Financing: Capricorn Capital Partners

Contact details

Address: PO Box 652090, Benmore 2010
Telephone: 011 666-0700
Fax: 011 666-0702
E-mail: gavinc@capricornsa.com

Fund details

Name of fund: Capricorn Capital Partners
Size of fund: R600m
Nature of fund: Expansion, MBOs and LBOs
Funds invested to date at cost: R450m
Current portfolio size: 12
Total number of private equity /venture capital investments made to date: 14

Investment Preferences

Minimum investment: R10m
Maximum investment: R150m
Willing to syndicate: Yes
Average current investment size: R35m
Industry Preferences: None
Industry excluded: Mining
Stage of investment: Expansion, MBO, LBO, replacement capital
All stages except: Seed capital and early stage
Minimum and Maximum equity usually taken: 20%/70%
Geographical Preferences: SA and Southern Africa
Contacts: Gavin Chadwick, Rob Fihrer