Jamaican equity firm buys into soap and candle making company in The Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) — The Jamaica-based private equity firm FirstRock Private Equity Limited has acquired a 26 per cent stake in the local hand-made soap and candle company, My Ocean, under a deal brokered by the Bahamas-based company Simplified Lending. “The minority equity position by a regional player in The Bahamas is evidence of the […]
Simplified Lending brokers historic equity deal between Bahamian artisan boutique and Jamaican investment firm

This article was reposted from EyeWitness News, see the original here NASSAU, BAHAMAS — A Bahamian company that started with a few hand-made soaps and a cultural vision is going into expansion mode, moving into spacious manufacturing headquarters and expanding staff and its retail footprint thanks to a partnership with one of the premier investment […]
FirstRock Private Equity acquires stake in Bahamian company

Private equity firm FirstRock Private Equity Limited, out of Barbados, has entered into a definitive agreement with Bahamian manufacturer and retailer My Ocean Limited to purchase a minority interest in the company. FirstRock Private Equity is a member of First Rock Group but is not an affiliate or a subsidiary of FirstRock Capital Holdings, which is […]