African investment bank Imara Corporate Finance and London-based financial advisory firm Spayne Lindsay have formed a strategic alliance.
The combination of Imara’s local African expertise with Spayne Lindsay’s global Consumer network will increase deal-flow for international clients, as well as provide on-the-ground support on sell-side and buy-side Africa-related transactions in the consumer sector.
Spayne Lindsay has a thirty-year relationship with key owners and managers of Imara including the Fleming Family and Tom Gaffney, Director of Imara Holdings Limited.
Headquartered in Johannesburg, Imara has an on-the-ground presence in 10 Sub-Saharan African countries and transaction experience in over 20 African countries, where it has executed over 200 transactions in both public and private markets. Its client-list includes such companies as Anheuser Busch Inbev NV, Barclays and Lafarge Holcim as well as locally listed companies, entrepreneurs and African governments. Imara’s network of local offices is over-laid by a senior team of 10 M&A professionals with significant African and international experience.
Spayne Lindsay has a 20-strong team focussed exclusively on the international Consumer sector, with a strong presence in North America and Asia Pacific as well as the EU. ‘Consumer’ is defined as including Food, Beverages, Household Products, Personal Care, Ingredients, Agrifood, Retail, Ecommerce and Leisure. Examples of Spayne Lindsay clients include; Quorn, PepsiCo., Oatly, Samworth Brothers.
