Brait

Johannesburg-rooted investment holding company with a long private equity heritage.

Website: brait.com
Founded: 1991
Pricing: Listed investment holding company; not a traditional closed-end fund fee structure
Country: South Africa
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About Brait

Brait PLC is a private equity firm managing a portfolio of major investments including Virgin Active, Premier, and New Look. The company focuses on building and growing these portfolio companies while providing regular NAV analysis and performance reporting to shareholders.

Key features

Listed on Johannesburg and Luxembourg exchanges
Long history in South African private equity
Consumer and retail sector investments
Evolved into permanent capital holding structure

Pros & cons

Pros

Long-standing brand recognition in South Africa
Publicly listed, offering liquidity/transparency
Diversified holding company structure

Cons

Struggled with underperformance in past decade
Departed from classic PE fund model, less deal flexibility

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brait

What are Brait's main portfolio companies?

Brait's investments include Virgin Active, Premier, and New Look.

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