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Simon Croft

Managing Director

Australia and New Zealand

As a Managing Director at Equiteq, Simon is responsible for all aspects project managing M&A transactions, and delivering successful outcomes for clients across the ANZ and wider APAC region. Simon brings 15+ years of experience advising technology and technology-services companies on cross border strategic M&A, capital raising and private equity transactions. Simon is an ACA qualified chartered accountant and has worked extensively across Europe, North America and APAC markets.

Value to clients

Intimate knowledge of the technology and technology services M&A landscape and key valuation leavers - optimising client positioning and articulating key value drivers to acquirers and investors
Exceptional relationships with all major technology and technology services acquirers and investors, globally - having worked with and sold companies to the likes of Accenture, Infosys, HCL, Capgemini and Synchron, Omnicom, Coforge, Endava in recent years
Deep understanding of the cultural, legal and regulatory differences that arise in cross border M&A, having worked with clients throughout Europe, North America and APAC regions
Highly experienced negotiator with a proven ability to navigate complex issues and negotiate optimal client

Experience

Simon is an ACA qualified chartered accountant and brings 15+ years of experience working with and advising clients on cross border strategic M&A, capital raising and private equity transactions, across Europe, North America and APAC markets
From a technology perspective, Simon has significant expertise within cybersecurity, digital engineering, cloud transformation and data verticals, as well as BFSI, life sciences and healthcare from an industry perspective.
Simon has a deep knowledge and understanding of these ecosystems, and holds strong relationships with key global acquirers and investors active in these segments
Prior to joining Equiteg, Simon has worked within the M&A deal advisory team at Mazars in the UK, and more

Other things about Simon

Simon is a competitive cyclist, training and racing with his Melbourne based race team.
Simon also has a passion for travel and the great outdoors, and enjoys spending his annual leave skiing, hiking or cycling in the mountains, or scuba diving and snorkelling at the beach with his wife and two young daughters