Centum Investment Company Plc is a private equity and secondary investing firm specializing investing in middle market, emerging growth, growth capital, developmental capital, industry capitalization, recapitalization, and buyouts. The firm makes both direct and fund of fund investments. Within private equity, it primarily invests in consumer goods & services, agriculture business, education, healthcare, energy, financial services, FMCGs, marketable securities, information and communication technology, cash, technology, agribusiness, real estate, financial sector, insurance, beverage sector, carbonated soft drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, food, manufacturing, power, automotive, publishing and catering sectors. The firm typically invests in companies that largely serve the needs of the domestic and other markets in East Africa. It seeks to make equity investments minimum of $2 million having minimum target enterprise value of $10 million. The firm have profitable with an EBITDA in excess of $5 million. The firm seeks to have board participation in its portfolio companies. It will make investments in ordinary or preference shares, and/or convertible debt. The firm may also invest in green fields and brown fields. It seeks to acquire controlling, majority and significant minority stakes in its portfolio companies. The firm have multiple strategic exit routes within the investment horizon. The firm prefers to invest from its balance sheet investments. Centum Investment Company Plc was incorporated in 1967 and is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenyan Market Performance
7D7 Days: 0.1%
3M3 Months: 28.9%
1Y1 Year: 56.7%
YTDYear to Date: 29.2%
In the last week, the market has stayed flat, however the Consumer Staples sector stood out, gaining 5.7%. More promisingly, the market is up 57% over the past year. Looking forward, earnings are forecast to grow by 22% annually. Market details ›
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