M&A Deal Summary

Actis Capital Acquires The Exchange

On January 1, 2012, private equity firm Actis Capital acquired real estate company The Exchange

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 5th transaction in the Real Estate sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 5th transaction in Ghana.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-01-01
Target The Exchange
Sector Real Estate
Buyer(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

The Exchange

Ghana
The Exchange is a mixed-use urban development on a prime seven-acre site close to Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport. The Exchange is based in Ghana.

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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 94 of 163
Sector: Real Estate M&A 5 of 6
Type: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) M&A Deals 31 of 52
Country: Ghana M&A 5 of 5
Year: 2012 M&A 2 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-01 Jabi Lake Mall

Abuja, Nigeria

Jabi Lake Mall is a retail shopping center in Abuja. Jabi Lake Mall is based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-01-23 Grupo Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Grupo Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional offers undergraduate and post-graduate education. Grupo Cruzeiro do Sul Educacional was founded in 1965 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Buy -