Catalyst Principal Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Catalyst Principal Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (23%) and publishing (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (45%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Catalyst Principal Partners has invested in 5 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Catalyst Principal Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is bankruptcy (50%). Catalyst Principal Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2016 when it sold Goodlife Pharmacy for $22M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 8
  • Total Countries Invested 5
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1
  • M&A Advisors 1

Catalyst Principal Partners

Catalyst Principal Partners

Ocorian 6th Floor, Tower A, 1, Cybercity,,
Ebene,
Mauritius
(+254) 20 429 6000
www.catalystprincipal.com
invest@catalystprincipal.com

Catalyst Principal Partners is a privat equity firm focused on investing in emerging and mid-sized companies operating in Eastern Africa. Catalyst looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction and typically pursues companies in the consumer goods, retail, financial services, business services, industrials, manufacturing, technology, and communications sectors. Catalyst Principal Partners was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Financial Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Marketing, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Recapitalization, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: Africa

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 5 20
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - 1 - - - 2
vol $22M $22M
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Britania Foods Ltd. 2021-08-06 - Bankruptcy
Nairobi, Kenya
Mammoth Foam Africa 2019-01-09 - Consolidation
Ebene, Mauritius · www.mammothfoam.com
Prime Bank Kenya 2019-01-09 - Growth Capital
Nairobi, Kenya · www.primebank.co.ke
Britania Foods Ltd. 2017-05-08 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Nairobi, Kenya
Kensta Group 2017-04-24 - Stake Purchase
Nairobi, Kenya · www.kensta.com
Goodlife Pharmacy Ltd. 2016-11-23 22M USD Stake Sale
Nairobi, Kenya · www.goodlife.africa.com
Zenufa Laboratories S.P.R.L. 2016-10-10 - Stake Purchase
Kinshasa, Congo · www.zenufa.com
Goodlife Pharmacy Ltd. 2014-09-08 - Stake Purchase
Nairobi, Kenya · www.goodlife.africa.com
EFFCO Solutions Tanzania Ltd. 2014-02-26 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania · www.effco.co.tz
Yes Brand Food & Beverages Plc 2013-05-15 - Stake Purchase
, Ethiopia
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 1 (14%) - 2 (22%) -
Beverages 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Consumer Products 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Financial Services 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Life Science 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Machinery 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Publishing 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Retail - - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
Kenya 2 (29%) - 4 (44%) -
Tanzania 2 (29%) - 2 (22%) -
Congo 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Ethiopia 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Mauritius 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 3 (43%) - 4 (44%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (29%) - 3 (33%) -
Consolidation 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Growth Capital 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Stake Sale 1 (50%) 22M (100%)
Bankruptcy 1 (50%) -
Total 2 $22M

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
ALN
 1

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 1 $22M
TOTAL $22M
Largest Goodlife Pharmacy Ltd.
$22M (2016-11-23)

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

125M USD

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Paul Kavuma

CEO

FAQ

When was Catalyst Principal Partners founded?

Catalyst Principal Partners was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Catalyst Principal Partners?

Catalyst Principal Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Catalyst Principal Partners headquartered?

Catalyst Principal Partners is headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius.

How much capital does Catalyst Principal Partners have under management?

Catalyst Principal Partners has 125M USD under management.

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