Growth Capital • Financial Services

Actis Capital Invests In Sigma Pension

On November 26, 2015, private equity firm Actis Capital invested in financial services company Sigma Pension

Investment Context
  • This is Actis Capital’s 11th transaction in the Financial Services sector.
  • This is Actis Capital’s 8th transaction in Nigeria.
Investment Fate
  • Sigma Pension was sold to a strategic buyer in 2022.

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Investment Summary

Date November 26, 2015
Target Sigma Pension
Sector Financial Services
Investor(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Sigma Pension

Abuja, Nigeria
Sigma Pension is a Pension Fund Administrator (“PFA”) in Nigeria. Sigma Pension was founded in 2004 and is based in Abuja, Nigeria.
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Investor Overview 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 Context for Investor #
Overall 123 of 163
Sector: Financial Services 11 of 13
Type: Growth Capital 48 of 54
Country: Nigeria 8 of 9
Year: 2015 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-09-25 NSE India

Mumbai, India

NSE is the dominant equities exchange in India. NSE India's robust state-of-the-art technology platform offers high levels of robustness, safety and resilience for trading and investment opportunities across all asset classes and for all categories of investors. NSE is focused on investor protection and disciplined development of the Indian capital market landscape. NSE India was founded in 1992 and is based in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-04 Food Lovers Market

Brackenfell, South Africa

Food Lovers Market is an independent food retail group. Food Lovers Market was founded in 1993 and is based in Brackenfell, South Africa.

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