Gray describes the security services, the South African entrepreneurial firms that have recently gone through a financial restructuring by Brait Capital Partners, a private equity firm. Gray is a full service security company in South Africa, other African countries, and in some parts of Europe. Many clients are multinational companies, Gray. Gray is currently considering IPO in South Africa, as well as further international expansion. At this point, Dick Aubin, co-founder and chairman of the firm, faces a number of important issues relating to the financing of the company and the direction for future growth. Makes it possible to analyze private equity investments at Brait and IPO prospects in South Africa. Also allows the discussion of strategic solutions for the international expansion of the South African firm in times of change in South Africa. "Hide
by Walter Kuemmerle, Chad Ellis, William J. Coughlin Source: Harvard Business School 28 pages. Publication Date: February 4, 2000. Prod. #: 800193-PDF-ENG
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