Ironbridge Capital is an Australian equity firm which provides equity for
Australian and
New Zealand businesses. It invests in buyouts and expansions of medium to large sized businesses. Ironbridge was founded in 2003 by Neil Broekhuizen, Paul Evans, Julian Knights and Greg Ruddock, who collectively own the company. Its largest investment since July 2007 has been media company
MediaWorks New Zealand that owns
TV3,
C4 and half of New Zealand's radio stations including
Radio Live,
More FM,
The Rock,
The Edge and
The Breeze; It has a 70 ontrolling stake in MediaWorks, making it one of the largest owners of the New Zealand media industry, and it plays an active role in the management of the company. Its other investments include Affinity Health, Australian Drilling Solutions,
Barbeques Galore, EnviroWaste, FleetPartners, iNova Pharmaceuticals (now sold), Mrs Crocket's Kitchen, Qualcare, ReproMed, Recreational Tourism Group, Stardex Insurance Group and Super A-Mart.