Southfield Mezzanine Capital

What is Southfield Mezzanine Capital?

Southfield Mezzanine Capital, headquartered in Delta Riverside Office Park, Nairobi, Kenya, is a private equity fund with a focus on strategic equity and mezzanine investments. They specialize in expansion, later stage, and recapitalization of mid-sized companies. With a minimum investment threshold of USD 5 million and a maximum of USD 20 million, Southfield Mezzanine Capital targets businesses with significant growth and profitability prospects, in cooperation with experienced management teams.

They embrace a unique investment approach that emphasizes strategic partnerships with regional businesses, while seeking opportunities for replacement capital investments that enable partial or full exits for existing shareholders who are considering liquidity events or shifts in their business strategies.

Their investments adhere to international standards of governance, integrity, environmental, and social responsibilities. Leveraging a global network of co-investors, industry experts, and management resources, Southfield Mezzanine Capital aims to drive superior results and portfolio performance with an investment horizon typically ranging from four to six years.

They have a sectoral focus on consumer goods and retail; financial and business services; industrials, manufacturing, and value-add processing; as well as technology and telecommunications. These sectors are chosen based on compelling demographic trends, increasing consumer demands, a broadening middle class, under-penetrated rural markets, and regional economic integration.

Catalyst Fund 1, their flagship fund, has USD 125 million in assets under management and targets a 20% to 25% cumulative net return in USD terms.