Hotel Brokerage and Investment Advisory
The deal flow in Africa is nascent versus America, Europe and Asia Pacific. This is likely to change, with an increased penetration of institutional investors evident. In several markets, owner operators with varying degrees of soft branding dominate. There are several reasons why owners and investors may wish to exit their investments, for example hold periods may have come to an end, for personal reasons when the next generation has no interest in the business, a change in industry or geographic focus, etc. Additionally, with new hotels opening, which are often branded, existing owner-operated hotels tend to lose market share, and in order to correct this, a renovation may be necessary or a combination of renovation and retaining an international brand. Often the capital is not available to go through this step, and a partial divestment may be an option.
Once retained, Elevante Consulting will have detailed meetings with you to understand your aspirations and goals for the asset, conduct a detailed review of the local market, the asset, financing structure, operating performance and prepare future P&L projections based on different scenarios and present recommendations.
Our advisory team may discuss appropriate routes to realize equity, identify suitable partners or lead the sales process of the entire asset. All brokerage assignments are led by the partners of the company.
The Indian Ocean destinations as well as East Africa have become attractive investment destinations for international investors. Elevante Consulting can also assist you in identifying suitable assets, and making approaches on your behalf for investment. In several markets hotels are owned by a select group of owners who may not have considered a sale or partial sale, this is where Elevante Consulting can support you in realising your investment targets.