Helios exits Axxela
- Value
- Undisclosed
- Date
- 31 March 2026
- Transaction type
- Divestment
- Practice area
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Jurisdiction
- Nigeria
- Client
- HIP Glover SCS (Helios)
Summary
Helios exits Axxela. Client: HIP Glover SCS (Helios).
Scope of legal work
Banwo & Ighodalo
Advisers
Sources
Compiled by Meridian from the public announcements and filings listed under Sources.
- Law firm: Banwo & Ighodalo; Additional adviser information submitted to Meridian (firm dataset, October 2026), pending verification: Olajide Oyewole LLP (DLA Piper Africa Nigeria) on Helios Investment Partners’ US$285m Axxela acquisition and subsequent 75% stake sale; PE Deal of the Year, DealMakers West Africa 2025.
- Helios Investment Partners press release, 31 Dec 2025
- Nairametrics, 05 Jan 2026
- Banwo & Ighodalo news, 23 Mar 2026
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