2006 South Africa M&A Transactions

Safripol (Pty) Ltd. is a manufacturer of Polypropylene. These organic compounds are raw materials in manufacturing plastic packaging and structural materials, demand for which is expected to grow faster than South African GDP. Safripol was established in 1972 and is based in Bryanston, South Africa.

Rockwood Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Gauteng, South Africa
www.rockwoodpe.co.za

Real People Investment Holdings is South Africa’s largest independent, non-banking, financial services provider, and has been operating in the region for more than 10 years. Real People is a consumer and mortgage financing institution that provides innovative and affordable credit solutions to clients from previously disadvantaged communities. It assists households with low to moderate income that would traditionally not qualify for credit from banking institutions.

The Abraaj Group
Investor
Asset Manager
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
www.abraaj.com

Transaction Capital is an investor and operator of credit-orientated alternative assets that actively identifies and invests in alternative asset classes, in which best-in-class technology, proprietary data, and analytics capabilities enable to generate outstanding returns. Transaction Capital was founded in 2002 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

Ethos Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Illovo, South Africa
www.ethos.co.za

Platmin is an platinum group materials exploration company.

Actis Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.act.is

H & D Environmental Services manufactures filter elements for dust collectors used in coal-fired power generation, cement, metals, mining and many other industries.

MFRI, Inc.
Company
Energy Services and Equipment
Niles, Illinois
www.mfri.com

Allganix Foods is the first and only producer of organically certified baby foods in South Africa and has, as its signature brand, the Olli Organic Baby Food range. The company is based in Somerset West and currently distributes its products through most leading supermarkets.

Cambridge Capital.
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Cape Town, South Africa
www.cambridgecapital.co.za

ArvinMeritor - Light Vehicle Aftermarket Ride Control Business manufactures, markets, sells, and supplies branded automotive aftermarket products in South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.

Control Instruments Group Ltd.
Company
Automotive
Paarl, South Africa
www.ci.co.za

Meritor
Company
Automotive
Troy, Michigan
www.meritor.com

KNR FlatRock is a specialist marketers and distributors of branded lifestyle and digital products. KNR FlatRock was founded in 2006 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Global Capital
Investor
Merchant Bank
Johannesburg, South Africa
www.glocapital.com

Illovo Sugar Ltd. is a sugar producer and manufacturer of downstream products. High-value products manufactured downstream of the sugar production process are sold internationally into niche markets.

Associated British Foods
Company
Food
London, United Kingdom
www.abf.co.uk

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.

Ethos Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Illovo, South Africa
www.ethos.co.za

Dunlop is one of the most iconic and recognisable tyre brands in the world, with an unbroken history going back over 120 years. Dunlop has a proud history of developing quality products, setting new motorsport milestones, and pioneering ground breaking innovations in vehicle safety and performance.

Apollo Tyres Ltd.
Company
Automotive
Gurgaon, India
www.apollotyres.com

Ethos Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Illovo, South Africa
www.ethos.co.za

ATIO is a certified Level 4 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) contributor which on its own entitles ATIO’s customers to claim 100% recognition of their procurement spend with ATIO for their own B-BBEE certification (under “Preferential Procurement”). In addition to this, ATIO has been recognized as a Value-Adding Supplier (VAS). What this ultimately means for ATIO’s customers, is that because they are making use of us, our customers can claim a total of 225% recognition of their procurement spend with ATIO for their own B-BBEE certification.

Ethos Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Illovo, South Africa
www.ethos.co.za

eMessageX.com is a provider of customised online solutions to companies engaging their direct marketing efforts over e-mail, as well as providing customised solutions for any online activity.

Striata, Inc.
Company
Information Technology
New York, New York
www.striata.com

Prime Cure (Pty) Ltd. managed healthcare organization, provides services to various medical schemes.

Medicross Healthcare Group (Pty) Ltd.
Company
Healthcare Services
Sandton, South Africa
www.medicross.co.za

Actis Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
London, United Kingdom
www.act.is

Waco International is an equipment rental and industrial services business with operations in Africa, Australasia, and the United Kingdom. Waco International was established in 1952 and is based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

CCMP Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
New York, New York
www.ccmpcapital.com/homepage/

Unitas Capital
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Hong Kong, China
www.unitascapital.com

Ethos Private Equity
Investor
Private Equity Firm
Illovo, South Africa
www.ethos.co.za

Consolidated Rock Machinery (Pty) Ltd. is a distributor of surface drill rigs, portable compressors, and compact equipment, as well as rig-mounted and handheld construction and demolition equipment.

Atlas Copco
Company
Machinery
Nacka, Sweden
www.atlascopco.com