Mergers & Acquisitions
Unparalleled Global Reach
IMAP, with partner firms present in 51 countries and more than 450 M&A professionals, is one of the world’s leading M&A partnerships.
Verdant Capital – IMAP South Africa is the IMAP partner firm for its region. Verdant Capital executes M&A transactions in collaboration with its 50+ IMAP partner firms globally, giving the firm unparalleled global reach to serve the middle-market in Africa.
Transactions
Our services include:
- Private and public company mergers, acquisitions and divestments
- Sell-side advisory
- Buy-side advisory
- Corporate and business strategies, corporate performance, ownership and exit planning
- Responsible exits
- Valuations and fairness opinions
- Due diligence assistance
- Capital and balance sheet optimisation
- Market sector surveys & market entry strategies
- BB-BEE transactions
- Equity and debt capital raisings
USD 23 M
USD 50 M
Sole Financial Advisor and Arranger
Sole Financial Advisor
USD 15 M
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
USD 360 M
Joint Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Undisclosed
Sole Financial Advisor
USD 16 M
Sole Financial Advisor
Cover Bidder
USD 125 M
Sole Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sale of 100% of global-woods, Sole Advisor and Arranger
Sale of 100% of MediSmart, Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
USD 23 M
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
USD 120 M
Cover Bidder
AUD 4 M
Joint Financial Advisor
USD 51 M
Financial Advisor
Sole Financial Advisor
Sole Arranger
Sole Arranger
Joint Lead Manager
USD 180 M
Financial Advisor
Joint Financial Advisor
League Tables
M&A Rankings
Verdant Capital and the IMAP partnership have leading market positions in the middle-market M&A league tables regionally and globally.
1st = Pan Africa (excl. SA)
2021
1st = East Africa
2021
2nd = West Africa
2021
Local Financial Advisor of the Year
2021 & 2022
Best Independent Advisory Firm
(Pan Africa) 2021 and 2020
Best Africa Fintech Capital Raising Team
2021 & 2022
7th in Middle-Market M&A Globally
2021
3rd in East Africa by Transaction Volume
2020
Affiliations
Verdant Capital is a member of the EMPEA, the Emerging Market Private Equity Association, the trade body of the leading global emerging markets private equity firms, as well as leading service providers to the sector. Membership of the trade body gives Verdant Capital crucial perspectives in the execution of its M&A transactions.
Verdant Capital is a member of AVCA.
AVCA – The African Private Capital Association is the nexus of private capital in Africa, championing and enabling private capital investment in Africa.
As the pan-African industry body, AVCA plays a significant role as an effective change agent for the industry and acts as the trusted independent source of information, insight, and intelligence inspiring investor confidence; making the case for both commercial returns and impact of private capital in Africa.
AVCA represents a community of capital allocators, investors, fund managers, advisors, entrepreneurs and professional services committed to our shared vision of a prosperous Africa that is sustainable, inclusive, and innovative.
