Founded in 2011, CedarBridge is a focused middle market private equity firm, whose passion is to partner with promising founders and management teams to support them to achieve exceptional growth
50+ years
Cumulative Experience
USD 150+ million
AUM
E.U. & MENA
Geographies
20+
Acquisitions
Healthcare, Retail, Education, Beauty, Food & Beverage
Industry verticals
Five principles define CedarBridge approach:
Innovative and independent thinkers; follow a strict discipline and implement the best global practices, yet always challenging the traditional private equity model and adapt it to the realities of the regions and demands of investors.
Combination of investment and operationally savvy teams with entrepreneurial experience; endeavor to help our partners develop and refine their strategy, leaving the day-to-day execution to them.
Encouragement of long-term, strategic decisions; remain committed to CedarBridge values and disciplines even in difficult times.
Proprietary deal flow; leverage CedarBridge deep networks in focus sectors across focus regions allowing access to exclusive deals.
Wide network of local/global key players including investors, multinationals, experts, entrepreneurs, and influencers; increase value creation for profitable growth.
E79: The art of deal making with private equity veteran Imad Ghandour
Imad Ghandour shares his extensive experience in the private equity sector, covering essential topics such as buying, improving, and selling companies in MENA.
He delves into the philosophy behind his firm, CedarBridge Capital Partners, highlighting their unique approach to operational involvement, and focus on positive management.
We delve into CedarBridge’s latest successful exit ‘The Grooming Company Holding’ and how Imad and his partners were able to successfully invest in the beauty sector, grow the business internationally and grow its bottom line.
Imad offers tips on management, deal making, achieving operational excellence and managing through crisis.
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Criteria
Enterprise Value
$2 to $30 million
Industry Focus
Healthcare | Retail
Education | Beauty
Food & Beverage
Geography
Europe
MENA
Ownership
Minority up to full majority
Equity Investment
$1 to $10 million
Investment Platforms
CedarBridge High Growth I (raised in 2011)
( Investment holding companies )
CedarBridge High Growth II (raised in 2015)
( Investment holding companies )
AccessBridge Venture (initial close 2020)
(Affiliate to CedarBridge)
CedarBridge High Growth III (currently fundraising)
( Managed by Access Bridge Ventures Limited a private company limited by shares established in ADGM pursuant to the laws of the ADGM with registration number 7276 and regulated by the FRSA )
Our Team
Investment Professionals
Magellan Makhlouf
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Imad Ghandour
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Mohamed Sharara
Managing Director
Raymond Soueid
Managing Director
Issa Aghabi
Managing Director of Access Bridge Ventures
Operating Partners
Amaury Juniour
Founding Partner Vision Brazil Investments
David Lin
Head of Fund and Co-investing Goldstone Investment Co. China Ex- Ontario Teachers' Private Capital
Professor Ralph Tabberer CB
Founder BBD Education, education businesses in the UK and the GCC
Elias Monem
CEO Agility MENA
Dr Hamad Al Omar
Founder mHealth Company, National Blood & Cancer Center, and SAMT Medical Education
Guy Sauvage
Chief Executive Officer, Al Meera Consumer Goods Ex-Carrefour International Ex-IKEA/Habitat International
Dr. Craig G. Stark
MD, FACP, FFTM RCPS (Glasg), FISTM
Portfolio
Footprint
CedarBridge team has demonstrated a hands-on ability to grow businesses across the UK, Cyprus, China, Spain, Egypt, GCC and the Levant while having significant investment knowledge in USA, Europe and Latin America
Members of
Contact Us
Cyprus:
2, Agapinoros Street & Makariou C’, IRIS TOWER, Offices 403-405,1076, Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel: +357 22 763601
U.A.E.:
Office 709, Westburry Tower, Abraj Street, Business Bay, Dubai,
Tel: +971 4 587 6645
For inquiries please send an email to
info@cedar-bridge.com
