Buyout Transactions in Kenya

Red Lands Roses is a grower of premium roses, including the popular Spray roses. The farm produces approximately 16 million fresh-cut roses for sale annually and grows almost 200 varieties of roses in its catalogue. The company’s flowers are cultivated utilizing a 100% hydroponic system with 100% water recycling, a sophisticated Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and is powered by green energy. The company sells exclusively to wholesalers, predominantly serving markets in Western and Central Europe. Red Lands Roses was founded in 1996 and is based in Ruiru, Kenya.

Adenia Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
St Pierre, Mauritius
www.adenia.com

Africa Biosystems is a distributor of state-of-the-art life sciences equipment and consumables for Eastern African markets. The Company’s instruments are used to conduct research and diagnosis across the animal, human and crop sectors with product applications that span molecular, cell and protein biology and DNA forensics. ABL’s customers fall into various end markets including government and non-governmental organizations, academic institutions, and the private sector. Africa Biosystems was founded in 1999 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Adenia Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
St Pierre, Mauritius
www.adenia.com

Quick Mart is a fresh foods and supermarket retailer. Quick Mart operates +50 branches in 14 counties across Kenya with a total workforce of 5,000+ employees. Its stores provide a comprehensive selection for everyday groceries, household toiletries, and consumable goods. Quick Mart was founded in 2006 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Adenia Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
St Pierre, Mauritius
www.adenia.com

Artcaffe Coffee & Bakery is a restaurant group consisting of multiple brand concepts throughout Kenya. The individual brands comprising the group are: Artcaffé Coffee and Bakery, Dormans Coffee shops, Ohcha Noodle Bar, Urban Burger Bar, and Tapas Ceviche Bar. Artcaffe Coffee & Bakery is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Emerging Capital Partners LLC
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.ecpinvestments.com

Phatisa Group
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Bambou, Mauritius
www.phatisa.com

Britania Foods is a manufacturer of biscuits. Britania Foods is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Catalyst Principal Partners
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Ebene, Mauritius
www.catalystprincipal.com

Maarifa Education provides tertiary education in Africa. Maarifa Education is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Emerging Capital Partners LLC
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.ecpinvestments.com

Resolution is a general insurer with operations in Kenya, East Africa’s biggest economy, and in neighboring Tanzania as well as a partnership in the Ugandan market. Resolution Insurance was founded in 2002 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

LeapFrog Investments
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Ebene, Mauritius
www.leapfroginvest.com

Java House owns and operates a chain of coffee houses. Java House operates commercial coffee roasteries, providing quality coffee and bean sales to its own stores and to supermarkets, hotels, restaurants and wholesale buyers. Java House was founded in 1999 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Emerging Capital Partners LLC
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Washington, District of Columbia
www.ecpinvestments.com

UAP Holdings is one of the composite insurance and financial services companies in East Africa, with headquarters in Nairobi and a network of branches spread across Kenya, Uganda and Southern Sudan.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Africinvest
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
Tunis, Tunisia
www.africinvest.com

Avenue Group is a diverse health services and managed-healthcare provider. It is dedicated to offering general and specialist inpatient and outpatient care and advice to individuals and corporations in Kenya. Avenue operates a 70-bed hospital, and runs a network of eight outpatient clinics and four in-house clinics across the country. The Group also provides home-based nursing care.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Revital Healthcare manufactures a range of medical equipment. Products include conventional single-use syringes, UNICEF and WHO-mandated auto-disable syringes which collapse after single use, auto-disable syringes for fixed-dose immunization, infusion sets, blood transfusion sets, blood collection tubes and feeding tubes. The company exports to numerous countries across Africa including Tanzania, Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Zambia, South Africa, Malawi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Abraaj Group has invested in Revital to support the expansion of its range, in particular to create a tubing product line to provide equipment for infusions, blood transfusions and collections and feeding.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Hillcrest International Schools is a British Curriculum that intends to be the academic center across East Africa providing a global education to discerning parents who expect their children to become globally competitive. Hillcrest International Schools is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fanisi Capital
Investor
Growth Capital Firm
www.fanisi.com

Mentor Management provides services that include project management, construction management, procurement, programming and planning, budget preparation and control, construction supervision and quality control. Mentor Management is based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Actis Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.act.is

Seven Seas Technologies (SST) is an IT solutions provider with operations in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda. SST’s offerings have evolved from network equipment sales and installation to more complex service provisions such as consulting, systems integration and training. The company’s strategy to develop its product range and focus on key growth sectors has enabled it to further establish itself in the market.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Athi River Mining (ARM) is a listed cement and specialty building products company, with operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and South Africa. ARM’s main activities revolve around the manufacture of cement and specialized building products, quick and hydrated lime, sodium silicate, industrial minerals and fertilizers. The products sell into both local and export markets. The Abraaj Group provided part of the capital to fund capacity expansion in Tanzania, where ARM is setting up cement plants.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Brookside is the leading dairy in East Africa. The company currently has operations in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. It also exports products to Rwanda, Burundi, Egypt and the Middle East, as well as to the Indian Ocean islands. The Abraaj Group invested as a part of a merger and acquisition of a complementary dairy business. The combined company is now the biggest processor of milk in the region.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com