The vision for WDBIH looking forward is to continue to be a women-owned and managed investment holding company but to increase our strategic value-add in our investee companies and to own a more significant stake in each company (both in monetary and percentage terms).
“Our investment strategy is to acquire significant minority interests (10%-49%) in growth and cash generative businesses with EV’s of > R500m, and to have representation on the respective company boards and sub-committees in order to drive our strategic active participation agenda.” – Nicola Gubb, Chief Investment Officer.
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
Target equity returns: WDBIH seeks to make equity investments in growth businesses that generate cash, and seek market and sector-related internal rates of return.
Investment horizon: We maintain long-term investment horizons, taking a longer strategic view of our investments, through various cycles, without the pressure of an exit.
Investee company profile: We invest in businesses with growth, strong cash generative ability and healthy dividend flow.
Efficient use of capital: We seek to maximise our capital return by reducing our cost of capital, through a combination of debt (including vendor and third party funding) and own equity.
Investment level: we seek to hold all our investments at holding company or group level.