Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2005-05-01 |
| Target | Grandview |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Investor(s) | Qalaa Holdings |
| Deal Type | Stake Purchase |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 |
| PE ASSETS | 9.5B USD |
| Size | Mega |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Qalaa Holdings is an independent private equity firm focused on traditional buyout, consolidation, and turnaround opportunities in the Middle East and North Africa. Qalaa prefers investments requiring a minimum equity commitment of $100 million. Sectors of interest include energy, cement, specialty real estate, mining, agribusiness, glass manufacturing, transportation and metallurgy. Qalaa generally looks for control positions only when evaluating transactions. Qalaa Holdings was formed in 2004 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4 of 21 |
| Sector (Financial Services) | 1 of 2 |
| Type (Stake Purchase) | 1 of 8 |
| Country (Egypt) | 4 of 16 |
| Year (2005) | 2 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-27 |
Egyptian Fertilizer SAE
Giza, Egypt EFC is the largest private sector producer of nitrogen based fertilizer located in Egypt, and the largest Egyptian exporter of fertilizer. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-08-01 |
Helwan Portland Cement
Egypt Citadel Capital acquired control of Helwan Portland Cement Company (HPCC) in a series of transactions in late 2004 and early 2005 as part of ASEC Holding. Post-acquisition, Citadel Capital quickly worked to inject pre-identified senior management, establishing a new internal control system and restructuring the firm’s finances. |
Sell | - |
