Investment Summary

Brait Invests In BuildMax.com

On October 30, 2008, private equity firm Brait invested in construction company BuildMax.com

Investment Highlights
  • This is Brait’s 2nd transaction in the Construction sector.
  • This is Brait’s 1st transaction in Kenya.

Investment Summary

Date 2008-10-30
Target BuildMax.com
Sector Construction
Investor(s) Brait
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

BuildMax.com

Radcliff, Kenya
BuildMax.com is an owner builder consulting firm, specializing in assisting individuals and families in the construction or remodel of their own home. The company is driven by professionally trained consultants, an elite customer support staff, and a network of strategic lending partners offering construction loans which creates for their clients the consumer’s advantage.

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Investor
DESCRIPTION

Brait is an investment holding company focused on realising growth and value creation from its existing portfolio of sizeable, unlisted businesses operating in the broad consumer sector. Brait’s share are primarily listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, with a secondary listing on the JSE. Brait Private Equity was founded in 1991and is located in San Gwann, Malta.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 18 of 22
Sector: Construction M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 2 of 2
Country: Kenya M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2008 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-12-01 Primedia

Sandown, South Africa

Formed in 1994, Primedia (Pty) Ltd. is a South African focused media and advertising group targeting premium consumers on the move. The company has a broad portfolio of broadcasting and out-of-home assets, covering a wide range of advertising opportunities including radio stations and in-mall media.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-07-05 Premier

Waterfall, South Africa

Premier is a fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) manufacturer offering branded and private label solutions. Its strong heritage brands include Snowflake (wheat flour), Iwisa No 1, SuperSun and Nyala (maize meal), Blue Ribbon (bread), Lil-lets (feminine hygiene), Manhattan and Super C (sugar confectionery), and the Companhia Industrial da Matola S.A. food portfolio (Top Score, Polana, Florbela and Favorita) in Mozambique. Premier was formed in 1820 and is based in Waterfall, South Africa.

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