As a company, we are passionate about building a thriving investor ecosystem which includes helping small and mid-cap businesses listed on the JSE and Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE) to connect with their shareholder base.
A major challenge facing listed businesses in South Africa is that there is limited editorial opportunities for smaller businesses and with equity research teams also thin on the ground, this presents challenges for these businesses to secure exposure. This in turn results in depressed valuations for stocks and a lack of investor interest in these businesses.
While there are structural challenges in the South African equity market, we don’t have to accept the status quo. The EasyEquities team have proven you can activate a retail investor base of over 2 million investors while we have seen from the African Rainbow Capital story that there are still opportunities to broaden shareholder bases.
It all starts with story-telling opportunities and we enjoy taking the opportunity to invite management teams of listed businesses to give us updates on what they are working on. This could be a breakdown of their results announcements, strategy or corporate transactions.
In this – our latest video – our CEO Marc Ashton speaks to John Whall, the CEO of Heartwood Properties.
The interview looks at:
- Anecdotal feedback on the South African #Property sector
- A high-level look at the Heartwood Properties results
- Unpacking the strategy of being a developer vs. long-term property owner
#CapeTownStockExchange
#investorcommunications
You can download the full investor presentation here,
About Heartwood Properties:
Heartwood Properties was founded by entrepreneurs with extensive property development experience and a passion for the industry, Heartwood Properties has a proven track record of successful property developments. The Heartwood portfolio is of a high quality, is underpinned by strong tenancies and lease covenants and is situated in South Africa’s best locations for growth.
The Company has defined and focused its strategy predominately in the warehousing and commercial development sector in the region of Gauteng, with supplemental opportunities in other regions also being pursued.
You can track the trade of the Heartwood Properties shares on the CTSE here.
About the “Meet the Management” series:
With business media newsrooms under enormous pressure in South Africa, very few of the smaller and mid-cap businesses receive any tangible media coverage as there simply aren’t the resources to commit to covering these businesses.
We have made a commitment to try and assist JSE and Cape Town Stock Exchange (CTSE) listed businesses as well as South African venture capital firms to helped them share their news and stories.
During our time of running this series, we have hosted a variety of guests across our platforms including interviews with businesses including:
- Capital Appreciation
- RH Bophelo
- Altvest
- OneLogix
- Calgro M3
- GAIA Investment Managers
- ARB Holdings
- Homechoice International
- Alt Capital Partners
- Kalon Venture Partners
By giving back to our ecosystem, we provide a channel in which businesses can engage with their stakeholders and share their stories.
We have a number of other exciting guests lined up and you can follow via our website or our YouTube channel.
Would you like to feature on “Meet The Management” or discuss a stakeholder communication strategy for your business?
We want to see a thriving investor ecosystem where organisations can communicate their strategies to their stakeholders.
If you would like to connect with our team, please find our contact details here. We would be happy to setup an online call or host you at our office in Rosebank, Gauteng.