About
What We DoInvestment and Consulting for GrowthDiscala Holdings
20+
Years Experience
Discala Holdings is an investment holding and consulting company that focuses on making an impact while creating financial returns for shareholders. This includes but is not limited to, the sectors of agriculture and food, health care, financial services, renewable energy and education.
We invest in and provide consulting services to businesses that are poised for growth, and focus on financial and social growth organisations that make a social impact, such as job creation.
Discala Holdings was founded specifically with the purpose to make a financial and social impact in South Africa and globally. We aim to achieve this purpose by focusing on investments in key sectors of the South African economy and adding value by assisting in business growth. We further aim to augment female empowerment through ownership as well as aid in transformation, change and progress.
100%
Female Ownership
Level 1
BEE Level
Track Record
Numerous Deals Executed
Governance and Directorships
Experience
Mergers
Investment Disposals
Discala HoldingsAlthea Discala
Althea Discala is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Discala Holdings, an investment holding and corporate advisory company.
Althea is a strategically and operationally focused leader, with close to 20 years’ business, commercial, finance and investment experience. As a seasoned Chartered Accountant (SA), Althea has extensive senior corporate experience in listed banking and financial services institutions.
Althea is the former Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Masimong Group Holdings and has been a Non-Executive Director of various companies within the Agriculture, Investment and Financial Services sectors. She’s served on various Board sub committees including Chairperson of Audit & Risk, and Social & Ethics Committees.
Discala HoldingsBusiness Solutions
Deal Origination and Execution
Corporatization Mergers and Acquisition
Board Representation, Subcommittee Formation Consulting and Representation
Operational Growth and Deal Capital Raising
Business Consulting & Growth
Company Restructuring
Process and Governance Strategy & Implementation
Our ExpertiseMajor Achievementsand Successes
Our ability to close the deal is one of our key strengths.
Our CEO, who is also the owner and founder of Discala Holdings, is viewed as one of the highest qualified females in South Africa in the investment and banking fraternity and has approximately twenty years of experience in corporate, investment, finance and banking, having held top executive roles, such as senior banking roles, chief executive officer and chief financial officer. Considered a formidable dealmaker, she has successfully executed many large and top tier transactions in South Africa. Her unique strength lies in her ability to identify, conclude and execute transactions swiftly whilst navigating complexity along the way. This is accomplished through her remarkable negotiation, implementation, relationship, decision making, and problem solving skills.
Business owners can capitalise on strategic partnership benefits, such as the raising of capital, due to our BEE and transformation credentials. This capability is bolstered by our understanding of what banks expect when considering funding, because we have much and invaluable experience in that sector. We consult with and assist CEOs with the business acumen and financials of their company, in order to facilitate the running of their company. This capability is realised by the experience gained as CEO and board member of various corporates over a considerable period of time in the industry. Not only do we have sector-specific expertise in the agricultural market as a food value chain supplier, but we have much sought-after credentials in the form of empowerment through female ownership.