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  Portfolio Company Year of Investment Downloads

Waco

http://www.wacointernational.com/

WACO INTERNATIONAL

Sector: Building and construction - scaffolding, modular building, forming & shoring                                                                       
Investment partners: Management, RMB Ventures, Standard Bank & Kagiso
Fund: Ethos Fund VI

2012 Waco International Deal Card

Kevro

http://www.kevro.co.za/

KEVRO

Sector: Corporate clothing and promotional products
Investment partners: Management
Fund: Ethos Fund VI

2012 Kevro Deal Card

Universal Industries

www.universalindustries.co.za/

UNIVERSAL

Sector: Manufacturer and distributor of industrial equipment
Investment partners: Management
Fund: Ethos Fund V

2011 iDwala Industrial Holdings Deal Card

iDwala Industrial Holdings

www.idwala.co.za

IDWALA

Sector: Industrial minerals: manufacturing and distribution
Investment partners: Management, Old Mutual Private Equity and Tiso Group
Fund: V
2009 iDwala Industrial Holdings Deal Card

Tiger Wheel and Tyre

www.twt.co.za

TIGER AUTOMOTIVE

Sector: Retailer and wholesaler of tyre products
Investment partners: Management
Fund: V
2008 Tiger Wheel and Tyre Deal Card

House of Busby

www.houseofbusby.co.za

HOUSE OF BUSBY

Sector: Retailer of branded products in South Africa and Australia
Investment partners: Management and Sphere Holdings
Fund: V
2008 House of Busby Deal Card

CQS

www.cqs.co.za

CQS

Sector: Specialist financial software company
Investment partners: Management & Kapela Investments
Fund: Ethos Technology Fund I

2008 CQS Deal Card

House of Busby

www.brandcorp.co.za

BRANDCORP

Sector: Distribution of niche industrial and retail products
Investment partners: Management
Fund: V

2007 Brandcorp Deal Card

Alexander Forbes

www.alexanderforbes.co.za

ALEXANDER FORBES

Sector: Financial services provider
Investment partners : International investors, BEE consortium and management
Fund: V

2007

Alexander Forbes

ETI

http://www.ecobank.com

ETI (formerly Oceanic Bank)

Sector: Banking services – listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
Investment partners: Old Mutual Investment Group South Africa
Fund: V

2007 Oceanic Bank Nigeria Deal Card

PlumbLink

www.plumblink.co.za

PLUMBLINK

Sector: Plumbing suppliers (merchant and retailer)
Investment partners: Management and ISS
Fund: V

2006 PlumbLink Deal Card

Transaction Capital

www.transactioncapital.co.za

TRANSACTION CAPITAL (formerly The Kanderlane Group)

Sector: Payment solutions
Investment partners: Management
Fund: V

2006 Transaction Capital Deal Card

Clickatell www.clickatell.co.za

Clickatell

Sector: Leading bulk SMS messaging service provider
Investment partners: Management
Fund: Ethos Technology Fund I

2004

Clickatell Deal Card

  Portfolio Company Year of Investment Downloads

HOLDSPORT  Sportsmans Warehouse

www.atio.co.za

ATIO

Sector: Integrated communication services
Investment partners: Management
Fund: Ethos Technology Fund I
 2006

HOLDSPORT  Sportsmans Warehouse

www.sportsmanswarehouse.co.za

www.outdoorwarehouse.co.za

HOLDSPORT

Sector: Retailer – sporting goods and outdoor activity products. Trading as The Sportsmans Warehouse and The Outdoor Warehouse
Investment partners: Management
Fund: V
 2006 Fortune favours the brave

SAVCIO

www.savcio.co.za

 

SAVCIO

Sector: Engineering (repairs & services, and replacement parts)
Investment partners: Management, Actis, Old Mutual, Sphere Holdings and Aka Capital
Fund: IV

2005 Savcio- Shining Example
WACO International

WACO INTERNATIONAL

Sector: Building and construction – scaffolding, modular building, forming & shoring
Investment partners: Management together with local and international investors
Fund: IV
2000 Waco International Deal Card
TSEBO

TSEBO

Sector: Food and catering services
Investment partners: Management, Nozala Investments and Siphumelele
Fund: IV
2000 Tsebo Deal Card
First Lifestyle

FIRST LIFESTYLE

Sector: Food and leisure
Investment partners: Management
Fund: IV
2000 First Lifestyle Deal Card
OZZ

OZZ

Sector: Mining and aggregate machinery wear parts manufacturer and exporter
Investment partners: Kagiso Ventures and RMB Corvest
Fund: IV
2003 OZZ Deal Card
FoodCorp

FOODCORP

Sector: Food – manufacturing and distribution
Investment partners: Management and Pamodzi
Fund: IV
1998 FoodCorp Deal Card
iDwala Industrial Holdings

IDWALA

Sector: Industrial minerals manufacturing and distribution
Investment partners: Management
Fund: IV
1998 iDwala Deal Card
Cobra Watertech

COBRA WATERTECH

Sector: Manufacturing, distribution and export
Investment partners: Management and Delta plc.
Fund: IV
2003 Cobra WaterTech Deal Card
IST

IST

Sector: Electronic & Electrical Equipment
Investment partners: Ethos Technology Fund I, management and ICT Investments
Fund: IV
2004 IST Deal Card
Consumer Credit Corporation

CONSUMER CREDIT CORPORATION

Sector: Finance
Investment partners: Management
Fund: III
1996 Consumer Credit Corporation Deal Card
Dunlop

DUNLOP

Sector: Manufacturing – tyre products
Investment partners : Management and three co-investors
Fund: III

1996

2002

Dunlop Deal Card
DEFY

DEFY

Sector: Manufacturing – large domestic appliances
Investment partners: Management
Fund: III
1997 Defy Deal Card
Crossroads Distribution

CROSSROADS

Sector: Transport logistics
Investment partners: Management and Malesela
Fund: III
1997 CrossRoads Deal Card

HT GROUP

Sector: Funeral services
Investment partners: Management and African Legends
Fund: III
1997
KFM

KFM

Sector: Media - radio
Investment partners: Management and black empowerment partners Brimestone, IPC, Broadcape
Fund: III
1996 KFM Deal Card
Pleasure Foods

PLEASURE FOODS

Sector: Fast-food franchisors
Investment partners: Management
Fund: III
1996 Pleasure Foods Deal Card
Universal Print Group

UNIVERSAL PRINT GROUP

Sector: Media - printing
Investment partners: Management, Malesela and African Legends
Fund: III
1996 Universal Print Group Deal Card
KKS Supervision Food Services

KKS SUPERVISION FOOD SERVICES

Sector: Food – contract catering
Investment partners: Management, Kagiso Trust Investments and Khulani
Fund: III
1994

PROWALCO / CUMMINGS

Sector: Import & distribution – diesel engines/fuel pumps
Investment partners:
Fund: III
1993 Prowalco Cummings Deal Card

KAGISO PUBLISHERS

Sector: Media - publishing
Investment partners: Management and Kagiso Trust Investments
Fund: II
1994