Bellair Road is a private equity firm specialising in long term growth investments in Southern Africa

At Bellair Road, we understand that the path to building a sustainable business is long and challenging. When we invest we look for more than good business models or favourable industry dynamics, we look for partnerships. We believe that the right partnerships are central to unlocking value in the long term. We invest in entrepreneurs and managers who share our values and pursue excellence through hard work, humility and a strong sense of responsibility. We invest to accelerate growth and endeavour to bring to bear our expertise and network to create value for all stakeholders.

Investment Philosophy

  • Long Term.

    Invest for the long term - patient capital with a 10+ year horizon.

  • Growth Enabler.

    Invest to enable growth for the next phase of the business. Targeted deal sizes of R100-500 million.

  • Values-centered.

    Partner with values-centered and ethical families or owner operators.

  • Active Shareholder.

    Actively involved in portfolio companies to support entrepreneurs and management teams.

  • Relationship-oriented.

    Closely collaborate with founders and management teams to drive value creation and ensure stakeholder alignment.

  • Thematically-focused.

    Focused on opportunities that are underpinned by strong thematic tailwinds.