M&A Deal Summary

Phatisa Group Acquires Java House

On January 27, 2025, private equity firm Phatisa Group acquired restaurant Java House from Actis Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Phatisa Group’s 2nd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Phatisa Group’s 3rd transaction in Kenya.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-27
Target Java House
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Phatisa Group
Sellers(s) Actis Capital
Deal Type Secondary Buyout

Target

Java House

Nairobi, Kenya
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.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Phatisa Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2005
PE ASSETS 216M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Phatisa is an African private equity fund manager that invests across the food value chain with a focus on creating returns as well as meaningful, positive social impact in sub?Saharan Africa. Phatisa Group was formed in 2005 and is based in Bambou, Mauritius.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 9 of 9
Sector: Restaurants M&A 2 of 2
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 3 of 3
Country: Kenya M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-06-12 IFS

Mapou, Mauritius

IFS is a provider of specialist facility management services to clients on remote sites across the African continent, including catering, maintenance, laundry, and housekeeping. IFS was founded in 2000 and is based in Mapou, Mauritius.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-07-09 Deltamune

Centurion, South Africa

Deltamune develops and manufactures vaccines used in production animals for the food market – particularly poultry. Deltamune was founded in 1995 and is based in Centurion, South Africa.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Actis Capital

London, United Kingdom

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


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 STATS #
Overall 91 of 92
Sector: Restaurants M&A 5 of 5
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 17 of 17
Country: Kenya M&A 3 of 3
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-16 GVK Power & Infrastructure

Secunderabad, India

GVK Power & Infrastructure is an Indian infrastructure conglomerate with diversified interests across power generation (thermal and hydro), roads, airports, aviation, ports, and special economic zones (SEZs). GVK Power & Infrastructure was founded in 1992 and is based in Secunderabad, Telangana.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-03-24 Stride

India

Stride is a solar generation asset portfolio in India. Stride consists of a 371MW (414MWp) portfolio of operating solar PV assets spread across 21 projects in 7 states.

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