Current Mandates
Please see below a selection of our current mandates:
China Private Equity Holdings Limited (CPEH)
CPEH is a closed end investment company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The Board of Directors has a combined proven track record exceeding 50 years in private equity investments or operation management experience in Greater China. The fund has an Industry oriented investment approach focused on telecommunications / media / technology (“TMT”), financial services, and consumer markets. There is an existing portfolio consisting of strategic investments and serving as platform for future acquisitions to create exit scenarios or operations synergies within the CPEH Portfolio. CPEH is seeking to complete an AIM Admission in 2007 with a fund raising of up to £50m.
Mall of China International Limited (MOC)
MOC is positioned to benefit from a large number of distressed shopping mall assets in PR China (PRC) and become the leading PRC focused shopping mall owner and manager. It can achieve a substantial discount on the acquisition of shopping mall assets through MOC’s unique relationships, reputation for know-how and skills in mall “repositioning”. Its management team has a proven track record in major organisations in Greater China having assembled a management team with property, shopping mall and relevant PRC experience. MOC has been granted a number of licences on Disney merchandise and food by Disney Asia via an intermediary to create, plan, market and implement the “D-Town” Project in PRC and to hold an exclusive Master License for the “D-Town” Project.
Sino Gain Technology Limited (Sino Gain)
Sino Gain has a significant first mover advantage in the huge Chinese Construction and Realty Tax collection industry. Sino Gain is a new high technology corporation which owns an entire portfolio of proprietary patents and copyrights. The Company undertakes research and development, production, sales and service. The Company obtained the “China New High Technology Corporation” qualification in 2004. Sino Gain is seeking to complete an AIM Admission in 2007 with a fund raising of up to £5m.
EskiZara OOD (“EskiZara”)
Eskizara is a Bulgarian registered limited liability company managed in Bulgaria. It was formed in May 2006 and is focused on acquiring, aggregating, combining, developing, managing and trading land and other real estate properties in Bulgaria at the intersections and alongside Bulgaria’s Pan European Transport Corridors. It acquired Cornerstone & Infrastructure Land in 2006 and 2007. The property is located at one of only two Pan European Corridor Intersections. There is a locally Resident and Experienced Management Team. The Business Model is proven and in an Area of Strong Demand. There are exclusive purchase rights over 500,000m2 of land to be exercised from May 2007.
EskiZara is raising up to €5m to acquire further adjacent land north west of the city of Stara Zagora within 5 minutes of the Motorway and 15 minutes of the regional airport reopening in 2008. It is also planning to raise a minimum of €20m of extra capital in October 2007 to finance the development of EskiZara’s land bank and to acquire further land and properties in Bulgaria. The Company has the option to raise up to €50m for these purchases.
Gulf Energy (BVI) Limited (Gulf)
Gulf is an oil & gas explorer with the petroleum exploration rights representing control of an entire prospective, undrilled basin of potential global petroleum significance. It is close to shore and in shallow water meaning lower exploration and development costs. Either oil or gas, large or small discoveries would be economic. Gulf is seeking to complete an IPO in 2007 with a fund raising of up to USD10m.
ACC plc (ACC)
ACC is positioned to be the leading supplier of high value kaolins. It achieved a substantial discount on the acquisition of the operating assets through a “trade” opportunity. It has proven resources combining the finest PSDs globally; the brightest hydrous clays globally and the brightest calcine clays globally. It is a low cost producer and has strong logistics. ACC has assembled a management team with kaolin industry experience. The Company is well positioned to service the fast growth Asian market. ACC is seeking to complete an AIM Admission in 2007 with a fund raising of up to £20m.