ABOUT VOYAGER EQUITY

Voyager Equity is a private investment firm, backed by experienced investors and business operators, focussed on identifying and acquiring a great medium-sized business in Australia.

Following the acquisition, Voyager founder Alex Simmons will take a direct management role in the business, and seek to sustainably grow the company while preserving the founder's legacy.

INVESTMENT CRITERIA

Voyager Equity is seeking a healthy, stable and profitable company, in a growing market segment. Of particular interest are those businesses whose owner is looking to take a step back from day-to-day operations and is keen to protect their legacy.

​Turnarounds, distressed companies or other 'special situations' are​ not of interest.

PROFITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE

• Profit in excess of $1m

• History of profitability over 3+ years

• Stable and growing revenues

COMMITTED SELLER

• Owner seeking to retire or step back for other personal reasons

• Succession unclear

• Desire to protect legacy

PREDICTABLE CASH GENERATION

• Strong recurring cash flow

• Low annual capex requirement

• Diversified customer base

INDUSTRY FOCUS

Voyager's primary focus is on the following:

• Software-as-a-Service

• IT services

• Healthcare services

• Distribution and wholesale

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However businesses from other industries will also be considered according to the criteria outlined above.

ALEXANDER SIMMONS

Alex founded Voyager Equity in order to realise his career-long ambition of leading and growing a great company.

Alex started his career in London, where he spent five years investing in small- and medium-sized businesses. During this time he worked closely with the management teams, and was seconded to an operational role in an IT services company.

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Since moving to Australia, Alex has worked as a business improvement consultant, for clients across a wide range of industries. His passion and focus has been on front-line operational improvement, but Alex is also skilled in strategy and M&A.

Alex holds a BA from the University of Oxford and an MBA from INSEAD.