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Case Study

Helios Overview

Founded in 2004 by Tope Lawani and  Babatunde Soyoye, Helios Investment  Partners is the largest Africa-focused  private investment firm, with a record that spans creating start-ups to providing  established companies with growth  capital and expertise. 
With offices in London, Paris, Lagos and  Nairobi, Helios manages portfolios of private  equity and credit investment in over 30  African countries.

Industry

Private Equity investing firm

Location

Luxembourg, UK, France, Nigeria, Kenya

01.
The friction

With ambitions to expand across multiple  jurisdictions Helios Investment Partners  needed a partner who could provide an  expert team in each market so they could  focus on their business strategy but with  the peace of mind that they were compliant  with local rules and regulations. 

Maintaining ongoing operations without  disruption was also vital to Helios.  

With a diverse LP base comprising a broad  range of the world’s leading investors and  development finance institutions across the  US, Europe, Asia and Africa, Helios’s challenge  was to find a corporate service provider who  could provide the critical knowledge and  back-office resource – freeing its people  to concentrate on developing its deep  operational portfolio capability. 

02.
Our solution

Partnered with Helios for more than 15 years,  Vistra’s extensive private equity and funds  knowledge is integral to Helios’ operations.  Our innovative solutions and ability to  respond quickly across multiple jurisdictions  have helped take this partnership from  strength to strength. Vistra’s relationship  with Helios started in Luxembourg and has  over the last fifteen years expanded into  five Vistra jurisdictions. 

Working in tandem with the Helios senior  investment managers and the financial team,  we reduce complexity, freeing up valuable  management time, enabling Helios to focus  on managing their clients’ investments.

03.
The progress
  • Go-to provider of SPV services in Luxembourg, UK, Netherlands, Germany and Guernsey 

  • Vistra’s global network has facilitated  beneficial business relationships 

  • Enabled the funds team to focus  on managing their investment portfolio 

  • Ensured compliance with local regulations  across multiple jurisdictions 

  • Managing and administering complex  transactions to include co-investment  vehicles 

US$3.6 billion

of managed funds 

11,000

new jobs created

“Vistra has shown a commitment  to going the extra mile to partner  us with their top-performing team. 
Their service and commitment,  even during challenging times  navigating a global pandemic,  has been excellent.” 
   

Paul Cunningham 

Chief Financial Officer 
 

 

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