Stephen Smithyman

Chief Executive Officer @ Kanu Equipment Africa

About

Stephen is a chartered accountant having completed his articles with Deloitte and Touche and is a founding member of Kanu Equipment Group. He previously worked for Standard Bank for 8 years and was in the Leveraged Finance Division of Standard Bank where he financed large black empowerment transactions and transactions into Africa. He left to form Solethu Investments and was instrumental in growing that into a large black owned investment company focusing on the locomotive sector in Africa. In 2010 Stephen started Kanu Equipment and together with the Kanu team has grown that into one of the largest Bell, Liebherr and Case dealers on the African Continent

Country

South Africa

City

City of Johannesburg

Industry

Business Supplies & Equipment

Skill

Investments, Private Equity, Valuation, Capital Markets, Capital Equipment Sales, Capital Equipment

Experience

Chief Executive Officer

Kanu Equipment Africa

2011-1 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos

West Africa

Kanu Equipment is a specialist in the supply of quality earthmoving and road construction equipment. We are one of the largest dealers for Liebherr and Bell Equipment in West and Central Africa and have distribution centres throughout the continent.

Director

Kanu Equipment Africa

2006-1 - Present · 20 yrs 9 mos

Director

Solethu Investments

2008 - Present · 18 yrs

South Africa

Solethu Investments has been created by its shareholders through a common purpose to be able to add value in a meaningful way to its investments. Solethu believes in transforming the economy in a meaningful and sustainable way where win win relationships are created through their involvement in a business.

Non Executive Director

Solethu Energy

2008 - 2012 · 4 yrs

Solethu Energy (PTY) Ltd [previously trading as RACEC Electrification (PTY) Ltd] was established in 1979 and therefore have 33 years of experience in the construction of electrical infrastructure. Over the years we have maintained our impeccable standards whilst delivering projects efficiently and effectively. We have grown to be recognized as one of the leaders in our field and we still confirm customer satisfaction in each project we deliver on.

Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Bank

Standard Bank Group

2000-1 - 2008-12 · 9 yrs

Standard Bank Group is the largest African banking group by assets and earnings offering a full range of banking and related financial services. Duties and responsibilities: Worked in the leveraged finance area and structured large corporate senior debt and mezzanine financing. Responsible for the growth in the small cap mezzanine book. Grew the small cap mezzanine book from zero to a size of R1.2 billion and the IRR of the book achieved 22% in final year with Standard Bank.

Article Clerk

Deloitte

1997-1 - 1999-12 · 3 yrs

South Africa

Deloitte Southern Africa is a leading professional services firm in Africa, providing Audit, Consulting, Corporate Finance, Taxation Services and Risk Advisory services through nearly 3 800 people in 12 offices across 17 cities in Southern Africa. Deloitte Southern Africa is a member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) and part of the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Duties and responsibilities: Completed articles