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In 1987, Bill Ferris and Joseph Skrzynski formed AMIL, which pioneered institutionally funded private equity investment in Australasia. AMIL managed four private equity funds prior to the formation of Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners ("CHAMP") in 2000 together with New York-based Castle Harlan. In 2000, an A$500 million group of funds, known as CHAMP I, was raised. These funds were dedicated to leveraged buyouts, targeting acquisitions of companies with an enterprise value of between A$50 million and A$500 million. At the time, this was the largest ever domestic buyout fund raised in Australia. In 2005, CHAMP II, an A$950 million group of funds was raised. CHAMP II followed a similar investment strategy to that of CHAMP I, targeting acquisitions with an enterprise value of between A$100 million and A$500 million. In 2008, CHAMP further developed its long-held approach of focusing its portfolio on Southeast Asia by opening an office in Singapore. In 2009, CHAMP III, an A$1.5 billion group of funds was raised targeting acquisitions with an enterprise value of between A$150 million and A$750 million. In 2014 John Haddock was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer. The firm’s Australian founders, Bill Ferris and Joe Skrzynski, remain involved with CHAMP as Co-Chairmen of the CHAMP IV Investment Committee. Amongst the group’s pioneering achievements are:
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