Black Blossom Capital Company Profile
Supporting a strong private & public sector in developing & sustaining Investee companies.
We take pride in our competent & experienced professional team, which is highly experienced in industrial development, engineering & financial services.
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lack Blossom was formed in 2013, to take advantage of investment opportunities available in high quality companies that have strong business networks and have attractive growth prospects,we also look at high returns for shareholder wealth maximisation. Black Blossom is committed to transformation and empowerment thus executive management team comprises of 100% Black South Africans. We take pride in our entrepreneurial competent and experienced professional team, which is highly experienced in industrial development, engineering and financial services.
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Black Blossom Capital is a SA investment holding company with a broad range of interests in the industrial, engineering and financial services sectors.
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Learn the key objectives of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd
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Black Blossom Capital Owns 100% stake in Hermes Apollo Engineering with over 20 years combined expertise
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Management Team | Team skills/team player (including leadership skills)
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About Us
Black Blossom Capital is a SA investment holding company with a broad range of interests in the industrial, engineering and financial services sectors.
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lack Blossom distinguishes itself in its value proposition and proven entrepreneurial and business acumen. Black Blossom’s business strategy and philosophy is to take an active role in the companies in which we invest in. Our approach is therefore not just to invest in entities and projects where we have identified a need to participate, but we contribute directly towards the growth and development of such entities on a hands on basis.
Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd has been incorporated in terms of the Companies Act No 71 of 2008 in the Republic of South Africa. The fundamental investment objective is to ensure that we maximize shareholder value through investing in a portfolio of company’s with strong cash flows and high growth prospects. The entity takes a long term view in line with a sustained employment creation and value adding approach. Black Blossom is a wholly-owned black company.
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Company Overview Background
Mission
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lack Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd is a privately owned company incorporated in the Republic of South Africa (“RSA”) under registration number 2013/142528/07. The Company was founded in 2013 by Mr Bafana Kubedi as a black-owned and managed investment holding company seeking to take advantage of investment opportunities available in high quality companies with strong business networks as well as attractive growth prospects. Black Blossom is committed to transformation and empowerment thus executive management team comprises of hundred parcent (100%) Black South Africans. Black Blossom Capital’s has interest in the industrial sector, engineering and financial services. The Company has been trading and operating in the engineering sector for the past twelve (12) years through Mr Kubedi’s and Mr Mashinini’s entrepreneurial inclination.
Vision
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o build a reputable and strong investment portfolio, that is diversified in its risk profile while maintaining positive returns. Our investments are targeted at, but not limited to: infrastructure, diversified industrials, mining services, energy, telecommunications and financial services related sectors.
he mission of Black Blossom Cap is to support a strong private and public sector in underdeveloped and fragmented markets thus developing investee companies to sustainable levels with the objective of achieving high returns on all investments made hence unlocking organic growth. The Company intends achieving the above by ensuring that, inter alia: Investee companies practice good corporate governance; Employees are up skilled to bridge the gap be tween skills and strategy;
Value for money solutions are provided through playing an active role in investments; The Company’s values system comprise a strong corporate culture hinged on diversity, teamwork, integrity, accountability and good corporate citizenship, ensuring a high level of professionalism, excellence and a positive reputation.
Investment Strategy
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lack Blossom Capital investment strategy involves partnering with financially robust, sustainable companies with a high propensity for significant economic transformation. The Company’s value add will come from taking an active role in partner companies by influencing decision making at both board and executive committee (“EXCO”) level thus contributing directly towards growth and development. Being a hundred percent (100%) blackowned and managed, Black Blossom Capital ethos is that of transformation and empowerment. With a strong, highly skilled and visionary management team that understands good corporate governance practices and the investment and trading landscape of South Africa. Black Blossom Capital objective is to ensure that shareholder value is optimised through investing in a portfolio of companies with strong cash flows and high growth prospects. Black Blossom Capital has a long term view on investments rather than quick cash generation; this view is in line with a sustained employment creation and value adding approach.
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Position Black Blossom Capital as a leading Investment company in SA with a Pan African footprint
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Investment Process
The key objectives of Black Blossom Capital include the following areas of focus:
Corporate Governance:
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Review current operations in line with critical elements of the King Report on Corporate Governance to ensure compliance;
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Practice integrity and good ethical behaviour in all our transactions;
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Recognize the impact of non-shareholder stakeholders with regards to all elements of investments;
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Conduct regular customer perception surveys to test customer satisfaction levels and improve on quality of products and ranges offered by the Group.
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Investment Process
The key objectives of Black Blossom Capital include the following areas of focus:
Expansion & Growth: Conduct ongoing business development initiatives to improve the investment portfolio and increase the entity’s pipeline.
Expand the investment portfolio within the group.
Increase production capacity utilisation of all entities we invest in.
Expand the market and grow the customer base.
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Investment Process
Key objectives of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd relate to the following areas:
Financial:
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Ensure that we have a modern system of financial accounting to manage the complex nature of investments and keep up to date data for effective management.
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Structure financially sound, viable and sustainable operation.
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Apply strict cash flow management controls.
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Comply with all legislative requirements in terms of IFRS and Auditing standards.
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Investment Process
Key objectives of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd relate to the following areas:
Marketing: Position Black Blossom Capital as a leading Investment company in SA with a Pan African footprint
Develop strategic alliances with the SA Economic Department for advancement of initiatives from a Public, Private, Partnership perspective
Develop export markets in Africa, through alliances in Investments made
Implement a marketing plan and strategy to grow market share within each sector of investment
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Investment Process
Key objectives of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd relate to the following areas:
Technical:
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Utilise the capacity and technology available at entities we invest in while finding means of improving the technology for better effeciences.
Increase productivity through increased output and reduced input cost.
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Investment Process
Key objectives of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd relate to the following areas:
HR, Training and Skills Development: Ensure that we select and appoint a team of well trained and skilled individuals in all investment portfolios.
Ensure that we create enough job opportunities in areas of need and retain the staff for a sustained economic development initiative.
Provide ongoing training to ensure continuity of quality staff members.
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Black Blossom Capital Owns 100% stake
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Special Offer
The company has been providing fabrication, laser cutting, plasma cutting, precision engineering and water je cutting to the Rail, mining and construction sectors in South Africa
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HERMES APOLLO ENGINEERING (HAE) In 2007 (HAE) started as an off the shelf supplier of engineering consumables & support components, moving to the outsourced manufacturing of machined components. Its continued growth in customer base & expertise saw it expand to fabrication & welding which then became the main business focus.
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In 2007 HERMES APOLLO ENGINEERING (HAE) started out as an off the shelf supplier of engineering consumables and support components, moving to the outsourced manufacturing of machined components. Its continued growth in customer base and expertise saw it expand to fabrication and welding which then became the main business focus.
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Management Team Bafana Kubedi Chairperson
Skills, knowledge, attributes & abilities B-tech HR-CPUT BA-WITS University Hons-WITS Advanced Management and Leadership-Sa誰d Busines School University of Oxford
Bafana is a dyed in the wool serial entrepreneur who started his first venture at 19 as a student. In 2003 he started BAF Industrial Safety, succeeding in building it into a serious player in the South African safety industry.In 2007 Bafana started Hermes Apollo Engineering, a metal fabrication business that services an array of industries with a focus on the manufacturing of locomotive and wagon components in South Africa and Mozambique. In 2014 He founded Black Blossom Capital as a vehicle to consolidate the various ventures in one investment and to leverage the built capital to develop and exploit other investment opportunities. In his role as executive chairperson of Black Blossom, he provides support to the CEO and the executive team, as well as strategic leadership to the group.
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Management Team Michael Mishinini CEO
Skills, knowledge, attributes & abilities B com-UJ B com Hons-UJ CA SA
Michael’s skills go beyond the traditional accounting role. As CFO of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) the young executive honed his skills and understanding of running a complex organisation. His mettle was further demonstrated as Financial Manager of Tasima (Pty) LTD proving strategic direction as the senior financial officer. His time at the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) saw him involved with the evaluation and project modelling of various business ventures from inception to running concern, cementing his expertise and foresight into winning businesses. In his role as CEO of Black Blossom he is responsible for the strategic direction of current as well as new investment opportunities.
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Management Expertise Management is always a critical element for the success of any business and in this regard the management of Black Blossom Capital (Pty) Ltd meets prerequisites i.e.
The management team has extensive business experience with a good corporate governance track record.
Well balanced management team with required skills to manage an Investment entity.
Proven ability to manage a multi-million operation profitably.
Skills Development
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anagement training and development is intended to play a key role in the future growth plans of the enterprise. Ongoing courses and workshops will be attended where required to address shortcomings in key performance areas such as strategic planning, general management, implementation of strategies, effective co-ordination and control of activities and meeting deadlines. Where particular skills are required the necessary recruitment policy would be applied to attract the right calibre of people.
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Thank You for reading!! Black Blossom’s business strategy and philosophy is to take an active role in the companies in which we invest in. Our approach is therefore not just to invest in entities and projects where we have identified a need to participate, but we contribute directly towards the growth and development of such entities on a hands on basis.
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Black Blossom Capital Contact info: The Investment operations is based at: Eagle Creek Estate 34 Houghton Drive Houghton Gauteng 2198 Cell # 0768613567 Web: www.blackblossomcapital.com Email: info@blackblossomcapital.com
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