Investment Summary

Catalyst Principal Partners Invests In Yes Brand Food & Beverages

On May 15, 2013, private equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners invested in beverage company Yes Brand Food & Beverages

Investment Highlights
  • This is Catalyst Principal Partners’ 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Catalyst Principal Partners’ 1st transaction in Ethiopia.

Investment Summary

Date 2013-05-15
Target Yes Brand Food & Beverages
Sector Beverages
Investor(s) Catalyst Principal Partners
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Yes Brand Food & Beverages

Ethiopia
Yes Brand Food & Beverages is a beverages business with the bottled water brand in the country. Yes Brand Food & Beverages is based in Ethiopia.

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DESCRIPTION

Catalyst Principal Partners is a privat equity firm focused on investing in emerging and mid-sized companies operating in Eastern Africa. Catalyst looks to invest $5 to $20 million per transaction and typically pursues companies in the consumer goods, retail, financial services, business services, industrials, manufacturing, technology, and communications sectors. Catalyst Principal Partners was formed in 2009 and is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 9
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 4
Country: Ethiopia M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2013 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Chai Bora does food and beverages business with market leadership in packed tea products under the Chai Bora and African Infusions brands. Chai Bora was founded in 1994 and is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

EFFCO Solutions as a plant hire company whose services comprise of heavy lifting and haulage, logistics services and civil works in mining and industrial businesses. EFFCO Solutions was founded in 2010 and is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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