M&A Deal Summary

Actis Capital Acquires Vlisco Group

On September 8, 2010, private equity firm Actis Capital acquired apparel/textiles company Vlisco Group for 151M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 1st transaction in the Apparel/Textiles sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 9th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 3rd transaction in Ghana.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-09-08
Target Vlisco Group
Sector Apparel/Textiles
Buyer(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Deal Value 151M USD

Target

Vlisco Group

Ghana
Vlisco Group is a 164-year-old fashion fabric business which contributes to multiple West African economies with diverse brands ranging from luxury, Vlisco; through its mid-tier business Uniwax; to contemporary, GTP and Woodin. Vlisco Group is based in Ghana.

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Buyer

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 24.0B 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.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 82 of 144
Sector (Apparel/Textiles) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 25 of 42
Country (Ghana) 3 of 3
Year (2010) 7 of 9
Size (of disclosed) 9 of 14
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-09-01 RTT

Boksburg, South Africa

RTT is a provider of third-party logistics and distribution services and a forerunner in breakbulk and express distribution. RTT’s footprint extends across sub-Saharan Africa, comprising over 120,000m2 of warehousing and cross-docking facilities. RTT was founded in 1980 and is based in Boksburg, South Africa.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-10-16 Ceylon Oxygen

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Ceylon Oxygen Ltd. is a manufacturer of industrial and medical gases with a market share in excess of 80%. Its primary products are oxygen, nitrogen, argon, acetylene, carbon dioxide and dry ice.

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