Mary Oppenheimer is the daughter of Harry Oppenheimer, who was chairman of both Anglo American Corporation and De Beers Consolidated Mines, the world’s largest diamond company, for more than a quarter of a century until his retirement in the early 1980s. Harry’s father, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, formed the Anglo American Corporation PLC in 1917.
Stockdale Street is named after a street in Kimberley, South Africa in which the De Beers head office was originally located.
Today, MOD has extensive investment holdings in Africa, North America, Europe and Asia. MOD is a patient, long-term and responsible investor with an intimate understanding of doing business in Africa and a commitment to furthering the socioeconomic development of the continent.
We bring access to unique and extensive local and international networks to help portfolio companies succeed in today’s global economy.
Stockdale Street seeks investments in established businesses, across a broad range of industries, that either possess, or are well on the way to achieving, many of the following characteristics:
Our investments take a variety of forms. We can acquire either controlling or non-controlling stakes in:
Stockdale Street typically invests from $20m into individual opportunities with no upper limit for unique and compelling opportunities.
Stockdale Street seeks to identify investment themes that are driven by innovation and entrepreneurship and supported by long-term secular growth.
We are especially interested in sectors where we have previous investment experience and knowledge, including:
Every transaction is unique and we therefore work with our partners to structure transactions that meet their specific goals and needs. These can range from obtaining partial liquidity, buying out existing partners or shareholders, financing acquisitions, funding organic growth and value enhancement initiatives or deleveraging balance sheets.
Often we craft partnerships with sellers who retain significant ongoing ownership and share in future value creation alongside us.
We close transactions expeditiously without the need to obtain debt financing in most situations.
Stockdale Street backs management to run the day-to-day operations of the business but plays a key role in decisions around strategy, capital allocation and incentive structures.
More specifically, we help with the following:
Our team comprises individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds, significant experience and who operate with the highest levels of professionalism and integrity.
Our partners and portfolio companies benefit from authentic, personalised relationships where they can rely on the team to support their entrepreneurial ambitions, lend a helping hand or act as a sounding board when difficult decisions need to be made.
Whether you are a business owner, an intermediary with a business to discuss or a manager looking for a partner please contact us using the form below:
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