DBF Capital Partners focuses on investments in equity and debt securities in both private and public entities in Southern, Eastern, and Western Africa. DBF invests directly in all sectors of the economy, in both established and emerging companies, with a particular focus on mining, energy, real estate, financial services, technology, retail, and manufacturing sectors. Investments, generally take the form of:

Equity Investments Acquisitions. DBF Capital Partners acquires a shareholding in growth-stage private and listed companies, from historical investors and shareholders. Management Buy-Out. DBF Capital Partners prefers partnerships with existing management teams seeking to acquire the businesses they run.

Debt Investments Asset-backed loans. DBF Capital Partners finances both new and existing businesses with short term (up to 2 years) working capital on a secured basis. Mezzanine debt. DBF Capital Partners provides tailor-made capital funding to businesses with special needs. Debt Discounting. DBF Capital Partners purchases debt from other lending institutions including private lenders at a discount to par value.

DBF Capital Partners provides financial advisory services to both public and privately held companies. These include start-ups, well established, troubled and flourishing companies – all with unique and complex needs. The company aims to maximise the wealth of its clients by providing objective and specialist advice.

DBF Capital Partners’ focuses on financial advisory are in the provision of the following services:

Mergers and Acquisitions DBF Capital Partners assists both sellers and acquirers of companies in planning, deal structuring, due diligence, negotiation, and implementation.

Appraisals and valuations DBF Capital Partners provides independent assessments of corporate transactions, business models, and corporate valuations, to assist clients to make sound business and investment decisions.

Initial Public Offerings DBF Capital Partners provides advisory services to companies seeking to go public. Its specialist team will review all legal requirements ensuring companies are fit for floatation – preparing documentation and taking it to market at the right time and price.

DBF Capital Partners has a wide network of investment partners with a keen interest in African markets. Through its extensive network, DBF assists companies in raising seed, start-up, working and expansion capital. DBF Capital Partners’ overall strategic objective is to become a leading financial partner in the markets in which it operates. It aims to strengthen its market position and that of its customers through strategic growth while maximising shareholder value.

DBF Capital Partners has built strong ties with regional economies and businesses in sub-Saharan markets and has identified various business opportunities with huge potential for growth. DBF expects modest growth in some of these markets and plans to take advantage of this growth by building partnerships between business operators and financial investors.

DBF Capital Partners uses its extensive experience and networks in the banking sector to achieve the most reasonable cost and terms for its clients. DBF understands the business challenges within its markets and that businesses are prone to pressure from creditors and lenders who need settlement to remain viable.

The company’s solutions aim to provide alternative means of raising capital and smart options of realigning the company’s capital structure emphasizing on core competencies, business scope, and profitability.