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As at 14 May 2026

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Investment Advisers

BY VALUE
Rank Company Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Citigroup Global Markets 35 156 31.50% 
1 Merrill Lynch 35 156 31.50% 
3 Rand Merchant Bank 15 855 14.21% 
4 Nedbank CIB 13 900 12.46% 
5 Investec Bank 3 398 3.04% 
BY DEAL FLOW
Rank Company No 
of 
deals 
Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Rand Merchant Bank 5 15 855 19.23% 
1 Investec Bank 5 3 398 19.23% 
1 PSG Capital 5 3 074 19.23% 
4 Nedbank CIB 2 13 900 7.69% 
4 Valeo Capital 2 1 720 7.69% 

Sponsors

BY VALUE
Rank Company Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Rand Merchant Bank 66 525 26.94% 
2 Questco 52 696 21.34% 
3 J.P. Morgan 35 156 14.24% 
3 Tamela 35 156 14.24% 
5 Nedbank CIB 18 781 7.61% 
BY DEAL FLOW
Rank Company No 
of 
deals 
Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 PSG Capital 8 5 119 16.33% 
2 Java Capital 7 16 141 14.29% 
2 Investec Bank 7 9 035 14.29% 
4 Questco 5 52 696 10.20% 
5 Pallidus Exchange Services 4 409 8.16% 

Legal Advisers

BY VALUE
Rank Company Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Bowmans 36 576 44.86% 
2 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr 17 426 21.37% 
3 Vani Chetty Competition Law 6 270 7.69% 
4 Webber Wentzel 5 846 7.17% 
5 ENS 5 317 6.52% 
6 DLA Piper South Africa 3 200 3.93% 
7 Werksmans 1 409 1.73% 
BY DEAL FLOW
Rank Company No 
of 
deals 
Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr 8 17 426 17.39% 
2 Bowmans 6 36 576 13.04% 
2 Webber Wentzel 6 5 846 13.04% 
4 Werksmans 5 1 409 10.87% 
5 Vani Chetty Competition Law 4 6 270 8.70% 
6 ENS 3 5 317 6.52% 
6 DLA Piper South Africa 3 3 200 6.52% 

Transactional Support Services

BY VALUE
Rank Company Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Deloitte 41 471 79.12% 
2 PwC 5 089 9.71% 
3 BDO 3 084 5.88% 
4 RSM 1 000 1.91% 
BY DEAL FLOW
Rank Company No 
of 
deals 
Deal 
values 
Rm 
Market 
share 
1 Deloitte 5 41 471 23.81% 
2 PwC 4 5 089 19.05% 
3 BDO 3 3 084 14.29% 
4 EY 2 0 9.52% 

 

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