Investment Summary

Actis Capital Invests In Edita

On June 24, 2013, private equity firm Actis Capital invested in manufacturer Edita

Investment Highlights
  • This is Actis Capital’s 5th transaction in the Manufacturing sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 4th transaction in Egypt.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-06-24
Target Edita
Sector Manufacturing
Investor(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Edita

Cairo, Egypt
Edita is the largest independent snack food business in North Africa with a suite of iconic much-loved brands including Twinkies, Hohos, Molto, Todo and Bake Rolz. Edita was founded in 1996 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

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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 105 of 163
Sector: Manufacturing M&A 5 of 5
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 41 of 54
Country: Egypt M&A 4 of 5
Year: 2013 M&A 6 of 9
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DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-07-03 Vesta Catering Equipment Co.

Guangzhou, China

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