This investment was made under a previous strategy. We disclose information on all our current investments, but narrative information on our pre-2012 investments, when we introduced a new strategy, may be limited.
Key facts
- Status:
- Active
- Region :
Since 2012, we’ve only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
- Africa
- Sector :
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people. For funds, the sectors listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
- Financial services, Food and agriculture, Manufacturing, Other consumer services, Others
- Website:
- https://www.act.is/
- Investment type :
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund manager:
- Actis LLP
- Start date :
For direct investments, this is the date CDC committed capital to the business or project.
For funds, this is the date that CDC committed capital to the fund.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date that the fund invested capital into the business.e
- December 2007
- Amount :
For direct investments, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the business or project (it may be a combination of equity and debt).
For funds, this is the total amount that CDC has committed to the fund.
- $150m
- Domicile :
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- United Kingdom
Investments made by this fund
- Active
- Exited
| Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actom (Formerly Alstom Electrical Industries Plc) Actom is a South African electrical engineering, manufacturing, distributing and contracting company for the power sector. | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Manufacturing | August 2008 | Active |
| Vlisco BV Vlisco BV is a market leader in ethnic fabric manufacturing with a portfolio of brands in Africa. | Africa | Manufacturing | September 2010 | Active | |
| Tracker Connect Proprietary Limited Tracker is South Africa s largest vehicle tracking company and the market leader in the stolen vehicle recovery segment. | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Manufacturing | October 2011 | Active |
| Paycorp Group (Pty) Ltd Paycorp provides and operates a range of payment solutions including ATMs, card issuing and acceptance technology. It owns and operates a network of over 5,000 ATMs across Southern Africa, and provides merchant debit and credit card terminals as well as mobile and e-commerce payment solutions | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Financial services | October 2013 | Active |
