Private Equity

We provide advisory and execution expertise across the full private equity lifecycle. Our long term investment horizon aligns with the growth trajectory of African enterprises.

We seek opportunities where our financial and operational expertise can unlock transformational value. Our focus is on industries underpinned by tangible assets and strong cash flow characteristics, including transportation, manufacturing, agribusiness, natural resources, logistics, healthcare, infrastructure services, and consumer goods.

We support companies from:

• Fund strategy

• Operational optimisation

• Value creation programs

• Growth acceleration

• Exit readiness and execution

We also offer LP and direct investment monitoring, performance reporting, and tailored portfolio analytics.

Investment Partners

Bonarym Trading & Co makes a select number of concentrated investments across the capital structure, with a preference for majority control. We are also equipped to execute hybrid or bespoke financing structures when required.

We invest in:

• Buyouts of private companies or corporate carve outs

• Management buyouts across Africa

• Recapitalisation of family owned or founder led businesses

• Bolt on acquisitions to expand regional platforms

• Growth capital (majority or minority)

• Controlled early stage investments in scalable African ventures

Our financing philosophy prioritises prudent leverage, ensuring management retains adequate capital to expand operations and capture continental growth.

What We Look For

We target businesses with:

• Headquarters in Africa or South America with strong African market exposure

• Solid fundamentals and clear expansion potential

• Revenue between $10M and $100M

• EBITDA between $2M and $30M

• Start ups where we can take majority ownership and build from the ground up

We partner with teams where management participates meaningfully in future value creation.