History of Symphony’s Investment Management Team & SIHL
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SIHL invested in Solar Square, a company driving mass adoption of residential rooftop solar in India
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SIHL invested in Blowhorn, a same-day intracity logistics provider headquartered in India
SIHL invested in pan-India online furniture and lifestyle brand House of Kieraya
SIHL invested in Meesho, an India-based company with a vision to democratize internet commerce
SIHL exited its interests in a luxury villa in Phuket, Thailand
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SIHL invested in Melorra, a fast-fashion Indian company specializing in producing lightweight gold jewellery
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SIHL’s dividend pay-out to investors is over US$250 million to date
SIHL acquired a significant minority stake in Vietnam-based Indo Trans Logistics Corporation
SIHL invested in India-based venture firm Good Capital Partners and Good Capital Fund I (collectively “Good Capital”)
SIHL invested in Creative Technology solutions, based in Dubai
SIHL invested in India-based FCMG business, Soothe Healthcare
SIHL invested in Singapore-based SaaS company Smarten Spaces
SIHL fully exited its investment in IHH Healthcare Berhad, the healthcare subsidiary of Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment holding arm of the government of Malaysia
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SIHL made a partial exit in IHH Healthcare Berhad
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SIHL exited Parkway Life REIT, which held income-producing real estate primarily used for real estate purposes
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In a joint-venture made with Thai partners, SIHL invested in WCIB, the owner and operator of Wellington College Bangkok, the fifth international addition to the UK-headquartered Wellington College
SIHL invested in French luxury furniture brand Liaigre
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SIHL made a partial exit in its investment in IHH Healthcare Berhad
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SIHL invested in the Wine Connection Group, a leading operator of wine themed food and beverage concepts in Southeast Asia
SIHL exited its investment in Privee Holdings, operating under the brand name, Maison Takuya, a Japanese luxury hand-crafted leather goods brand marketed globally
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SIHL sold its entire investment in AFC, which operates the Asian Food Channel, a 24-hour TV channel broadcasting food and lifestyle programming tailored to audiences in the Asia Pacific region
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SIHL raises approximately US$100 million through a Rights Issue
SIHL invested in a resort development in Malaysia with an affiliate of Destination Resorts and Hotels Sdn Bhd, a hotel and destination resort investment subsidiary of Khazanah, the investment arm of the Government of Malaysia
SIHL invested in Integrated Healthcare Hastaneler Turkey Sdn Bhd, which is owned by Integrated Healthcare Holdings Sdn Bhd, the healthcare subsidiary of Khazanah
Converted SIHL’s interest in Integrated Healthcare Hastaneler Turkey Sdn Bhd into shares in IHH Healthcare Berhad (formerly known as Integrated Healthcare Holdings Berhad) at the time of IHH’s IPO in July 2012
SIHL made initial investment in Privee Holdings Pte. Ltd., the holding company of Maison Takuya
SIHL completed the sale of all four high-end residential apartments held by SIHL in the One Central Residences development in Macau
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Made SIHL’s initial investment in a development property in Niseko, Japan
SIHL realised partial sale of development land held in Bangkok via Minuet
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Sold SIHL’s stake in Parkway, accumulated during the period 2008 - 2010, to realise 21.6 per cent. IRR
Sold interest held by SVAPF in Strides Arcolab Limited
Sold residual interest held by SVAPF in Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited
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SIHL acquired a 49 per cent. direct stake in Minuet Limited, a company which holds significant development land in Bangkok
SIHL made initial investment in AFC Networks Pte Ltd., the operator of the Asian Food Channel
Exited investment made in Parkway Holdings in 1999 by APFII & SVAPF, through sale to Khazanah Nasional Berhad (“Khazanah”), the investment arm of the Government of Malaysia
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SIHL’s common shares listed on the London Stock Exchange on 3 August
Invested in Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust
Made initial investment in C Larsen
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Made SIHL’s first investment, in Minor Corporation Public Company Limited.
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Founded Symphony International Holdings Ltd (“SIHL”)
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Raised fourth fund, Schroder Ventures Asia Pacific Fund (“SVAPF”), with regional focus (US$498 million)
Acquired a significant shareholding in Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Limited, another Indian generic pharmaceutical businesses
Acquired what was, at that time, the largest stake and effective control of South-East Asia’s largest healthcare player, Parkway Holdings
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Acquired a significant shareholding in Strides Arcolab Limited, a generic Indian pharmaceutical business
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Completed the management buy-in of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (“KFC”) quick service restaurant chain in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and the Pizza Hut restaurant chain in Indonesia
Made an investment in Blue Dart, one of India’s early logistics players
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Made one of the first healthcare investments in the Asia-Pacific region and one of the first private equity investments in India by acquiring a strategic stake in Apollo Hospitals, the largest healthcare business in South Asia at that time.
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Raised third regional fund of US$225 million — Asia Pacific Fund II (“APF II”)
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The majority of the Arral & Partners team joined Schroder Capital Partners which became part of worldwide Schroder Ventures Organisation
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Closed one of the largest Asia Pacific private equity funds, at that time, raising US$170 million
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Completed the acquisition of Southern Pacific Hotel Corporation, one of the largest private equity buy-outs, at that time, in the Asia Pacific region
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Co-founded the Amanresorts chain of ultra-luxury resorts
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First fund raised with outside/institutional capital
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Accomplished first-ever US IPO of an Asian company (Universal Furniture)
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Identified a young entrepreneur in Thailand and co-invested with him to build one of South-East Asia’s leading hospitality, food and retail groups, Minor Group, which has now evolved into Minor International Pcl.
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Arral & Partners, one of Asia’s first privately owned private equity investment companies, co-founded by Anil Thadani