Preeti Inchody

For more than 10 years, Preeti has successfully advised clients on M&A and corporate finance matters. She has well-established credentials and a proven track record in both local and cross-border M&A. She is one of the few advisors in ANZ who has expertise working with both growth and turnaround assets.

Preeti started her career with Kotak Group, one of India’s largest financial conglomerates, and was a deputy vice president in the capital markets division before moving to Australia. Prior to Ankura, she worked at a global advisory firm working on both Australian and global mandates.

Select professional engagements that Preeti has advised on include:

• Sale advisor to ANZ’s largest indoor lighting provider Pierlite for Bain Capital and Investec to Netherlands HQ and listed player, Signify (AMS: LIGHT formerly known as Philips Lighting).
• Sale advisor to Nude by Nature, a 100% clean beauty company, for Crescent Capital Partners, on its sale to Arrotex Pharmaceuticals.
• Sale advisor to Eden Laser Clinics on its sale to Silk Laser Clinics (ASX: SLA).
• Sale advisor to Pure Environmental on the divestment of Nexus Recycling WA to Enirgi Power Storage, a part of global Ramcar Batteries Inc.
• Buy-side advisor to Kuba Retail and Access Brand Network who acquired Napoleon Perdis, an iconic Australian cosmetics retailer with national footprint.
• Sale advisor to family-owned testing laboratory Ams Laboratories to Belgium-based listed Eurofins SE.
• Sale advisor to Lifebroker, Australia’s largest online insurance company, to TAL, a Dai-ichi Life Company.
• Sale advisor to Surfstitch Australia to an Alceon Private Equity and divestures of overseas business units, Magic Seaweeds UK to Surfline, U.S. and Surfdome UK to Internet Fusion Group UK.
• Carve out and transaction support advisor to Australia’s largest outdoor lighting provider, Sylvania, sold to Belgium-based Schreder.
• Due diligence advisor to Oaktree (debt fund) for evaluating an investment into an oil and gas service provider.
• Commercial due diligence advisor to TPG Capital making a multibillion-dollar bid for Fairfax (ASX: FXJ).