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Medu Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

Medu Capital’s most common sectors for investment arechemicals (12%) and communications (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include stake purchase (56%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (34%). In total, Medu Capital has invested in 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Medu Capital has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (50%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 9
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Medu Capital

35 Ferguson Rd, 4th/F,
Johannesburg, 2001
South Africa
+27-11-268-9140
www.meducapital.co.za

Medu Capital is a private equity firm focused on investing in profitable middle-market South African companies. Medu does not have any sector preferences and seeks to invest 50 to 200 million ZAR per transaction. Medu will consider both minority or majority positions. Medu Capital is based in Johannesburg.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Chemicals, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: Africa

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 50 200
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of ZAR

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 9 - - - - - 9
Sell (0.2/yr) # 1 - - - 1 - 2
  11

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
The Jacana Group 2024-07-12 - Unknown
Mpumalanga, South Africa · www.jacanagroup.africa
The Jacana Group 2019-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mpumalanga, South Africa · www.jacanagroup.africa
Hero Telecoms (Pty) Ltd. 2017-03-01 - Stake Purchase
Stellenbosch, South Africa · www.herotel.com
Universal Coatings (Pty) Ltd. 2016-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Randburg, South Africa · www.universalpaints.co.za
Elite Truck Hire (Pty) Ltd. 2016-03-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Johannesburg, South Africa · www.elitetruck.co.za
Zest WEG Group 2010-01-01 - Trade Sale
Gauteng, South Africa · www.zestweg.com
Medipost Pharmacy 2009-05-01 - Stake Purchase
Gauteng, South Africa · www.medipost.co.za
Kawari Wholesaler (Pty) Ltd. 2009-05-01 - Stake Purchase
Pretoria, South Africa · www.kawari.co.za
South African Roll Company (Pty) Ltd. (SARCO) 2008-11-01 - Divestiture
Gauteng, South Africa · www.sarco.co.za
KSB SE & Co. KGaA 2007-02-02 - Stake Purchase
Frankenthal, Germany · www.ksb.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Chemicals 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Communications 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (11%) -
Healthcare Services 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Insurance - - 1 (11%) -
Life Science 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Machinery 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Metals/Mining 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Transportation 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
South Africa 6 (86%) - 8 (89%) -
Germany 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Stake Purchase 4 (57%) - 5 (56%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (29%) - 3 (33%) -
Divestiture 1 (14%) - 1 (11%) -
Total 7 - 9 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (50%) -
Unknown 1 (50%) -
Total 2 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
11%
1 (11%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
50%
1 (50%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

PE Assets

2.0B ZAR

Established

2003

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ernest January

Co-founder & Director

Nhlanganiso Mkwanazi

Co-founder & Director

Godlief Bashele

Partner

FAQ

When was Medu Capital founded?

Medu Capital was founded in 2003.

What type of investor is Medu Capital?

Medu Capital is a private equity firm.

Where is Medu Capital headquartered?

Medu Capital is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

How much capital does Medu Capital have under management?

Medu Capital has 2.0B ZAR under management.

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