Metier Private Equity

Africa Mobile Networks Ltd finances, builds, and operates mobile network base stations in Sub-Saharan Africa region, connecting the unconnected rural population. The company combines low power Base Transceiver Station (BTS) transmitters with Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite technology and directs traffic onto an existing network, using solar panels to power the systems.

Energy Vision is a telecom-focused energy service company. They provide environmentally friendly options to cellular operators and telecom tower firms for powering telecom equipment where the electric grid is either nonexistent or only partial and unreliable. This includes all related services such as engineering, implementation, NOC, operation and maintenance, upgrades, and expansions.

Retailability Proprietary is engages in fashion apparel retail offering fashionable in-house and branded labels at low price points targeted at low to lower-middle income consumers in Southern Africa.

1991, Kenafric began the production of confectionary items and has since evolved into a Pan-African diversified consumer platform with a distribution network in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda and other countries in East Africa.

Mainstream Renewable Energy does project design and management for renewable and alternative energies. Mainstream has delivered more than 800 MW of wind and solar assets into commercial operation and is currently constructing a further 1.5 GW across Latin America and Africa. Mainstream was founded in 2008 and headquartered in Sandyford, Dublin.

Surgical Innovations (SI) specializes in the design and manufacture of creative solutions for minimally invasive (‘keyhole’) surgery (MIS). As well as manufacturing reusable and disposable medical devices for the laparoscopic surgery market, SI has pioneered its flagship Resposable® instrumentation combining both reusable and disposable components to deliver the high quality of a disposable device together with the cost-effectiveness of reusable, reducing cost per procedure by up to two thirds.

Astrapak is an innovative leader in design, development, technology and manufacturing of moulded, formed and flexible packaging. Astrapak Limited and its subsidiaries ("Astrapak" or "the Company" or "the Group") are manufacturers and distributors of an extensive range of rigid and flexible plastic packaging products. The Group has manufacturing facilities in all the main centres of South Africa. Astrapak's businesses were recently regrouped into four operational divisions and service mainly the Petro Chemical Industry, Beauty and Personal Care, Food Service, Closures and Dairy end use markets.

York Timbers is a dynamic integrated forestry company that owns both plantations and processing plants. It is in the business of converting forest products into saleable lumber and plywood applications. Plantations are managed using ecologically acceptable methods to Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) standards. This certification defines York as a responsible, sustainable business, that embarks on activities to benefit York’s own people, but also surrounding communities, the environment and its customers. York’s performance will escalate as lumber demand exceeds supply from the available resources in Southern Africa. Through the optimising of the plantations, processing facilities and access to markets via distribution channels, the Group has further increased its earning generating ability. York provides an excellent investment opportunity as it currently trades at a substantial discount to its tangible net asset value.

South Point was established in 2003 to meet the growing need for student accommodation in South Africa. When we entered the property business we found exploitative landlords to be the prevailing alternative to on-campus housing. The majority of students resided in poorly maintained and expensive accommodation - hardly conducive to promoting a successful study and social environment. We, therefore, sought to focus our efforts on providing a differentiated offering to the student market, with an emphasis on safety, cleanliness, and affordability at the core complimented by a vibrant student community. South Point’s vision to become the country’s largest and leading independent provider of student accommodation outside of the universities themselves has been largely realized in the 9 years since operations commenced. We, however, continue to strive to create a lifestyle brand of distinction where students come to [reside with us while they] catapult their ambitions of personal growth through higher education. We still harbor ambitions yet of creating a business of even larger scale with more than 20,000 student beds without compromising the overarching objective of creating a unique experience for every student that chooses to be part of our community.

Vox is a branded, independent, telecommunications provider of voice and data services to the South African market.

Libstar was founded in 2005 as an investment holding company investing in companies operating in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. The company focuses on the food, beverage, household, and personal care segments of the market. Headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, Libstar has annualized net revenues in excess of R7bn. The group consists of 28 business units that operate nationally across 31 sites located in Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Western Cape, and Eastern Cape provinces. Libstar offers its customers a wide range of products with the convenience of a single supplier with a nationwide presence, and distribution and manufacturing capacity. The group concentrates on supplying the needs of the foods service industry, private label segments of larger retailers and the manufacturing of products for brand owners, as well as its own branded products.