Criteria
What We Look For
Sankeshwar evaluates majority equity investments and acquisitions across Africa with cheque sizes ranging from USD 10 million to USD 50 million.
Geography
- Africa-focused, with openness to evaluating opportunities across established, emerging, and high-growth African markets.
Cheque Size
- USD 10 million to USD 50 million per transaction.
Ownership Position
- Majority equity purchases
- Control acquisitions
- Buyouts
- Growth buyouts
- Founder or family succession transactions
- Strategic recapitalizations
- Corporate carve-outs
- Management buyouts
- Consolidation platforms
Company Stage
- Operating history
- Established customer base
- Revenue visibility
- Scalable business model
- Capable management team
- Clear growth potential
- Opportunity for operational improvement
Financial Characteristics
- Proven revenue base
- Positive EBITDA or clear path to profitability
- Strong gross margins or margin improvement potential
- Cash-flow visibility
- Working capital discipline
- Defensible market position
- Opportunity for expansion
- Ability to benefit from professionalized governance
Seller Situations
- Founders seeking liquidity
- Family businesses planning succession
- Shareholders seeking a majority exit
- Corporate groups divesting non-core assets
- Management teams seeking a long-term capital partner
- Businesses requiring recapitalization
- Companies seeking growth through acquisition or expansion