Already a member? Click here to log in Click here to login
click here to become a member join today - it's free!

status

their rank

2771 overall
18 in their country
17 in their city
141 in their industry
1 in their company

their badges

Associate (Bronze)
Allrounder
Complete
Veteran
Workaholic
Leader
Academic
Accomplished
Achiever
Athlete
Brainiac
Celebrity
Champion
Connector
Enthusiast
Influencer
Networker
Newsmaker
Philanthropist
Pioneer
Promoter
Roamer
Scholar

What is your professional reputation? Click here to register and find out.

Keshan Pillay

Keshan Pillay

CEO of Makalani Holdings Limited


Born in South Africa

Keshan Pillay is a senior investment professional with significant experience in the structuring and financing of Corporate and Black Economic Empowerment (“BEE”) transactions, including Management Buyouts, Leveraged Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions. Keshan is also well experienced in the arranging, underwriting and distributing of senior and mezzanine debt instruments and has become a leading expert in BEE finance.

Keshan was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Makalani Holdings Ltd in September 2008, a R2.5 billion listed fund that targeted and facilitated in excess of 25 BEE transactions.

In 2010, he successfully led the R1.9 billion delisting of Makalani Holdings from the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, affording shareholders the opportunity to exit their investment at fair value while at the same time allowing the remaining investors to fully realise the net asset value of the portfolio in the unlisted environment, and position the company for its next phase of growth and development.

Prior to joining Makalani, Keshan was the Executive Director - Finance and Strategy of the Mineworkers Investment Company (“MIC”), where he was a driving force in growing MIC’s asset base strongly in the 10 years he was there, leading transactions that grew the assets under management to over R10 billion. The significant transactions led by Keshan included BP Southern Africa, FirstRand Limited, Tracker Holdings and Metrofile Limited, as well as the very successful R15 billion public to private transactions of Peermont Global Limited and Primedia Limited.

In addition to his role at Makalani, Keshan is a non-executive director of Primedia, Peermont Global and Eastvaal Motor Holdings.

Contact details

keshan.pillay@makalani.co.za

O: (011) 428 0680


Web presence

Business Address

Keshan Pillay's Professional details

Current Position(s)

Executive Director | Makalani Holdings Limited
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2008 - present

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Non-Executive Director | Peermont Global Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2008 - present

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

Non-Executive Director | Primedia Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2007 - present

Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film

Non-Executive Chairman | Eastvaal Motor Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Middelberg, South Africa | 2006 - present

Manufacturing and Industrial

Non-Executive Member | (Divisional Board) | Rand Merchant Bank
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2006 - present

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Previous Position(s)

Non-Executive Director | Tracker Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2002 - 2011

ICT and Telecommunications

Non-Executive Director | The Fuel Group Holding Company (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2009 - 2010

Transportation and Logistics

Non-Executive Director | Wesbank
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2006 - 2008

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Non-Executive Director | Metrofile (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2005 - 2008

Other

Non-Executive Director | BP Southern Africa (Pty) Limited
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2001 - 2008

Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

Executive Director | Mineworker's Investment Company (MIC)
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 1998 - 2008

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Non-Executive Director | Ster-Kinekor (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2006 - 2007

Broadcast Media, Multimedia and Film

Non-Executive Director | Prism Holdings Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2005 - 2006

ICT and Telecommunications

Alternate Director | Izazi Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2004 - 2006

ICT and Telecommunications

Non-Executive Director | Credit Management Solutions Group (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2004 - 2006

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Non-Executive Director | Lionheart Risk Management (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2002 - 2006

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Non-Executive Director | Lekana Employee Benefit Solutions (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2002 - 2006

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Alternate Director | SA Teemane Holdings Company (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2000 - 2006

Mining, Energy and Natural Resources

Non-Executive Director | Mathomo Group Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2000 - 2006

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

Non-Executive Director | Dairyworld (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 2004 - 2005

Consumer Goods, Fashion and Retail

Financial Manager | National Union of Mineworkers
Johannesburg South, South Africa | 1994 - 1998

Other

Audit Manager | Douglas & Velcich
Johannesburg, South Africa | 1991 - 1994

Accounting, Banking and Finance

Educational history

Tertiary

University of Durban-Westville

Completed 1990

Baccalaureus Commercii

Activities

Memberships

Young Presidents' Orgaization

Member, 2011 - present


go premium & get more out of your company profile

Click here
to find
out how →

incorrect information?

to report this profile.

is this you?

to claim this profile.

who's who Statistics

52695 Active profiles
642636 Profile views this week
366 New profiles this week

follow us on