Quadrant Private Equity

Furniture retail

Founded in Queensland in 1970, and today operates over 50 furniture stores around Australia.

Snack foods

Established in 2019 when Australian private equity firm Quadrant, who bought Darrell Lea Chocolates in 2018, acquired another eight snack brands.

Confectionery manufacturer

Established in 1927 and privately owned by the Lea family until getting into financial trouble in 2012 and being acquired by the Quinn family. In 2018 Quadrant Private Equity bought a majority stake for $200m. The Quinn family also sold a majority stake in its VIP Petfoods business in 2015 to Quadrant. Darrell Lea acquired the Life Savers brand from Nestle in 2018, acquiring the rights to the lolly in Australia and New Zealand.

Snack foods

Became part of newly formed RiteBite Group in 2019.

Food & beverages

Offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Hong Kong. Became part of newly formed RiteBite Group in 2019.

Pet food manufacturer

Founded in 2014, and opened a new pet food manufacturing plant in Melbourne in 2019. In 2021 a majority stake was acquired by Quandrant Private Equity, who previously owned VIP Petfoods.