Investment Summary

Qalaa Holdings Invests In TAQA Arabia

On June 1, 2006, private equity firm Qalaa Holdings invested in energy services and equipment company TAQA Arabia

Investment Highlights
  • This is Qalaa Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Energy Services and Equipment sector.
  • This is Qalaa Holdings’ 6th transaction in Egypt.

Investment Summary
Date 2006-06-01
Target TAQA Arabia
Sector Energy Services and Equipment
Investor(s) Qalaa Holdings
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

TAQA Arabia

Cairo, Egypt
TAQA Arabia is a private sector energy distribution company. TAQA Arabia provides services through five subsidiaries: TAQA Gas, TAQA Power, TAQA Marketing, TAQA Solar, and TAQA Water. TAQA Arabia was founded in 2006 and is based in Cairo, Egypt.

Search 199,442 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Investor(S) 1

Investor

Qalaa Holdings

Cairo, Egypt

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 9.5B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

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 6 of 21
Sector (Energy Services and Equipment) 1 of 3
Type (Stake Purchase) 3 of 8
Country (Egypt) 6 of 16
Year (2006) 1 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-12-01 NPC Egypt

Egypt

NPC Egypt is an upstream oil and gas exploration and production platform company.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-09-01 Nile Logistics

Sheraton Heliopolis ,Cairo, Egypt

Nile Logistics is a transportation and logistics holding company with subsidiaries that deliver transportation efficiencies including seaport services in Egypt and river transportation solutions for clients in Egypt and South Sudan. Nile Logistics also operates a fleet of fuel-efficient river barges used for the transportation of cargo along the Nile. With a capacity amounting to 20-40 truckloads each, the river barges are more operationally viable both in terms of fuel consumption and cost, making them an environmentally friendly alternative transport option.

Buy -
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal