Investec Wentworth Private Equity (IWPE) is an Australian private equity fund manager with over $A500 million in funds under management. We focus on mid-market investments where our expertise as well as our capital will help accelerate revenue and profit growth. Our ultimate goal is to grow the equity value of the business for the benefit of all shareholders.
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Delivering Value
Investec Wentworth Private Equity has a strong track record of delivering significant value uplift for shareholders. We have made 20 separate private equity investments over the last eight years, as well as completing a significant number of bolt-on or follow-on acquisitions for those companies. We have completed the sale of 10 of these investments with strong overall results.
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Unique Approach
Investec Wentworth Private Equity funds are unique in that we:
- Invest in both listed and unlisted companies
- Do not require majority holding
- Partner with shareholders and management to maximise value
- Do not rely or focus on the use of significant debt levels to create returns
- Leverage the broad network of the Investec Group for the benefit of portfolio companies
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Global Network
Investec Wentworth Private Equity is part of the global Investec Group, a specialist investment bank dual listed on both the London and Johannesburg stock exchanges. As at 31 March 2008, the Investec Group employs over 6,000 people in 13 countries and has third party assets under management of $A122.3 billion (£52.7 billion).
On larger investments, the Investec Group is able to co-invest with the Investec Wentworth Private Equity -managed funds, providing Investec Wentworth Private Equity with access to a significantly enhanced pool of capital if needed.