This article provides the case study of the growth of entrepreneurship Business continuous Kingdom Financial Holdings. It is one of the leading banks that survived the financial crisis that began in Zimbabwe in 03. The bank was founded in 1994 by four young entrepreneurial bankers ago. It has grown significantly over the years. It examines the case of assets, growth and expansion of the bank. The report concludes by summarizing lessons or principles that can be drawn from this case that apply possibly to entrepreneurs
Profile of the Entrepreneur: Nigel Chanakira
raised Nigel Chanakira in the suburb of Highfield, Harare family entrepreneurship. His father and uncle run a modern public transport company Express and later diversified into retail stores. Nigel's father came out later in the family business time. Bought from a store and expand it. During the school holidays Nigel Young, the first born, to work in the shops. His parents, especially his mother, insisted that access to education for the first time.
Upon completion of high school, and Nigel failed to enter the College of Dentistry and Medicine, which was the first emotions. In fact his grades could be just a program for Bachelor of Arts at the University of Zimbabwe eligible. However, he "sweet-talked his way to the transfer of" the bachelor's degree in bachelor's degree program in economics. Academically he was working hard, and the exploitation of strong competitive character that were developed during his athletic days. Nigel strictly applied himself to his scientific studies and passed with excellent grades, which opened the door to opportunities to work as an economist with the Central Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ).
During his time with the central bank, it has an economic mentality indicated to him that the creation of wealth was happening in the banking sector but decided to understand the banking and financial markets. While working at the RBZ, and read for a master's degree in economics and finance and financial markets as preparation for the first time in the banking business. The Reserve Bank under Dr Moyana, he was part of a research team that put together in the framework of the general policy of liberalization of financial services in the context of structural economic adjustment program. Being in the right place at the right time, he became aware of the opportunities that open up. Nigel exploiting his position to determine the most profitable banking institution to work for as a preparation for his future. Turn poet discount house and worked for five years under Charles Gurney.
in a short period of two black executives later in a cool, Nick Vingirayi and Gibson Muringai, from left to form a Intermarket Discount House. Inspired by their departure and Nigel Young. If these two can create a banking institution for themselves what it can, given time. Create departure is also an opportunity for him to rise to fill the vacancy. This gave the bank management experience critical aspirants. He later became director of investment services cool where he gained crucial experience in portfolio management, customer relations and dealing within the administration deal. While there he met Frankie Kufa, a merchant young man who was making waves, which became the main later co-organizer with him.
Although professional involvement of the business sector and joined his father Nigel at Barclays "Start Your Own Business" program. But what really made an impact on the young entrepreneur was training initiators EMPRETEC (May 1994), which was introduced by Ms Tsitsi Masiyiwa. Of course, it showed that he has the necessary entrepreneurial competencies.
Nigel Charles Gurney spoke to the procurement management of an attempt by the Anglo-American poet from Africa. This failure and increasingly frustrated aspiring entrepreneur is a job with Intermarket Nick Vingirai House and national opponent never Mhlanga and who was about to be formed - hopes to join as a shareholder since he was aware of the promoters. He has denied this opportunity.
being cool frustrated, having been barred from entering the club by the pioneers, he resigned from his post in October 1994 with the encouragement of Mrs. Masiyiwa to follow his dream of entrepreneurship.
dream
inspired by the messages his pastor, the Rev. Tom Deuschle, and frustration at his inability to participate in a major construction project in the church, Nigel sought a way to generate huge financial resources. During the prayer time claiming that he had a divine encounter, where he received a mandate from God that the bank starts Kingdom. He visited the pastor and told him the meeting and the subsequent desire to start a bank. Pastor was amazed divine in the 26-year-old with the "big glasses and wear tennis shoes" who wanted to start a bank. Pastor prayed before counseling young. After being persuaded of the sincerity of the dream Nigel, not the pastor something unusual. And she asked him to give testimony to the group how God was leading him to a bank begins. Although shy, young compliance. It was that experience a strong vote of confidence from the pastor pious. And demonstrating the power of mentors to build a protégé.
teamingNigel with young Frankie Kufa. Nigel Chanakira left cool in the Chief Economist. They build a project to organize their own projects. It was their idea to identify players who have specific powers and all will be able to generate the financial resources of his activity be. The vision was to create a one - stop financial institution offering discount house, which is to manage the assets of commercial banks and the company. Nigel used his model technological institutions to develop an action plan for their venture. They are performances of Solomon Mugavazi, the stock market from Edwards and Company B R. Purohit, a banker for companies from Stanbic. Kufa will provide expertise in the money market while Nigel introduced income from dealing on government bonds, as well as the overall supervision of the team.
each of the partners in the bud brought in an equal portion of Z $ 0,000 starting capital. Nigel talked to his wife and sold recently acquired Eastlea home and cars to collect the equivalent of $ 17,000 initial capital. Nigel and his wife and three children return to Highfield to live with his parents. Garmony founding partners for investment, which began trading a financial institution is registered. Businessmen agreed not to draw a salary in the first year of operations as a strategy bootstrapping.
feet Mugavazi recommended Esias Sibanda, a chartered accountant, to join the team. Nigel was hesitant at first as everyone was to bring in earning capacity and it was not clear how an accountant would generate revenue to start a financial institution. Nigel kept initially on 26% stake, which confirmed his vote to block as well as giving it the controlling shareholder position.
