nick built his career in private equity with Redwood North, where he executed and supported c.15 transactions across the lower mid-market. During this time, he sat on the boards of portfolio companies including Scully RSV, InterCare and PlayCo, partnering with management to drive growth, improve operations, and build sustainable teams.
Nick has a proven ability to identify financial patterns, build systems, and apply best-practice business principles across industries. He is equally effective working with founders, advisors, and stakeholders, and is adept at adapting to different company dynamics and personalities.
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Our partnership approach
Our style is a true partnership approach; we are active and energetic partners who will work with management to develop and execute on the business’ growth strategy
Our style
Interested and active, but not intrusive or interfering – management run the business
Genuine partners looking to add value and be ‘in the trenches' where we can add impact (e.g. executing on buy & build strategies)
Innovative and entrepreneurial
An accelerator of expansion plans and growth initiatives
Supportive partnership (it is a two-way street)
High conviction and follow-through (do what you say, say what you do)
Respectful of our partners’ experience, domain expertise, time and capital
Contact us
Whether you are interested in partnering with us, investing with us, or have another enquiry, please get in touch
Email us: contact@versocap.com.au
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