Experience

nReach I Capitis I Laysan

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer

  • Dec 2020 - Present

  nReach I Capitis I Laysan is a alternative asset manager with FUM in excess of R1 billion (US$66 million). It was formed through the merger of 3 asset managers, namely: nReach One + Capitis Equities + Laysan. Our vision is a world where more SMEs succeed. We use private equity and debt to help these SMEs grow and flourish.We have invested in more than 25 portfolio companies across multiple business sectors. We currently have + 650 retail and corporate investors.Our quick capital deployment rates and high yield track record is something we are very proud of.Like David Hannaway, from Capital Legacy has said about us: "Who we are and what we we is real". Show less

• Executive Director and CEO

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2021



nReach One

• CEO and Co-Founder

  • Jun 2016 - Feb 2021

  nReach is a private equity and alternative investment company in South Africa with a Section 12J of the Tax Act ("12J" / "VCC") fund structure called nReach One. nReach One is a fund with tax benefits. For the HNWI we recently launched the first Section 12J balanced fund underpinned by the following asset classes: capital growth property backed assets; high fixed income asset rental and high capital growth unlisted equities. Our balanced / diversified fund can easily exceed the JSE related indices for net IRR (after taxes and fees) to investors, inclusive of an annual dividend, without the necessity of high risk. We also recently launched a very creative investment model for the BEE corporate spender into the 12J fund, which makes their enterprise and supplier development spend a 'pay back instead of a pay away'. We are proud to market that we have own 'skin in the game' and offer a performance hurdle rate before we take a performance fee. Our investment sectors include high impact sectors, with ESG within their core business and not peripheral, such as: - agriculture and food security - waste recycling and waste to energy enabling zero% to landfill. - electricity provision to underserviced rural areas - mining services - hotel and tourism - education - manufacturing - FMCG - health - disruptive technology Our backround is in private equity and our future is in "getting what we need by helping others succeed". Show less



African Frontier Holdings (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Accounting

• Co-Founder and Executive Director

  • Jun 2009 - Jan 2015

  We built a diversified investment holdings food group in partnership with Musa Capital (a private equity company) through acquisition and organic growth. The PIC (Public Investment Corporation) did a buy-in at which stage I liquidated my equity. Annual revenue was close to R1.5 billion per annum at that time. Over the 8 years investor capital exceeded 20% IRR per annum. We had assets in the whole food value chain, namely: primary food production, food processing, food wholesale, food retail and food hospitality. Show less



Concilium Management

• Brazil
• Business Consulting and Services

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2009

  We had a small scale franchise investment focused private equity company. We raised about R80 million and bought, managed and exited assets in the food hospitality and food retail sectors. We sold the fund to Musa Capital. Before the global financial crises our investor IRR was 15% per annum. We had a small scale franchise investment focused private equity company. We raised about R80 million and bought, managed and exited assets in the food hospitality and food retail sectors. We sold the fund to Musa Capital. Before the global financial crises our investor IRR was 15% per annum.



Barclays

• India
• Outsourcing/Offshoring
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Knowledge Officer

  • Jan 2004 - Jul 2005

  My team and I was responsible for all business analysis and investment cases of new 'big change' projects in the Africa business across 5 countries. My team and I was responsible for all business analysis and investment cases of new 'big change' projects in the Africa business across 5 countries.



Absa

• Banking
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Analytics Program Manager

  • Jan 2002 - Dec 2003

  I was a programme manager for various business analytics (BI) change and IT projects across the Absa Group, including private clients, credit card, home loans and brokerage. I was a programme manager for various business analytics (BI) change and IT projects across the Absa Group, including private clients, credit card, home loans and brokerage.



Currys plc

• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data scientist

  • Jan 1999 - Oct 2001

  Develop and implement a Balanced Scorecard MIS system for the e-commerce division. Develop and implement a Balanced Scorecard MIS system for the e-commerce division.