This investment was made when British International Investment was named CDC Group. It was also was made under a previous strategy. We disclose information on all our current investments, but narrative information on our pre-2012 investments, when we introduced a new strategy, may be limited.
Key facts
- Status:
- Active
- Region
:
Since 2012, we’ve only invested in Africa and South Asia. Investments outside these regions are from our pre-2012 portfolio.
- Rest of the World
- Sector
:
We have seven priority sectors. However, we continue to invest outside these sectors, largely in the most challenging regions, as new investment supporting any sector helps to underpin the private sector, and create jobs and livelihoods for people. For funds, the sectors listed here are those the fund has invested in so far.
- Communications and IT Services, Construction and real estate, Financial services, Food and agriculture, Health, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Other consumer services, Others
- Website:
- https://www.act.is/
- Investment type
:
We provide capital in three broad ways: direct equity, debt, and intermediated equity (principally through investment funds).
- Intermediated investment
- Fund manager:
- Actis LLP
- Start date
:
For direct investments, this is the date British International Investment committed capital to the business or project.
For funds, this is the date that British International Investment committed capital to the fund.
For underlying fund investments, this is the date that the fund invested capital into the business.e
- January 2003
- Amount
:
For direct investments, this is the total amount that British International Investment has committed to the business or project (it may be a combination of equity and debt).
For funds, this is the total amount that British International Investment has committed to the fund.
- $694.14m
- Domicile
:
This is the investee company’s place of incorporation; or a fund’s jurisdiction.
- United Kingdom
Investments made by this fund
- Active
- Exited
| Investment name | Country | Region | Sector | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langa National Brickworks (Pty) Ltd | Swaziland | Africa, Southern Africa | Manufacturing | June 1986 | Active |
| Kolombangara Forest Products Ltd | Solomon Islands | Rest of the World | Manufacturing | June 1988 | Active |
| Natex Holdings Ltd | Swaziland | Africa, Southern Africa | Manufacturing | June 1988 | Active |
| Banatan SA | Costa Rica | Rest of the World | Food and agriculture | December 1991 | Active |
| United Palm Oil Industry Public Co Ltd | Thailand | Rest of the World | Food and agriculture | December 1993 | Active |
| Nusantara Investment Fund Ltd | Indonesia | Rest of the World | Financial services | March 1994 | Active |
| Sanghi Spinners India Ltd | India | South Asia | Manufacturing | March 1994 | Active |
| DCM Hyundai Ltd | India | South Asia | Manufacturing | December 1994 | Active |
| Enterprise Capital Fund Ltd | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Financial services | June 1995 | Active |
| First Leasing Co of India Ltd | India | South Asia | Financial services | June 1995 | Active |
| New Farmers Development Co Ltd | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Food and agriculture | March 1997 | Active |
| Del Oro Juice Group Holdings Ltd | Costa Rica | Rest of the World | Food and agriculture | June 2000 | Active |
| Bukindon Resources Co Inc | Philippines | Rest of the World | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
| Dr Ian Sangster & Co | Liberia | Africa, West Africa | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
| Gumma Valley Water Company | Ghana | Africa, West Africa | Infrastructure | January 2003 | Active |
| Heleena Farms total | Nigeria | Africa, West Africa | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
| Liberia Rubber Development and Investment | Liberia | Africa, West Africa | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
| Liberian Water & Sewerage | Liberia | Africa, West Africa | Infrastructure | January 2003 | Active |
| National Housing Corp of Vanuatu | Vanuatu | Rest of the World | Financial services | January 2003 | Active |
|
Primo Olechemicals Inc
Primo Olechemicals produces coconut oil-based chemicals in the Philippines |
Philippines | Rest of the World | Others | January 2003 | Active |
| PT Amerta | Indonesia | Rest of the World | Manufacturing | January 2003 | Active |
| Rustiu Valley Development | Zimbabwe | Africa, East Africa | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
|
Starich
Starich produces and processes seafood products in Belize |
Belize | Rest of the World | Food and agriculture | January 2003 | Active |
| Sungei Lembing Tin | India | South Asia | Others | January 2003 | Active |
| Tropical Glass | Ghana | Africa, West Africa | Manufacturing | January 2003 | Active |
| Inter Pepsi Cola Bottler Invs | South Africa | Africa, Southern Africa | Food and agriculture | March 2003 | Active |
