ENTREPRENEURIAL PRIVATE EQUITY

Queens Lane Capital is a private equity investment firm that partners with and invests in high quality, outstanding and leading Australian businesses.

About Us

We are actively involved in operations and strategy and work hand-in-hand with ambitious management teams and entrepreneurs to drive value creation.

We seek transformational growth in our portfolio companies through ambitious organic growth strategies, rollout plans and acquisitions. We are industry agnostic but have a particular passion for consumer facing businesses. Our focus is on mid-market control investing, and we generally look to invest $A10m to $A50m per deal. The types of opportunities we focus on include:

Growth opportunities

Investing in companies that demonstrate an opportunity for above-average growth. This strategy often involves Queens Lane Capital partnering with entrepreneurs and founders to provide support through growing pains and assist in realising the full potential of high-growth businesses.

Special Situations

Queens Lane Capital aims to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing in stressed, distressed or event-driven opportunities. Examples include subsidiary divestments, management buyouts and transitions, shareholder disputes and leveraged finance workouts.

We are actively involved in operations and strategy and work hand-in-hand with ambitious management teams and entrepreneurs to drive value creation. In doing so, we leverage a long track record of business success, considerable IP and unparalleled networks within the Australian market. Importantly, we don't report to external committees and therefore are agile and flexible in structuring transactions and developing growth plans.

Team

Larry Kestelman

Chairman

Larry Kestelman

Chairman

Larry is a serial entrepreneur, best known as the founder of telecommunications and utilities provider, Dodo. He has an extraordinary wealth of knowledge and experience having achieved enormous success in Australia's business, technology, property and sporting landscape. In addition to his impressive business credentials, Larry is involved in numerous community initiatives and charities.

Nicholas Tsoumanis

Managing Director

Nicholas Tsoumanis

Managing Director

Nicholas runs the day-to-day operations of Queens Lane Capital, focusing on investment opportunities across Australia. He worked in the law, banking and private equity for over 10 years prior to founding Queens Lane Capital. Nicholas has also co-founded several successful SME businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Deakin University, and an MBA from the London Business School.

Boris Rozenvasser

Managing Director

Boris Rozenvasser

Managing Director

Boris is a business operations specialist with a unique set of skills that bridge the gap between inspiration and the required level of execution of strategy and operations in business. He has extensive experience in telecommunications, energy, financial services, start-ups and property development. As well as a Managing Director of Queens Lane Capital, Boris is the CEO of the LK Group. Boris holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and a Bachelor of Laws from Deakin University.

Thomas Gherardin

Investment Manager

Thomas Gherardin

Investment Manager

Tom is the Investment Manager at Queens Lane Capital, assisting portfolio companies with day-to-day as well as strategic support, while also focusing on QLC’s origination efforts. Prior to joining Queens Lane Capital in 2022, Tom was an Associate Director at ANZ, where he spent more than a decade providing mid-market M&A, growth capital and turnaround funding solutions. Tom holds a Bachelor of Business from RMIT University.

Jeremy Zwaigoft

LK Group General Counsel

Jeremy Zwaigoft

LK Group General Counsel

Jeremy joined the LK Group in 2019, becoming Group General Counsel, including acting for all Queens Lane Capital matters. Jeremy is an experienced, multi-disciplined senior lawyer with a breadth of experience across private legal practice, ASX listed and private companies. Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia. In addition to his legal qualifications, Jeremy is a Chartered Secretary, having completed his postgraduate qualifications in 2013.

Robert Rink

LK Group Chief Financial Officer

Robert Rink

LK Group Chief Financial Officer

As Group Chief Financial Officer, Robert is responsible for finance, tax, reporting and audit compliance across the LK Group, including supporting Queens Lane Capital portfolio companies. As a registered CPA and beginning his career in public practice, Robert has worked on and off for the LK Group for over 20 years including as CFO for the last 10.

Mark Goh

LK Group Tax and Compliance Manager

Mark Goh

LK Group Tax and Compliance Manager

Mark is responsible for LK Group's tax and compliance matters, supporting Queens Lane Capital portfolio companies where required. Prior to joining the LK Group in 2016, Mark was a Senior Tax Manager at KPMG as well as PwC. Mark holds a Bachelor of Commerce as well as a Masters in Taxation from Monash University.

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