CA Sales (Botswana, via subsidiary Pamstad) acquisition of a 35% (option to 55%) stake in Trapin Holdings (Kenya), a route-to-market business with East African operations
- Value
- 5.9m
- Date
- 1 February 2025
- Status
- Announced
- Transaction type
- Acquisition
- Practice area
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Sector
- Consumer and Retail
- Jurisdiction
- Kenya
- Client
- CA Sales / Pamstad
Summary
CA Sales (Botswana, via subsidiary Pamstad) acquisition of a 35% (option to 55%) stake in Trapin Holdings (Kenya), a route-to-market business with East African operations. Value as disclosed: 5,890,000 .
DealMakers AFRICA East Africa Deal of the Year shortlist. ALN Kenya and JWG Advocates named as advisers; JWG publicly confirmed its advisory role in May 2026. DealMakers AFRICA 2025 records the Pamstad acquisition of a 35% stake (option to 55%) in Trapin Holdings (Tradco) at US$5.89m (R108.4m), announced February 2025; shortlisted for the East Africa Deal of the Year 2025; required multi-jurisdictional regulatory navigation (foreign exchange, transfer pricing, tax). Some earlier reports cited 34%. DealMakers AFRICA 2025 records the acquisition of a 35% stake (option to 55%) at US$5.89m (R108.4m), announced February 2025; some earlier reports cited 34%.
Why it matters
Major (USD 100m-1bn or award-winning)
Scope of legal work
Anjarwalla & Khanna (ALN Kenya); JWG Advocates
Advisers
Other parties
CA Sales / Pamstad (acquirer or client); Trapin Holdings shareholders (counterparty or seller)
Other advisers
PSG Capital; MKM Consulting Group; Imara Capital Securities; BDO
Sources
Compiled by Meridian from the public announcements and filings listed under Sources.
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