Jun 17, 2026 – 6.36pmCircuitwise, a Sydney-born manufacturer of electronics parts for the defence and aerospace industries, is headed for the auction block.Large multinationals and defence departments now form the bulk of Circuitwise’s customer base. WebsiteSarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.Kanika Sood is a journalist based in Sydney who writes for the Street Talk column.Emma Rapaport is a co-editor of the Street Talk column. Prior to that, she was a markets reporter at The Australian Financial Review.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber?