M&A Deal Summary

Actis Capital Acquires Java House

On January 1, 2019, private equity firm Actis Capital acquired restaurant Java House from The Abraaj Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 5th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 4th transaction in Kenya.
Investment Fate
  • Java House was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2025.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2019-01-01
Target Java House
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Actis Capital
Sellers(s) The Abraaj Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Java House

Nairobi, Kenya
Java House owns and operates a chain of coffee houses. Java House operates commercial coffee roasteries, providing quality coffee and bean sales to its own stores and to supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and wholesale buyers. Java House was founded in 1999 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 26.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Actis Capital is a private equity firm focused on investments in emerging markets. Actis segments its investment activity into three areas. These include private equity, energy, and real estate. Actis' private equity team looks for buyout and growth capital opportunities requiring at least $50 million in financing. Depending on the situation, Actis will consider both controlling and minority investment situations. Sectors of interest include financial services, consumer and retail, business services, and industrial. Actis' energy group seeks to invest in in a variety of energy and utility projects. Actis' real estate team invests equity capital in office, residential, industrial, hotel and retail projects. Actis Capital was established in 2004 and is based in London, United Kingdom.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 137 of 163
Sector: Restaurants M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 4 of 6
Country: Kenya M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2019 M&A 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-01 Catalyze

Houston, Texas, United States

Catalyze is a developer and independent power producer of renewable energy, storage, and electric vehicle projects. The company owns and operates integrated renewable assets and leverages its proprietary technology, financial strength, and EV expertise to deliver adaptable systems that help partners maximize asset value, manage their energy profile, and participate in the clean energy transition. Catalyze was founded in 2017 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-01-29 Yellow Door Energy

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Yellow Door Energy is a distributed Commercial & Industrial (“C&I”) solar platform in the Middle East and Africa (“MEA”) region with around 200MW of secured production capacity. Yellow Door Energy is based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Abraaj Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Category Asset Manager
Founded 2002
PE ASSETS 7.4B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Abraaj Capital Limited is a private equity firm that seeks investments in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. Abraaj looks for stable, mature businesses and uses a 'buy and build' strategy for growth. Areas of interest include aerospace, healthcare, transportation, financial services, leisure, education, energy, and manufacturing. In addition to its buyout and growth capital investments, Abraaj also invests in real estate and infrastructure. Abraaj Capital was formed in 2002 and is based in Dubai.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 27 of 31
Sector: Restaurants M&A 2 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 6 of 7
Country: Kenya M&A 2 of 2
Year: 2019 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-10-31 Tangelo

Mexico city, Mexico

Tangelo is an independent leasing company provides specialized financing of productive assets to Mexican small and medium-sized enterprises, a sector that is largely underserved by banking institutions despite representing the majority of the economic activity in the country. Tangelo offers tailored products, including capital leasing, operating leases, transportation services, factoring, cash financing and equipment financing, through a salesforce of more than 80 professionals and an extensive network of vendors and brokers. Tangelo was founded in 1996 and is based in Mexico City.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-06-07 Rentandes

Bogota, Colombia

Rentandes specializes in the long-term rental of transportation, construction equipment, and machinery in Colombia, but with extra value-added services. It works exclusively with well-represented brands and provides functions that go beyond traditional leasing, such as maintenance, satellite monitoring, back-up capacity, insurance, and other facilities that are appreciated by customers and enhance operating margins. Rentandes was formed in 2000 and is based in Bogota, Colombia.

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