Private Equity
Ethos Private Equity, one of South Africa’s largest domestic buyout firms, and Goldman Sachs are heading a consortium to buy local casino Gold Reef Resorts, in the US investment bank’s first deal in the country.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
South African merchant bank Brait has acquired domestic baker Premier Foods from the Foundation for African Business and Consumer Services for R1.5 bilion.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has sold its Palace Entertainment portfolio to European amusement park operator Parques Reunidos, a Candor portfolio company, for $330 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has sold its Palace Entertainment portfolio to European amusement park operator Parques Reunidos, a Candor portfolio company, for $330 million.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Ethos Private Equity, one of South Africa’s largest domestic buyout firms, and Goldman Sachs are heading a consortium to buy local casino Gold Reef Resorts, in the US investment bank’s first deal in the country.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Summit Venture spin-out Mainsail has purchased Togo’s Eateries from Dunkin’ Brands, which is owned by Bain Capital, The Carlyle Group and Thomas H. Lee Partners.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Chicago-based investment firm VenCom has sold lighting company IO to Cooper Industries, a US manufacturer, for $16.5 million, netting the firm a nine times on its original investment.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Pantheon Ventures and secondary investor Nova have bought the scientific laboratory business of Barloworld as it looks to grow the business overseas.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
South African casino group Gold Reef Resorts has entered into exclusive talks with an Ethos Private Equity-led consortium, and the bid already has 76 percent shareholder acceptance.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Listed emerging markets manager Origo Sino-India is backing an Indian iron ore producer with a $10 million investment that will trigger Origo’s own return to market for funding.
1 min read · 04 January 2013