Horizon Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Horizon Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment aresoftware (24%) and food (24%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (48%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (30%). In total, Horizon Equity Partners has invested in 1 US state and 4 different countries.

The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%). Horizon Equity Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2011 when it sold Peresys for $28M.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity19
    • M&A Buy Activity17
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 6
  • Total Countries Invested 4
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 3

Horizon Equity Partners

Suite 228 Private Bag X9 52 Wierda Road West Benmore,
Johannesburg, 2010
South Africa
www.horizonequity.co.za
info@horizonequity.co.za

Horizon Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on buyout, growth capital, and recapitalization investments. The Firm does not have any sector preferences and will consider opportunities throughout South Africa. Horizon Equity Partners was formed in 1996 and is based in Sandton.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Communications, Distribution, Food, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Acquisition Financing, PIPE

Geographic Preferences: Africa

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 10 100
Enterprise Value 20 200
values in millions of ZAR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 17 - - - - - 17
Sell (0.0/yr) # 2 - - - - - 2
vol $34M $34M
  19

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
QorusDocs Ltd. 2013-11-07 - Stake Purchase
Bellville, Washington · www.qorusdocs.com
Zakłady Wyrobów Cukierniczych „Miś” Sp. z o. o. 2013-01-28 - Divestiture
Oborniki Śląskie, Poland · www.zwc-mis.pl
Dynamic Fibre Moulding (PTY) Ltd. 2012-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mandeni, South Africa · www.dfmsa.co.za
Incubeta 2012-01-01 - Growth Capital
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.interface.co.za
Peresys (Pty) Ltd. 2011-01-20 28M ZAR Trade Sale
Johannesburg, South Africa
MediKredit Integrated Healthcare Solutions (Pty) Ltd. 2009-11-23 6M ZAR Trade Sale
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.medikredit.co.za
S.Bacher & Co. 2008-01-01 - Growth Capital
Modderfontein, South Africa · www.sbacher.co.za
At Source Handmade Foods (Pty) Ltd. 2008-01-01 - Growth Capital
, South Africa · www.source.co.za
Lincoln Lubrication SA 2008-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Germiston, South Africa · www.lincolnsa.com
Peppadew International (Pty) Ltd. 2004-01-01 - Growth Capital
Bryanston, South Africa · www.peppadew.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 2 (33%) - 4 (24%) -
Information Technology 1 (17%) - 4 (24%) -
Software - - 4 (24%) -
Manufacturing 2 (33%) - 3 (18%) -
Medical Products - - 1 (6%) -
Retail 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 6 - 17 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
South Africa 5 (83%) - 14 (88%) -
Poland 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
United States - - 1 (6%) -
  Washington - - 1 (6%) -
Domestic 5 (83%) - 14 (88%) -
Cross-border 1 (17%) - 2 (13%) -
Total 6 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 3 (50%) - 8 (47%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (33%) - 5 (29%) -
Venture - - 2 (12%) -
Divestiture 1 (17%) - 1 (6%) -
Stake Purchase - - 1 (6%) -
Total 6 - 17 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 2 (100%) 34M (100%)
Total 2 $34M

Deal Values

sell # Total
< $100M 2 $34M
TOTAL $34M
Largest Peresys (Pty) Ltd.
$28M (2011-01-20)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
6%
1 (6%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
2 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

457M ZAR

Established

1996

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Gregory Voigt

Team Member

Shelley Lotz

Team Member

FAQ

When was Horizon Equity Partners founded?

Horizon Equity Partners was founded in 1996.

What type of investor is Horizon Equity Partners?

Horizon Equity Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Horizon Equity Partners headquartered?

Horizon Equity Partners is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How much capital does Horizon Equity Partners have under management?

Horizon Equity Partners has 457M ZAR under management.

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