Charles Pettit

AfrAsia Corporate Finance provides financial advisory and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with Mergers & Acquisitions, Restructurings and other strategic matters. They also manage investment funds that integrate capital with their advisory capabilities. They advise a wide range of organizations across the SADC region, from corporates and private equity houses to financial institutions and hedge funds and have the ability to support their client relationships with short-term capital when required. AfrAsia Corporate Finance is an associate company of AfrAsia Bank Limited, a boutique bank headquartered in the Mauritian International Financial Services Center. Their arrangements with AfrAsia Bank ensure their independence is maintained but facilitate access, where it is in their clients’ interests, to their lending, deposit-taking, investment, distribution and wealth management capabilities.

Torre Industries Ltd. engages in distribution of branded capital equipment and other industrial products. It operates through the following business segments: Parts and Components, Analytical Services, and Capital Equipment. The Parts and Components segment supplies aftermarket spare parts to the automotive, construction, mining, and agriculture industries. The Analytical Services segment provides scientific analysis and laboratorial services. The Capital Equipment segment sells and rents heavy lifting and earth moving equipment to the mining, agriculture, and construction industries. The company was founded on August 13, 2012 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sheerprops 156 (Pty) Ltd. provides investment services.

Afrasia Special Opportunities Fund Ltd. operates as a registered collective investment scheme that invests in short term, secured credit opportunities. The company was founded on March 11, 2011 and is headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa.

Apex Partners Holdings (Pty) Ltd is a diversified industrial holding South African company that makes long-term investments in engineering, equipment, and industrial distribution businesses. Apex Partners Holdings is based in Sandton, South Africa, with a regional office in the UK. The private company's portfolio companies primarily serve the mining, power, and infrastructure sectors. In addition to its industrial businesses, Apex is invested in a strategic property portfolio. The company was founded by Charles Edward Pettit and he has been the CEO since incorporation.