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What is your business worth to a buyer?

The true value of your business is what someone is prepared to pay. Business sellers love an auction process – buyers don’t. My philosophy and advice when assisting a business owner to sell their business is: don’t take a preconceived price to market – and certainly don’t announce it. News 24 – 15October 2021

ANDREW BAHLMANN: BEE deal-making becomes specialist M&A sector

The question has never been whether BEE is the right thing to do, but rather how it can best be implemented for a specific business at a specific time by correctly targeting the right audiences. Business Live– 10 October 2021

With the economy on a knife edge, cut out everything that hinders FDI

SA must pursue inflows rigorously now or it will lost out in the fierce competition for the investment dollar – Business Day – 26 August 2021

Global Business - CGTN News - 28 Jul 2021 featuring Andrew Bahlmann

Deal Leaders International is experiencing a far more positive narrative in the local and international M&A acquirer market despite the challenges of the past 3 weeks. Recent events have been classified as the exception and M&A activity continues to be buoyant. Global Business – CGTN News – 28 July 2021

Is Bitcoin likely to become commonplace as tender for M&As?

Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin are unlikely to become commonplace as tender for mergers and acquisitions. BBrief- 29 June

SAA deal clouded in more controversy

THE PROPOSED sale of a majority SA Airways stake to Takatso plunged into further crisis yesterday after the Public Investment Commission (PIC) distanced itself from the consortium. IOL - 15 June

PIC moves smartly in picking external advisers over joint venture

Investment holding or private equity companies need specialist third parties to help with strategy. Business Live - 26 May 2021

SA SE TOPTEGNOSPELERS - Finweek (Afrikaans)

Jy moet omtrent in 'n grot bly om nie van vandag se tegnologiereuse en hul triomftog op die aandelemarkte te weet nie. Finweek (Afrikaans) – 23 April 2021

Consumer inflation at 14-month high on food and transport prices

South African consumers could soon be forking out more for goods as businesses pass on price increases after... Cape Times – 20 May 2021

OPINION: As the economy reels, five positive signs in the Covid-19 crises

JOHANNESBURG - It is without question that the costs of the Covid-19 pandemic, in terms of both lives and livelihoods, will be immense. IOL – 22 March 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

BUDGET WRAP | Treasury proposes major wage cut to rein in deficit

Fin24 – 26 Feb 2020 – Carin Smith

Should SA have downgrade fears?

Fears of an economic catastrophe if Moody’s downgrades South Africa to junk status after the national budget are misplaced. This is according to Andrew Bahlmann, CEO of Deal Leaders Africa who says despite a potential downgrade, the wheels of the country’s economy will keep turning. CNBC Africa – 18 Feb 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

SA needs a real plan, not what is being sold in Davos

We need a plan that will start creating traction in the direction of economic recovery — something that the international market will start believing. Business Live – 21 Jan 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

South32 pivots towards greener metals with Chile acquisition

THE SOUTH32 $2.05 billion R30.47bn cash acquisition of 45 percent of Chile mine Sierra Gorda represented another step in the group's pivot to extract resources for the accelerating global energy transition, chief executive Graham Kerr said yesterday.Business Report (The Mercury) - 15 Oct 2021

ANDREW BAHLMANN: Trash anything that hinders foreign direct investment

What SA and all of Africa need more than anything else to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic is foreign direct investment (FDI). Anything that enables FDI should be encouraged, and anything that hinders FDI should be shelved before it can do any more damage to economic growth and job creation. Businesslive - 25 August

Looting following Zuma's arrest raises SA risk premium

A call by President Cyril Ramaphosa to calm widespread unrest in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng following the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma wasn’t enough to stop thousands of looters, many opportunistic, to attack and pillage businesses in South Africa’s two most populous provinces. Finweek - 23 July

Corporate governance under spotlight as EOH sues ex-bosses

CORPORATE wars among JSE-listed companies once again came under the spotlight early this week when EOH Holdings laid claims against its former executive directors who were allegedly fingered in corrupt activities during their tenure at the company. IOL - 4 July

Rising infections undermine recovery

South Africa's projected growth to near pre-Covid-19 levels took a knock as the country revised its lockdown measures down to alert level 3 amid escalating infections. Tech Talk - 21 June

Selling The 'Crown Jewels'?

