Leago provides training to the private and public sector in the area of computer literacy as well as business management:

Computer literacy

The increasing use of technology at all levels of business and society means that computer literacy is rapidly becoming a prerequisite to enter the job market, advance in the business arena. Leago Equity Partners facilitates computer literacy training for private sector and public entities.

Business Management

Leago Equity Partners is committed in developing entrepreneurs and also provides basic finance; accounting and business management training for entrepreneurs

Leago Equity Partners supports strategies, programmes and projects that seek to overcome the legacies of apartheid and deprivation in order to create an equitable and democratic society but most importantly to ensure that Broad Based Economic Empowerment frameworks are well implemented. Leago will partner with Caird

Our firm provides the following BEE advisory services:

Expansion Capital

Leago Equity Partners facilitates expansion capital for SMEs with significant growth prospects. Such investments will provide critical funding to established businesses that are positioned to take advantage of organic growth and acquisition opportunities including platform build-up strategies.

Replacement Capital

Replacement capital to finance the full or partial exit of significant equity investors. Such investments will be made either in support of incumbent management’s business plan or in companies with under-performing or under-utilized assets where an enhanced management team and a new investor group can have a positive impact.

Joint Ventures

Joint ventures with multinational companies, local mainstream SA business and those from the emerging Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") business sector.

Co-Investment

Co-invest with Black Economic Empowerment Investment Companies to take in SMEs positioned to take advantage of the vast government procurement space in our chosen industry focus

The primary objective of Leago Equity Partners is to present banks; fund managers, venture capitalist and private investors with lucrative, sustainable and secure investment opportunities and products, on an invitational basis.

All the opportunities presented must be supported by:

Leago Equity Partners (Pty) Ltd continuously strives to establish and maintain close working relationships with a wide variety of institutional and private investors, who invests in:

Business investors

Leago Equity Partners caters for investors who wish to invest their money in sustainable private companies that will generate social value but do not wish to set up a restrictive fund structure to manage their Enterprise Development spend. This business unit provides a tangible solution for Investors; whereby they can receive immediate BEE points by selecting

Leago Equity Partners to invest their money on their behalf in worthy projects. Leago Equity Partners provides a speedy and cost-efficient means of acquiring ED points, while investing in businesses that will generate value and impact

These can be done in through two mechanisms ED programmes designed for companies with large ED budgets desiring to embark on long term ED programmes Once off investments for companies with smaller ED budgets looking to invest in high potential SMEs for quick and immediate BEE Points

Private Equity

Leago Equity Partners works directly with entrepreneurs to grow businesses into assets of value. This is achieved by facilitating and making investments in high-growth Southern African ventures seeking funding of between R1million and R30 million. We facilitate funding for companies that demonstrate solid management teams, have a clear and understandable business model

Our preferred investment sectors are:

Our Corporate Advisory service focuses on tailor made Financial Advisory solutions

These services include:

The Corporate Strategy, Innovation & Enterprise Development practice supports the strategic agenda of our clients in the key domains of growth, business improvement and optimisation.

Our advisory services in this area include: