Insignia Financial Acquisition, Valuation & Financials

Insignia Financial was acquired by One Investment Management, Carlyle Group and CC Capital for $2.5B in July 2025, a 2.8x multiple on $907M of revenue.

Insignia Financial acquisition price

$2.5B

Acquired by One Investment Management, Carlyle Group +1 · Jul 2025

Insignia Financial revenue at acquisition

$907M

Last twelve months · Jul 2025

Insignia Financial revenue multiple at acquisition

2.8x

EV/Revenue · Jul 2025

Insignia Financial EBITDA multiple at acquisition

8.6x

EV/EBITDA · Jul 2025

Insignia Financial Overview

About Insignia Financial

Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF) provides wealth-management advice and products via a multibranded strategy, and a vertically integrated business model. Insignia's advice business provides financial planning services to both the mass affluent and high-net-worth clients. It also services non-Insignia advisors, providing compliance and other administrative services. Furthermore, Insignia offers platform products, which generates fees mainly from superannuation and non-superannuation investments accessed via its own platforms. It also derives revenue via some third-party platforms sourced from its aligned advisors. Lastly, the firm has an investment management segment.


Founded

2002

HQ

AustraliaAustralia

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2C & B2B

Revenue model

Investment management

Revenue

$907M (Jul 2025)

Valuation

$2.5B (acquired Jul 2025)

Insignia Financial Acquisition

Insignia Financial was acquired by One Investment Management, Carlyle Group and CC Capital for $2.5B on 22 July 2025.

The acquisition price implies a 2.8x revenue and 8.6x EBITDA multiple on $907M of revenue.

Insignia Financial, the renamed IOOF Holdings, entered into a scheme implementation deed with Daintree BidCo, a vehicle established by CC Capital and backed by OneIM and Carlyle, under which the consortium agreed to acquire all of the company's shares for A$4.80 each in cash. The offer valued Insignia at an enterprise value of about A$3.9 billion and represented a 56.9 per cent premium to the undisturbed share price of A$3.06 before takeover interest emerged in December 2024. CC Capital holds 50.6 per cent of the bid vehicle, OneIM 44.2 per cent and Carlyle 5.2 per cent; shareholders approved the scheme with 98.65 per cent in favour on 13 April 2026 and the transaction completed on 28 April 2026, with Insignia delisted from the ASX the following day.

Insignia Financial acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
22 Jul 2025PE buyout$2.5B2.8x8.6x

Sources: announcements.asx.com.au, prnewswire.com, prnewswire.com, capitalbrief.com, announcements.asx.com.au

Insignia Financial as a Public Company

Insignia Financial traded as STU: IOH before it was taken private. Its acquisition was announced in July 2025. March 2026 is its last month on record as a listed company, with a market cap of $2.3B and an enterprise value of $2.6B.

Last-twelve-month revenue was $972M, with EBITDA of $282M (29% margin), and the shares traded at 2.7x EV/Revenue and 9.2x EV/EBITDA.

Over the 4 years before that, its market cap grew from $1.7B in March 2022 to $2.3B, while revenue fell from $1B to $972M.

Insignia Financial market cap while listed

Insignia Financial EV/Revenue (LTM) while listed

Insignia Financial financials and trading multiples by year while listed
As ofMarket capRevenue (LTM)EBITDA (LTM)EBITDA marginEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Mar 2026$2.3B$972M$282M29%2.7x9.2x
Mar 2025$2B$894M$259M29%2.7x9.2x
Mar 2024$1.2B$902M$219M24%1.5x6.3x
Mar 2023$1.3B$941M$233M25%0.7x2.8x
Mar 2022$1.7B$1B$267M27%1.0x3.6x

Market cap, enterprise value and last-twelve-month figures are month-end values, up to the last month Insignia Financial traded.

Acquisitions by Insignia Financial

Insignia Financial has acquired 4 companies to date.

Last acquisition by Insignia Financial was on August 31st 2020. Insignia Financial acquired MLC Australia for $936M.


Latest Acquisitions by Insignia Financial

MLC Australia
OnePath Ltd.
National Australia Trustees
SFG Australia
Description
MLC Australia is a Sydney-headquartered wealth management provider under National Australia Bank. It offers superannuation products, investment platforms like Wrap and Navigator, and advice networks including NAB Financial Planning and Apogee. Serving retail, corporate, and institutional clients, MLC manages defined benefit funds and term deposits. Regulated by ASIC, the firm emphasizes compliant advice delivery through adviser education and technology platforms.
OnePath Ltd. is a wealth management and insurance provider serving Australians through superannuation, life insurance, and financial advice. As a subsidiary of ANZ Banking Group, it operates from Sydney with platforms for retirement planning and investment portfolios. The company traces roots to 130 years of service via predecessors Mercantile Mutual and ING Australia.
National Australia Trustees is an Australian trustee company that operated as a subsidiary of National Australia Bank, providing personal trustee services including estate administration, wills, enduring powers of attorney and the management of private and charitable trusts, together with a book of corporate trustee appointments. It earns fees for acting as executor and trustee and for administering client estates and trusts. Its personal trustee clients were mainly retail customers of NAB.
SFG Australia is an ASX-listed Australian financial advice and wealth management group created in 2012 by the merger of Snowball Group and Shadforth Financial Group. It advises affluent and high-net-worth clients through the Shadforth brand, offering financial planning, portfolio administration, accounting and business advisory services, and earns advice fees together with fees on funds under advice. Before the IOOF offer it was widely described as the last large independent advice business listed on the Australian market.
HQ CountryAustraliaAustraliaAustraliaAustralia
HQ City
Sydney
Sydney
Melbourne
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Deal Date31 Aug 202017 Oct 201714 Jun 201716 May 2014
Valuation$936M$634Mundisclosed$627M
EV/Revenue
EV/EBITDA

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Insignia Financial Competitors

Insignia Financial competitors include listed companies like Rathbones Group, Webull, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and Shanxi Securities Co, and private ones like StashAway and Copper.

Public and private companies comparable to Insignia Financial
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Rathbones GroupUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPublicly listed$1.2B$335M$2.4B1.9x
WebullUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$571M$54M$2.7B2.3x
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMCIndiaIndiaPublicly listed$196M$133M$2.7B13.0x
Shanxi Securities CoChinaChinaPublicly listed$498M-$2.7B-
StashAwaySingaporeSingaporePrivate--$2.2B-
CopperUnited KingdomLondonPrivate--$2B-
Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Rathbones Group$1.2B$335M1.9x1.9x7.2x6.8x
Webull$571M$54M3.2x2.3x33.6x10.8x
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC$196M$133M13.7x13.0x20.2x22.9x
Shanxi Securities Co$498M-5.5x---
GoFintech Quantum$223M($271M)8.9x-(7.4x)-
Guaranty Trust Holding$1.3B-2.4x1.9x--
iFAST Corp$348M$105M2.7x1.9x8.9x6.3x
Mercantil Servicios Financieros$90M-20.8x---

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Common questions about Insignia Financial

When was Insignia Financial founded?Insignia Financial was founded in 2002.
Where is Insignia Financial headquartered?Insignia Financial is headquartered in Australia.
Is Insignia Financial publicly listed?No, Insignia Financial was acquired by One Investment Management, Carlyle Group and CC Capital in July 2025.
Who acquired Insignia Financial?Insignia Financial was acquired by One Investment Management, Carlyle Group and CC Capital in July 2025.
How much was Insignia Financial acquired for?Insignia Financial was acquired for $2.5B in July 2025, a 2.8x revenue multiple.
Which companies are comparable to Insignia Financial?Companies comparable to Insignia Financial include Rathbones Group, Webull, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC, Shanxi Securities Co, StashAway and Copper.
What was Insignia Financial's market cap before the acquisition?Insignia Financial had a market cap of $2.3B in March 2026, its last month on record as a listed company, trading at 2.7x EV/Revenue.
What was Insignia Financial's revenue as a public company?Insignia Financial's last reported twelve-month revenue was $972M (March 2026), with EBITDA of $282M.
How many companies has Insignia Financial acquired?Insignia Financial has acquired 4 companies, including MLC Australia, OnePath Ltd., National Australia Trustees and SFG Australia.
What was the largest acquisition by Insignia Financial?The $936M acquisition of MLC Australia in August 2020 is the largest acquisition Insignia Financial has made to date.

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