Allegro is a leading Australasian investment firm specialising in turnaround, distressed, special situations, and transformation partnership opportunities, with more than $2.6b FUM and is currently investing from Allegro Fund III with investors that include leading Australian superannuation funds, New Zealand institutions and global corporations and institutions.
At Allegro, We Believe in Better. Allegro provides Transformational Capital, applying capital, expertise and a distinctly hands-on approach to partnering with management and vendors to invest in businesses to help them realise their potential and deliver enduring value to shareholders.
We target investment in businesses and opportunities in industries that are experiencing temporary headwinds, businesses with an over-levered capital structure or there is an opportunity to transform operational performance. In addition, our opportunities include businesses with the following criteria:
• Businesses based in Australia or New Zealand
• Revenue greater than $50 million
• Enterprise value up to $300 million
• Equity investment of between $10 million and $100 million
• Across a range of sectors
Allegro is the most recognised and awarded turnaround team in Australasia being awarded
• the TMA Turnaround of the Year Awards in 2008, 2010, 2011 2012, 2016 and 2017
• TMA Member Contribution Award to Adrian Loader in 2012
• AIC (previously AVCAL) Best Management Buyout under $75m for investment in Great Southern Rail in 2017
• AVCJ Value Add Award for Great Southern Rail in 2017
• and most recently Australian Investment Council 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Award
At Allegro, We Believe in Better. Allegro provides Transformational Capital, applying capital, expertise and a distinctly hands-on approach to partnering with management and vendors to invest in businesses to help them realise their potential and deliver enduring value to shareholders.
We target investment in businesses and opportunities in industries that are experiencing temporary headwinds, businesses with an over-levered capital structure or there is an opportunity to transform operational performance. In addition, our opportunities include businesses with the following criteria:
• Businesses based in Australia or New Zealand
• Revenue greater than $50 million
• Enterprise value up to $300 million
• Equity investment of between $10 million and $100 million
• Across a range of sectors
Allegro is the most recognised and awarded turnaround team in Australasia being awarded
• the TMA Turnaround of the Year Awards in 2008, 2010, 2011 2012, 2016 and 2017
• TMA Member Contribution Award to Adrian Loader in 2012
• AIC (previously AVCAL) Best Management Buyout under $75m for investment in Great Southern Rail in 2017
• AVCJ Value Add Award for Great Southern Rail in 2017
• and most recently Australian Investment Council 2019 Diversity and Inclusion Award
Location: Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2004
Portfolio 17
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 14.08.2024 | Scyne Advi... | scyne.com.au | - | - |
| 27.10.2023 | EndeavourC... | endeavour.edu.au | - | Australia,... |
| 17.05.2023 | campaustra... | campaustralia.com.au | - | Australia,... |
| 17.05.2023 | Team Globa... | teamglobalexp.com | - | Australia,... |
| 17.05.2023 | Slater and... | slatergordon.com.au | - | United Sta... |
| 12.10.2022 | Gull New Z... | gull.nz | - | New Zealan... |
| 23.05.2022 | Toll Globa... | tgexpress.com.au | - | Australia |
| - | Questas Gr... | questas.com.au | - | Australia,... |
| - | Journey Be... | journeybeyond.com | - | Australia,... |
| - | Everest Fo... | everest-icecream.com.au | - | Australia,... |
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News 46
| Date | Title | Description |
| 04.09.2025 | Allegro promotes Johan Krynauw to Partnership | Allegro is delighted to announce the promotion of Johan Krynauw to Partner. Read the announcement here > > |
| 27.08.2025 | Allegro partners with BE Campbell to accelerate growth in Australia’s pork industry | Allegro is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with BE Campbell, a leading Australian pork and value-added meat processor, alongside the Campbell Family. Read the press release here > > |
| 15.05.2025 | Allegro Releases 2024 ESG Report | Allegro Funds is pleased to share its inaugural Annual ESG Report for 2024, which outlines how Allegro Funds is embedding environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles across our investment process, portfolio companies, and firm ope... |
| 07.04.2025 | Allegro exits Questas Group to Five V Capital | Allegro Funds is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with private equity and venture capital firm Five V Capital to exit its majority stake in Questas Group. Read full press release > > |
| 16.10.2024 | Allegro’s 2024 AGM | In September, we held our 9th AGM at the Crown in Sydney. The Partners and the whole Allegro team were delighted to bring together investors, portfolio company executives and business partners to provide an insight into the workings of Alle... |
| 04.09.2024 | Scyne Advisory appoints John Ball as Chief Executive Officer | Allegro Funds is pleased to advise that the board of Scyne Advisory (“Scyne” or “the company”) has appointed Mr John Ball as its Chief Executive Officer. Read full press release > > |
| 05.06.2024 | ALLEGRO NEWS: June 2024 edition | Welcome to the June 2024 Allegro Newsletter. Allegro has welcomed a host of new faces and we have been working through a strong pipeline of opportunities so far this year. Our team has also recently completed a new investment. Read full new... |
| 29.05.2024 | Allegro Launches Senior Advisor Program; Appoints Mark Averill as New Zealand Senior Advisor | Allegro is delighted to announce the appointment of Mark Averill as a New Zealand Senior Advisor and its first appointment to the newly created Allegro Senior Advisor Program. Read full press release > > |
| 05.02.2024 | Adrian Loader’s Opening Statement to NSW Upper House Inquiry | Allegro co-founder, Adrian Loader, provides opening statement to the Public Accountability and Works Committee of the New South Wales Parliament. Read full press release > > |
| 10.11.2023 | Allegro completes Scyne Advisory transaction | Allegro Funds (“Allegro”) on 8 November 2023, finalised its acquisition of Scyne Advisory (“Scyne”), completing the separation of the business from PwC Australia. |
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Mentions in press and media 1
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| 22.11.2021 | Toll Global Express searches for its first CIO | Toll Global Express is searching for its first chief information officer as a standalone business following its acquisition by private equity firm Allegro Funds earlier this year. Allegro Funds took ownership of the company, formerly a divi... |