Eric Ellerine Trust (Pty) Ltd (“EET”) is a South African based investment holding company operating out of Houghton, Johannesburg. EET, with a multi-billion rand asset base, has three main areas of investment focus namely:
- Investments in the Johannesburg Stock Exchange
- Property Investments, and
- Private equity investments.
EET is the majority shareholder of Ellerine Bros (Pty) Ltd (“Ellerine Bros”).
Ellerine Bros owns stakes in properties such as Canal Walk (Cape Town), The Glen (in the south of Johannesburg) and the Fourways Crossing Centre (in Fourways, Johannesburg) as well as many other iconic buildings.
EET’s investment philosophy has been to back privately held companies and entrepreneurs with visions to scale their operations into much larger enterprises. Historically, many of these investments have resulted in listings on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
EET has a long-term investment horizon with many of its successful partnerships dating back more than 20 years.