A private capital and advisory
group, built to execute.

Catalyst brings capital, structure and execution capability to established businesses, working alongside investors, funders and strategic partners from opportunity through to completion.

Our capabilities

Corporate finance, private equity, private credit and specialist financial services, focused on established businesses and private-market transactions.

Corporate Finance

Structuring and funder engagement that keep private-market transactions moving from first conversation to close.

Private Equity

Capital and active participation in operating businesses, owner-led opportunities and strategic platforms, with governance and alignment central to the investment.

Private Credit

Structured credit and asset-backed lending, underwritten on security, repayment capacity, recourse rights, cash flow and recovery position.

Specialist Financial Services

Insurance, wealth, foreign exchange and related services, delivered through a selected partner network.

Areas of focus

How Catalyst is structured

Catalyst is built around two core capabilities, Capital and Advisory,
supported by selected partners across Wealth and Risk.

Capital

Private equity, private credit and structured investment, assessed on downside protection and alignment.

Advisory

Corporate finance, transaction structuring and execution support, from capital formation through to completion.

Wealth

Private-client, tax, trust, offshore and fiduciary relationships, delivered through selected and appropriately licensed providers.

Risk

Insurance and risk relationships across business, private-client and specialist markets, selected with the wider business or personal context in mind.

Proven in practice

Catalyst designs each transaction around its practical requirements and constraints, rather than forcing opportunities into a standard facility.

The following transactions illustrate our approach.

R6m+ funded in under three weeks.

Heavy mining equipment financed using a supplier guarantee, repurchase arrangement and additional machinery as security, with independently verified forced sale value cover exceeding total funded exposure.

130% asset cover.

A performing water-treatment asset was recapitalised through a sale and leaseback, releasing capital for the development of three additional income-generating assets.

13-month structure for a listed counterparty.

A dedicated surgical table was funded for a JSE listed healthcare company through a structure aligned to its annual budgeting cycle. The arrangement concluded in accordance with its agreed terms.

Through its wider affiliate and partner network, Catalyst is connected to more than 40 000 clients, 15 000+ healthcare professionals, 1 000+ SMEs and R1bn+ in annual insurance premium across insurance, wealth, healthcare and related markets.

Working with established
businesses and the partners around them

Catalyst’s core relationship is with established and scaling businesses, particularly proven operators seeking a commercially responsive partner who can understand the opportunity, shape the structure and remain involved through execution.