由Eddy Groves前妻Viryan Collins-Rubie拥有的Imagine Education Group正在收购Eden Academy，此举将形成拥有100多个保育中心的儿童保育连锁企业1。该交易涉及采矿亿万富翁Chris Wallin和ABC Learning前首席财务官James Black1。
Eden Academy去年创造1.22亿澳元收入但亏损380万澳元，其净流动负债总额达3790万澳元1。该公司审计师已指出需要紧急融资以确保"持续可行性"1。相比之下，Imagine Education去年收入为1.74亿澳元，实现1050万澳元利润1。两家公司分别拥有60个和53个保育中心1。
James Black曾在2015年因授权虚假或误导性信息的三项罪名认罪，被判处18个月缓期监禁和2000澳元罚款1。ABC Learning曾是澳大利亚儿童保育行业的主导企业，但在2008年倒闭1。
Imagine Education Group, owned by Viryan Collins-Rubie, the former wife of childcare entrepreneur Eddy Groves, is acquiring Eden Academy in a deal that could create a childcare chain operating more than 100 centres 1. The transaction involves mining billionaire Chris Wallin and James Black, who previously served as chief financial officer at ABC Learning 1.
The combined entity would unite Eden's 60 childcare centres with Imagine's 53 locations 1. Eden Education Group reported revenue of A$122 million last year but posted a loss of A$3.8 million, while Imagine generated A$174 million in revenue with a profit of A$10.5 million 1. Eden faces significant financial pressure, with auditors flagging the need for urgent financing to ensure "ongoing viability" 1. The company also carries net current liabilities totalling A$37.9 million 1.
Black's involvement in the merger adds a complex dimension given his history. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to three counts of authorising false or misleading information and received an 18-month suspended prison sentence along with a A$2,000 fine 1. ABC Learning, where Black previously worked, collapsed in 2008 after once dominating Australia's childcare sector 1. Executives at both Eden and Imagine have offered conflicting accounts regarding Groves' specific role in the transaction 1.
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