A lot of companies, large and small, may not survive this economic crisis. Some may need to sell off their ‘crown jewels’... Investing.com - 20 May 2021

Pandemic forces investment holding companies to mull selling businesses

M&A prospects are attractive for firms in the R50m-R1bn turnover range, as that market is recovering.
Business Live – 28 April 2021

A Risky Business

Focus, focus, focus, say the experts. But can too much focus on a single product or business leave an entrepreneur badly exposed to the wrong kind of risk? Acumen Magazine – 4 October 2020

How the weak economy favours medium sized companies

South Africa’s medium-sized businesses have generally proven to be more resilient to the prolonged weakness in the economy, and... BBrief Online – 11 June 2020 – Rick Grantham

Let’s turn this crisis into a lesson in resilience

The Covid-19 pandemic could not have come at a worse time for the South African economy. But when the worst of the event has passed, we will emerge from it as... IOL – 19 March 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

Downgrade to junk won’t be the end of the world

It is not a rosy picture. But just as the Brazilian economy continued to grow after its credit was downgraded to junk status in 2015, the wheels of South Africa’s economy will continue to turn even if it is downgraded to junk. IOL – 20 Feb 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

SA needs a real plan, not the rhetoric from Davos

Ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said he was confident that the government delegation attending would present a strong investment case for South Africa. And he should be. IOL – 23 Jan 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

SA’s weak economy favours medium-sized companies

South Africa’s medium-sized businesses have generally proven to be more resilient to the prolonged weakness in the economy and are more likely to successfully weather the fallout from the lockdown than their smaller or larger counterparts.City Press – 18 June 2020 – Rick Grantham

64 and out: Liberty shareholders vote Yes to Standard Bank buy-out

This week, shareholders of Liberty Holdings voted overwhelmingly in favour of Standard Bank’s offer to buy out minority shareholders holding 46% of the life insurance firm. Daily Maverick – 14 October2021

Threat of an Extended Level 3 Lockdown on Economic Activity

Any extension of the lockdown will clearly come at a great cost to the economy, exacerbated by the third Covid-19 wave and the associated restrictions, which will all be a big drag on Q3 2021 GDP. Investin.com – 18 August 2021

Hopes for faster economic recovery dashed as lockdown to remain in place

Hopes for faster economic activity were dashed on Friday when the Department of Health gave a strong indication that lockdown restrictions would remain in place for much longer. Channel Africa– 16 August 2021

EOH HOLDINGS LIMITED

Disposal of 100% of the issued share capital of Sybrin Limited (Guernsey) and Sybrin Systems Proprietary Limited. Sharenet– 8 June 2021

Adenia acquires leading distributor of electrical and solar equipment in South Africa

Adenia Partners, a private equity firm investing in Africa, has acquired a majority stake in Herholdt’s, a leading distributor of low-voltage electrical products and solar products in South Africa. Adenia – 21 June 2021

Volatility in rand is par for the course and highlights need to diversify

In a strange turn of events the rand recently strengthened at the same time as commodity prices. Business Live – 10 March 2021

SA'S TOP TECH PLAYERS - Finweek (English)

You must have been living in a cave if you haven't heard of today's tech giants and their triumphal march on... Finweek (English) – 23 April 2021

Mboweni has herculean task to find funding for vaccination

FINANCE Minister Tito Mboweni tomorrow begins a task to make a compelling case for the government to raise funds to meet the country's Covid-19 vaccination programme, with... IOL – 23 February 2021 – Siphelele Dludla

Naspers/Prosus on all-time highs; the hospitality industry during lockdown and M&A during the pandemic.

Viv Govender of Rand Swiss talks Naspers/Prosus trading at all-time highs; Sun International’s Graham Wood discusses the hospitality industry during the lockdown and Deal Leader Africa’s Andrew Bahlmann unpacks M&A activity during the Covid-19 period. Moneyweb – 12 May 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

Covid-19: Pandemic can bring the best out of South Africans

The Covid-19 pandemic could not have come at a worse time for the South African economy. But when the worst of it has passed, we will emerge as a stronger, more resilient country. City Press – 19 March 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

SA needs a real plan, not the ‘good story’ being sold in Davos and London

The government delegation attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, this week will present a strong investment case for South Africa. City Press – 22 Jan 2020 – Andrew Bahlmann

Flush private equity funds flex their muscle as acquirers and active managers

Investors are helping companies they invest in to grow and find synergies with other similar businesses. Business Day – 27 May 2020 – Rick Grantham

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