Management

Trinitas was founded by the three executive principals, Andrew Hall, John Stipinovich and Soteris Theorides who have worked together as a private equity team in the local mid-market private equity industry since 2001.

Sasfin is an independent banking and financial services group listed on the JSE since 1987. The Group has evolved from a family owned textile company established in 1951, into one of the country’s leading financial services groups.

Sasfin was built on the back of trade financing opportunities that had been identified by the Sassoon family, in their capacity as importers in the textile industry. Debtor and equipment finance were later added to the offering of the financial services company. Led by Roland Sassoon, Sasfin realised the need to secure the capital base of the organisation, and consequently listed on the JSE in 1987. In 1991, the group took the innovative step of raising capital by way of securitising its equipment rental agreements. Sasfin was later able to add client deposits to its capital-generation capabilities when it secured a banking licence in 1999.

Peotona was founded in 2005 by four women, Cheryl Carolus, Wendy Lucas-Bull, Dolly Mokgatle and Thandi Orleyn, and is 85% owned by Black women. At the core of Peotona is the philosophy of using mainstream business opportunities to leverage sustainable opportunities for individuals from disadvantaged communities with special emphasis on women and people with disabilities. Peotona looks to support sustainable transformation through the mentorship of young women, and to work proactively with its portfolio companies in all aspects of the BEE scorecard.

The executives of Peotona are four highly credible women with strong relationships and independently impressive track records in Government, business and community involvement. Notably, the four Peotona executives are all fulltime in the company, and have undertaken that all their business interests will fall within and for the benefit of Peotona. Since Peotona’s inception, the group has been party to a number of major transactions, including De Beers Consolidated Mines, Reunert, Lafarge SA and Ceramic Industries.