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Our international team of investment bankers offer expertise to partner with you and provide strategic advice and guidance on raising capital, mergers and acquisitions, access to debt and equity capital markets, and financing to enable navigating complex financial transactions.

Benefit from our in-depth industry and market knowledge and international presence in order to grow your business. Our experienced team sources deals internationally and locally and advises on a full range of transactions. These include mergers, disposals, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, spin-offs, divestitures and other restructurings.
Receive advice on JSE listing requirements during transactions and on an ongoing basis. We provide guidance, review reports, provide board updates, and where required, assist with the preparation of documents to be submitted to the JSE.
Allow us to find problem areas in your business that require modification or restructuring. We offer integrated services: M&A advisory and execution, equity and debt fundraising and negotiations with current/future debt providers, acquisitions, disposals or partial exits, take privates/delistings, IPOs and restructurings.
We partner with emerging and venture-backed companies to navigate their journey towards a successful public listing. Our dedicated team provides strategic guidance and tailored solutions, ensuring that your transition to the public market is smooth and aligned with your growth ambitions.
We provide expert insights and guidance on equity investments. This includes assistance with stock selection, portfolio management, and developing tailored investment strategies.
We advise publicly traded companies on strategic equity raises that drive transformation and growth. Our team also supports sponsors in effectively monetising their ownership stakes, ensuring they maximise value while maintaining strong market positions.
We specialise in executing tailored and standard convertible financing for Large-Cap corporate clients. Our approach combines deep market insights with a commitment to understanding your unique needs, enabling us to structure solutions that enhance your capital strategy and drive growth.
Benefit from structured debt financing solutions tailored to your specific borrowing requirements. Investec Investment Banking has extensive experience in servicing large listed companies.
Leveraged Finance solutions for the acquisition and growth financing of Private Equity owned portfolio companies.
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Investec successfully advised on the IPO of Premier Group Limited.
Investec acted as joint bookrunner on the listing of Brait PLC's wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Group Limited. The transaction solidified Investec’s relationships and reputation as a trusted partner for capital raises and equity issuances among SA corporates.

Investec Advises on the international strategic sale of the Holdsport Group to the Frasers Group
In a landmark cross-border transaction, Investec acted as financial advisor to Holdsport Group (“Holdsport”), which is owned by Old Mutual Private Equity (“OMPE”) and the management team of Holdsport in the recently concluded agreement to sell the business to leading UK-based sport, premium and luxury brands international retailer, Frasers Group (“Frasers”). This transaction marks a significant milestone in the South African sporting goods retail sector and highlights Investec’s strong M&A capabilities in both the UK and South Africa, in bringing the transaction to fruition.

Woolworths and Investec sign R1 billion sustainability-linked loan
Investec partnered with Woolworths Holdings Limited (WHL) to successfully conclude a sustainability-linked working capital facility to the value of R1 billion. Sustainability-linked loans reward responsible companies who achieve their sustainability goals, with access to credit at reduced interest rates.

An Actis-led consortium acquires a majority stake in Telkom’s towerco business (Swiftnet).
Investec acted as lead-arranger and funder for an Actis-led consortium which has acquired Swiftnet, a leading South African tower platform. The Actis consortium has acquired Swiftnet in a transaction that values the business at R6.75bn.

Investec acted as the exclusive financial adviser to AECI in the disposal of its shareholding in Much Asphalt to a consortium.
AECI Limited, a global leader in the manufacture of chemicals and explosives, signed a Share Purchase Agreement for Much Asphalt (Pty) Limited (“Much Asphalt”) with Old Mutual Private Equity (“OMPE”) and Sphere Investments (Pty) Limited (“Sphere”).

Realising value for Budvest in strategic sale of Assupol stake to Sanlam
Investec advised Budvest on the successful sale process conducted in respect of its 46.11% shareholding in Assupol. Following the successful conclusion of a sales process initiated and conducted by Budvest, Sanlam and Assupol have entered into an implementation agreement, under which Sanlam has made an offer to acquire all of the issued shares of Assupol for total purchase consideration of R6.5 billion.
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