# Ironbridge Capital

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Ironbridge Capital Industry Private Equity Founded 2003 Founder Neil Broekhuizen Paul Evans Julian Knights Greg Ruddock Area served Australia New Zealand

**Ironbridge Capital** is an Australian equity firm that invests in [Australian](/source/Australia) and [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) businesses. It invests in buyouts and expansions of medium to large sized businesses.[1] Ironbridge was founded in 2003 by Neil Broekhuizen, Paul Evans, Julian Knights and Greg Ruddock, who collectively own the company.[2]

Its largest investment since July 2007 has been media company [MediaWorks New Zealand](/source/MediaWorks_New_Zealand), which owns [TV3](/source/TV3_(New_Zealand)), [C4](/source/C4_(TV_channel)) and half of New Zealand's radio stations including [Radio Live](/source/Radio_Live), [More FM](/source/More_FM), [The Rock](/source/The_Rock_(Radio_station)), [The Edge](/source/The_Edge_(New_Zealand_radio_station)) and [The Breeze](/source/The_Breeze_(New_Zealand)).[3] It had a 70% controlling stake in MediaWorks, making it one of the largest owners of the New Zealand media industry, and played an active role in the management of the company.[4] MediaWorks' lenders took control of MediaWorks in 2013 and pushed Ironbridge out.[5]

Its other investments include Affinity Health, Australian Drilling Solutions, EnviroWaste, FleetPartners, [iNova Pharmaceuticals](/source/INova_Pharmaceuticals) (now sold), Qualcare, ReproMed, Recreational Tourism Group, Stardex Insurance Group and [Amart Furniture](/source/Amart_Furniture).[6] Ironbridge Capital also owns the Global Renewables Alternative Waste Treatment Plant located at [Eastern Creek, NSW](/source/Eastern_Creek%2C_NSW).[7]

Ironbridge invest $13M and co-ordinate Australia largest pre-revenue capital raising in Australian SME Challenger bank [Judo Capital](/source/Judo_Capital)[8][9]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Ironbridge"](http://www.ironbridge.com.au/). *Ironbridge.com.au*. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Ironbridge Capital"](https://web.archive.org/web/20040825031329/http://www.ironbridge.com.au/who.htm). *www.ironbridge.com.au*. Archived from [the original](http://www.ironbridge.com.au/who.htm) on 25 August 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZ_Herald_10452901_3-0)** John Drinnan and Christopher Niesche (21 July 2007). ["Ironbridge higher bid secures takeover"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/radio-broadcasting/news/article.cfm?c_id=263&objectid=10452901). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZ_Herald_10579347_4-0)** Drinnan, John (19 June 2009). ["Media: Ironbridge takes a front seat"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/john-drinnan/news/article.cfm?a_id=324&objectid=10579347). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-oaktree_5-0)** McBeth, Paul (6 June 2015). ["Oaktree takes full ownership of MediaWorks"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11460715). *The New Zealand Herald*. Retrieved 13 July 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Furniture From Super Amart: Australia's Home Of Furniture"](https://www.superamart.com.au). *Superamart.com.au*. Retrieved 26 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["HK's CKI buys NZ waste firm for $421 mln from Ironbridge"](https://www.reuters.com/article/ironbridge-cheungkong-idUSL4N0AJ8D220130114). *Reuters*. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Heavyweights write big cheques for small business lender Judo Capital"](https://www.afr.com/street-talk/heavyweights-write-big-cheques-for-small-business-lender-judo-capital-20180507-h0zrm3). 8 May 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["» Judo Capital Media Release 27th March 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180419053355/https://judocapital.com.au/judo-capital-media-release-27th-march-2018/). *judocapital.com.au*. Archived from [the original](https://judocapital.com.au/judo-capital-media-release-27th-march-2018/) on 19 April 2018.

## External links

- [Ironbridge website](https://web.archive.org/web/20090914082610/http://www.ironbridge.com.au/default.htm)

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