M&A Deal Summary

The Carlyle Group Acquires NOSA Group

On October 13, 2017, private equity firm The Carlyle Group acquired business services company NOSA Group from Sebata Holdings for 750M ZAR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 24th transaction in the Business Services sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 124th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 3rd transaction in South Africa.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-10-13
Target NOSA Group
Sector Business Services
Buyer(s) The Carlyle Group
Sellers(s) Sebata Holdings
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 750M ZAR

Target

NOSA Group

Midrand, South Africa
NOSA Group is a provider of occupational health, safety and environmental risk management services and solutions. NOSA Group was established in 1951 and is based in Midrand, South Africa.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 435.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 602 of 744
Sector (Business Services) 24 of 34
Type (Divestiture) 62 of 72
Country (South Africa) 3 of 4
Year (2017) 22 of 29
Size (of disclosed) 124 of 137
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-10-09 ITS ConGlobal

Tinley Park, Illinois, United States

ITS ConGlobal is an North America’s largest operators of intermodal railroad and auto terminals, container yard depots, and provider of intermodal equipment maintenance and repair services. The company has a long history of operational excellence and a strong focus on safety and performance. ITS ConGlobal was founded in 1984 and is based in Tinley Park, Illinois.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-11-01 Kroll

New York, New York, United States

Kroll is an independent financial advisory and investment banking firm, offering a broad range of consulting and advisory services to public and private companies. With more than 1,200 professionals serving clients worldwide. Kroll was founded in 1932 and is based in New York City.

Sell $1.8B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Sebata Holdings

Sandton, South Africa
Category Company
Sector Diversified
Revenue 29M ZAR (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Sebata Holdings is a holding company with controlling interests in a number of operating subsidiaries. The company focused on the provision of information technology, financial services, occupational health and safety, strategy, and labour supply services. Sebata Holdings is based in Sandton, South Africa.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Business Services) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Africa) 1 of 1
Year (2017) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-02-07 USC Metering

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

USC Metering (Pty) Ltd. is a provider of payment water meters and electronic water control devices.

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