Joint Ventures
Where one party has the asset or the operating capability and the other has the capital and the structure.
When a joint venture makes sense
Joint ventures work when each side brings something the other genuinely cannot buy easily — land, licences, local operating knowledge, a customer relationship, a technical capability, or capital and financial discipline.
They fail when the contributions are vague, the governance is informal, or nobody has agreed in advance what happens if one party wants out.
What we agree before starting
- What each party contributes, and how it is valued
- Ownership and control
- Who runs the operation day to day
- Reporting and information rights
- How further funding is provided
- Deadlock and dispute resolution
- Exit routes and transfer restrictions
Cross-border ventures
Our group connections across Zimbabwe, South Africa and Botswana mean we look at ventures with a cross-border element — agriculture and agribusiness, equipment, logistics and supply-chain opportunities in particular. Structuring, currency, repatriation and regulatory questions are worked through with qualified local advisers.
Start a confidential conversation
Whether you are preparing to sell, looking to acquire, raising capital or trying to lift the value of a business you already own, the first step is a short, confidential discussion about the situation.