M&A Deal Summary

Ethos Private Equity Acquires Twinsaver Group

On April 1, 2015, private equity firm Ethos Private Equity acquired consumer products company Twinsaver Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Ethos Private Equity’s 1st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is Ethos Private Equity’s 35th transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2015-04-01
Target Twinsaver Group
Sector Consumer Products
Buyer(s) Ethos Private Equity
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Twinsaver Group

Bryanston, South Africa
Twinsaver Group is a national manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded tissue products – supplying both consumer households and businesses across South Africa.

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Buyer

Ethos Private Equity

Illovo, South Africa

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Ethos Private Equity is a private equity investor that targets opportunities in South Africa. Ethos looks for stable businesses valued between $15 and $100 million US. Target transactions include divestitures of non-core assets, sector consolidations, development of family owned businesses, growth financings, and turnarounds. Ethos was formed in 1984 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 40 of 48
Sector (Consumer Products) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 29 of 33
Country (South Africa) 35 of 42
Year (2015) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-01-01 Eaton Towers

London, United Kingdom

Eaton Towers is a high-growth pan-African telecom tower management company that provides the shared site and tower services for telecom network operators by acquiring, building, and maintaining passive telecommunications infrastructure assets. Eaton Towers was founded in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-11 Plumblink SA

The Woodlands, South Africa

Plumblink is the merchant of plumbing material and sanitaryware through 23 stores in 7 regions in South Africa, and trades under the brand names of Plumblink and Bathrooms By Design. The business, aimed at middle to upper markets, is broken down into three primary areas: the retail market, the contracting market and the maintenance market.

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