Deal: KPMG Law has advised the founders of ONCALL Group Australia Pty Ltd (ONCALL), a leading disability and child, youth and family support business on its sale to Pemba Capital Partners (Pemba).

Pemba is a leading investor in the Australian and New Zealand healthcare sector. As part of the transaction, the founders will maintain a minority stake in the business.

Value: Undisclosed.

Area: M&A.

Key players: The KPMG Law team was led by partner David Morris and supported by a broad team including director Paul Mayson and lawyer Dillon Fuzi. Peter Turner, corporate finance partner, led the corporate advisory team while Stewart May and Lisa Mullins, transaction services partners, led the financial due diligence aspects of the transaction.

KPMG tax partner Lucas Georgiadis assisted in the tax aspects and associate director Laura Green assisted with engaging with the various regulatory bodies in connection with the transaction.

Deal significance: Mr Morris, leader of KPMG Law’s M&A practice, said: “We are delighted to have acted for the founders of ONCALL on this significant transaction. ONCALL is a leading provider in Victoria and is highly respected nationally in the disability and child, youth and family support sector.”

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“The acquisition of ONCALL by Pemba represents a significant milestone for the ONCALL business and will provide ONCALL with a strong platform from which to expand its service offerings in the growing NDIS market across Australia.”

Mr Morris commented that the transaction was also another example of the strong M&A activity in the market at present, and the attractiveness of strong Australian businesses to both local and overseas investors.

“The transaction not only showcases KPMG Law’s strong M&A legal capability but importantly the advantages of the KPMG integrated transaction offering to prospective vendors” he said. “This approach allows our clients to leverage the benefits of seamlessly engaging with a single professional adviser on a transaction.”