Equities First Holdings, a specialist in alternative shareholder financing solutions, has acquired the Australian offices of Meridian Equity Partners.
EFH now operates six facilities on four continents. Operations in Australia will continue under the name Equities First Holdings (Australia) Pty Ltd.
“Today’s acquisition marks a milestone in the global growth plan of Equities First Holdings. We are excited at the opportunity to deliver our trusted services and expertise to a broader consumer base,” says Al Christy, founder and president of EFH. “With six offices that serve clients in North America, Asia, Europe, and now Australia; we are able to offer unique financing solutions to individual investors, businesses, and executives of public companies around the world at attractive levels against publicly traded shares.”
Facilitated by its global expansion, EFH has experienced year-over-year growth of more than 30 per cent in closed financing transactions over the last three years, and continues its record-setting growth pace in 2014. As a result, the EFH global workforce has increased by more than 50 per cent since 2012.
“2014 has been a year of remarkable expansion for EFH,” says Christy. “We have experienced this growth as the result of two key components: our transparent and efficient financing solution, which meets the varied needs of our many clients, and best-in-class client experience delivered by each and every member of the EFH team. As we grow, we will continue to invest in our operations and infrastructure to ensure EFH remains a global partner of choice.”
