Investment Criteria

We employ a unique and disciplined investment process to
identify companies capable of significant growth.

Profile
  • Focus on real estate, healthcare and other consumer facing sectors including FMCG and retail service, and specialty distribution businesses
  • Headquartered in Egypt (international operations welcomed)
  • Attractive and defensible market positions
  • Favorable growth prospects
  • Stable competitive dynamics
  • Positive historical cash flows
Size
  • $10-50 million in revenue
  • $7-15 million in equity investment per platform
Management
  • Desire to work collaboratively in setting strategic objectives and priorities, continuously improving operational effectiveness, identifying growth opportunities, and making add-on acquisitions.
  • We do not become involved in day-to-day operations.
  • We will invest in management transition situations.
Sellers
  • We acquire businesses from entrepreneurs, families, private equity groups, and public and private corporations.
  • We have been the first institutional investor in most of our companies, partnering with entrepreneurs and families to grow their successful businesses while providing for wealth diversification.
  • We make only control investments.
Add-on acquisitions
  • We consider acquisitions of any size and geography as add-ons for our current portfolio companies.

There is significant value in partnering with an investor who really understands your business and works closely with your team to build a great company.

Amr Badreldin
Chairman, El Badr for Investments & Commercial Spaces 'Arkan Plaza'