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FuellingEmpoweredShareholderValueForCargoCompass

RMB Ventures led a 51% BEE buyout of Cargo Compass alongside Bopa Moruo, transforming ownership into shareholder value.

 

The challenge

In order to best position Cargo Compass for continued growth, the proudly South African freight forwarding and logistics solutions provider required an empowered partner with aligned values and a shared vision for the future.

The solution

As the largest independent freight forwarding business in South Africa, Cargo Compass  understands the value of partnership and flexible end-to-end solutions, and hence chose aligned partners in RMB Ventures and Bopa Moruo to assist them in unlocking additional value and accelerating future growth.

RMB Ventures, with a successful 20-year track record and deep South African roots, is skilled in partnering with owner-manged businesses and broadening their strategic horizons, allowing businesses to embrace next-level thinking and reach their full potential.

The partnership has resulted in Cargo Compass achieving 51% black ownership and has facilitated access to capital, facilitating future growth while preserving the owner-manager culture that has fuelled the success story of the business to date.

Proven results

RMB Ventures applied its funding capabilities and BEE deal structuring expertise to facilitate a 51% black owned buyout of Cargo Compass alongside its long-time BEE partner Bopa Moruo. This transaction has not only transformed the company’s ownership profile but further brings extensive RMB networks through a shared lens of flexible, forward thinking.

Partner Cargo Compass
Sector Logistics
Capability Private Equity
Role Replacement Capital, Facilitated BEE ownership, Management Buyout, Network Expertise
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Transport and logistics

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