Australia’s IPO pipeline was already looking pretty thin. Now supermarket giant Coles looks set to acquire TPG’s Greencross to the displeasure of its investors.

Coles, which was spun off by Wesfarmers in 2018 and is run by Leah Weckert, approached buyout giant TPG almost a year ago.

Australia’s IPO pipeline was already looking pretty thin. Now supermarket giant Coles looks set to acquire TPG’s Greencross to the displeasure of its investors.

Shares in the supermarket giant fell more than 4 per cent after it confirmed the talks with TPG Capital and after the ACCC blocked site development plans.