Investment Summary

Actis Capital Invests In CNA

On September 11, 2012, private equity firm Actis Capital invested in business services company CNA

Investment Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 4th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 4th transaction in Brazil.

Investment Summary

Date 2012-09-11
Target CNA
Sector Business Services
Investor(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

CNA

Sao Paulo, Brazil
CNA is a provider of English language training. CNA was founded in 1973 and is based in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

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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 96 of 163
Sector: Business Services M&A 4 of 6
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 35 of 54
Country: Brazil M&A 4 of 15
Year: 2012 M&A 4 of 7
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-15 Poulina Group Holding SA

Tunis, Tunisia

Poulina pioneered the poultry industry in Tunisia and subsequently diversified into branded food, building products and ancillary industries across the Maghreb region.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-09-25 Bellagio

Shanghai, China

Bellagio is a casual dining chain serving Taiwanese-style dishes and shaved ice desserts. Bellagio is based in Shanghai, China.

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