LDT CAPITAL — INVESTMENT PLAN
Building a Diversified Portfolio of Long-Term Value
LDT Capital’s investment strategy is focused on the disciplined deployment of capital into businesses, assets and strategic opportunities with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential.
Our objective is to build a diversified portfolio that generates sustainable returns while creating opportunities for capital appreciation, business growth and strategic expansion.
Our Investment Strategy
01 — Build
Develop and strengthen businesses where we have operational knowledge and a strategic advantage.
Focus:
- Existing LDT businesses
- New ventures
- Expansion opportunities
- New markets
- Strategic partnerships
02 — Invest
Deploy capital into carefully selected opportunities where the potential return justifies the associated risk.
Focus:
- Established businesses
- Growth businesses
- Public markets
- Private investments
- Strategic minority investments
03 — Acquire
Identify businesses and assets that can benefit from additional capital, operational expertise or strategic ownership.
Focus:
- Business acquisitions
- Asset acquisitions
- Distressed or undervalued opportunities
- Strategic buyouts
- Joint ventures
04 — Grow
Use capital and operational expertise to increase the value of investments over time.
Focus:
- Expansion
- Operational improvements
- New markets
- Technology
- Internationalisation
- Strategic acquisitions
OUR INVESTMENT PILLARS
BUSINESS INVESTMENTS
Investing in businesses with strong fundamentals, capable management and identifiable growth opportunities.
MINERALS & COMMODITIES
Building exposure to Africa’s resource economy through mineral trading, strategic partnerships and selected resource opportunities.
REAL ASSETS
Investing in productive assets that can provide long-term income, capital appreciation and portfolio diversification.
FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS
Selective exposure to public markets and other financial assets to build liquidity and diversify the overall portfolio.
GROWTH CAPITAL
Providing capital to businesses with scalable models and the potential to expand into new markets.
CAPITAL ALLOCATION FRAMEWORK
For LDT Capital’s initial investment portfolio, I would consider a structure along these lines:
| Allocation | Focus |
|---|---|
| 35% | Business & private investments |
| 25% | Public markets / ETFs |
| 15% | Minerals & commodities opportunities |
| 15% | Real assets |
| 10% | Cash / strategic opportunities |
This gives LDT Capital a balance between growth, liquidity, tangible assets and higher-potential private opportunities.
The actual percentages should ultimately depend on your capital available, investment horizon and risk tolerance.
OUR INVESTMENT CRITERIA
Before deploying capital, we assess:
Market
Is the market large enough and growing?
Business Model
How does the business make money?
Financials
Are revenues, margins and cash flows sustainable?
Management
Does the leadership team have the ability to execute?
Risk
What could permanently impair our capital?
Valuation
Are we paying a reasonable price?
Growth
What can the investment realistically become?
Exit / Liquidity
How can capital ultimately be returned or redeployed?
OUR 5-STEP PROCESS
IDENTIFY
Find attractive opportunities.
DUE DILIGENCE
Analyse the business, market, financials and risks.
INVEST
Deploy capital at an appropriate valuation and structure.
BUILD & GROW
Actively support value creation.
REALISE
Generate returns, recycle capital and pursue the next opportunity.
OUR LONG-TERM OBJECTIVE
LDT Capital is not designed around chasing short-term returns.
Our objective is to compound capital over time by combining disciplined investment with entrepreneurship and ownership.
Capital → Ownership → Growth → Value → Reinvestment
As the portfolio grows, successful investments can generate additional capital that can be redeployed into the next generation of opportunities.
LDT CAPITAL
Capital. Growth. Opportunity.
Building a diversified investment platform from Africa to global markets.