Nigel credited with the success motive Institute (SMI), of course, "the dynamics of successful management," as a lethal weapon that enabled him to get a managerial competencies. Initially he insisted that all his senior executives to conduct this training program.
the birth of the Kingdom
Kingdom Securities P / L began operations in November 1994 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Garmony Investment (Pvt) Ltd has been trading as a mediator in the two markets money stock
February 24th was born in 1995, Kingdom Holding Securities with the following subsidiaries: UK Securities Limited, Kingdom Stockbrokers (Pvt) Ltd and UK asset managers (the soldier) was recorded leading UK Securities Co., Ltd. as a house discount under the banking Act, Chapter 188 on the 25 July 1995. UK financial Brokerage was registered with the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange under the ZSE Chapter 195 on 1st August 1995. the trading pre-licensing and generated good revenue, but it still has a deficit of 20% of the capital required. Most institutional investors turned them as they were a constituent company of people perceived to be "too small" promotion. At this stage, the National Bank dealer, Intermarket and others were on the equity market was lifted by the operation of these promoters seasoned and mature. But Rachel Kupara, then MD Zimnat's, and believed in the young entrepreneurs and eat the first part Zimnat's stock by 5%.
Norman Sachikonye, then follow the chief financial officer and director of investments in the first mutual suit, taking the stock's share of 15%. These two have been introduced from institutional investors or shareholders in the Kingdom Securities Holdings on August 1 1995. Garmony investments ceased operations and reverse itself in the Kingdom of securities in the 31st July 1995, becoming a 80% shareholder.
in the first year of operations was characterized by intense competition, as well as discrimination against new financial institutions by the public institutions. All other operating units performed well with the exception of corporate finance department with the Kingdom of Securities, led by Purohit. This monetary loss, differing spiritual and moral values led to the forced departure of Purohit as CEO and shareholder of the 31st December 1995. Since then, the kingdom began to grow exponentially.
structural growth
Nigel and his team pursue an ambitious growth strategy in order to increase market share, profitability, and geographical spread with the development of a strong brand. Growth on the business philosophy of simplifying financial services and make it accessible to the general people strategy built. IT strategy has been adopted to create a low-cost birth canal exploit ATM and POS while providing a platform that was ready for Internet applications, and on the Internet.
on the 1st April 1997, has been licensed UK Financial Services as acceptance of the home to focus on trading and distribution of foreign exchange, treasury activities, corporate finance and investment banking and advisory services. It was formed under the leadership of Victor Chandu with the intention of becoming the group's investment banking arm. In 1998, the UK was licensed dealer Bank (KMB) and took over the assets and liabilities of the Kingdom Securities Limited. The main focus of treasury-related products, in the case of non-financial balance sheet, foreign exchange and trade finance. Established Research UK Institute as a service support to other units.
Bankers entrepreneurship, aware of its limitations, has sought to achieve critical mass quickly through active capital injection from investors in the stock pursuit. The goal was to expand the scope of ownership while providing strategic support in the areas of common interest. Trying to absorb capital from global emerging markets from London failed. But in 1997, it was honored with the efforts of bankers when organizations have taken up some equity, reducing the contribution of executives as shown below: ïEUR Ipcorn 0.7%, and the fund Zambezi ïEUR Mauritius P / L 1.1%, ïEUR Zambezi Fund P / L 0.7% . UK ïEUR employee trust 5% stake, and fund development projects Africa and South ïEUR - 8% shares excellent refundable worth $ 1,5m as the first investor company in which South Africa from the United States initiated by US President Bill Clinton, ïEUR Welland Investment Fund, took the company belonging to Mr. Richard Muirimi, a longtime friend of Nigel and Associates in the field of fund management increased by 1.7%, Garmony 71.7% investment management -executive. ïEUR after the rights issue Zimnat fell to 4.8%, while FML went down to 14.3%.
In 1998, the UK has launched four funds unit, which has proved very popular with the market. In the beginning, these products focus on individual customers from home discount, as well as from private Saudi stock trading portfolios. Established and awareness of the aggressive unit trust Kingdom and brand for sale in the group's most popular retail marketing campaigns. Thus was born the brand UK.
acquisition on the company's discount of Zimbabwe (DCZ)
after the boom of organic growth, decided businessmen Kingdom to accelerate the growth rate of synergy. It identified the oldest to acquire discount house in the country and the world, the company opponent of Zimbabwe, which was a blogger entity. With this deal, the kingdom will buy critical competencies as well as bring a lot of ZSE coveted list of inexpensive through the reverse list. Initial efforts were rejected in merger negotiations with DCZ by executives who can not recognize any institution of forty years old, which was swallowed up by the business four years old. He was not deterred entrepreneurs. Nigel approached his friend Greg Brackenridge in Stanbic to finance and affect the acquisition of the shares of sixty percent, which was in the hands of about a dozen shareholders, on behalf of the UK financial holding company, but to be placed in the ownership Stanbic candidates. This masked the company's strategic acquirer's identity. Claude Chonzi Authority (NSSA) General Motors National Social Security and friend of Esias Sibanda (Executive Director, UK), and agreed to work as a front in negotiations with shareholders DCZ. NSSA is a well-known institutional investor, and therefore these shareholders may think they are dealing with the institutional investor. And it controlled 60% of the UK DCZ, took more than one company and reverse listed on the Stock Exchange itself both the UK Financial Holdings Limited (KFHL). Because of negative real interest rates, used Kingdom successfully restructure debt financing for the acquisition. Gave this acquisition, the following list once despised young business confidence and credibility in the market.
other strategic acquisitions
In the same year, Saudi got merchant bank strategic stake in CFX office exchange owned by Sean Maloney, as well as other stake in the franchise green fields microlending, Pfihwa P / L. was CFX to change the KFX used in most of the foreign currency trading activities. Put KFHL as the intention of the acquisition of the additional 24.9% strategic stake in CFX Holdings to protect the initial investment and to ensure management control. But that did not work out. Instead, Shaun Maloney chose from and captured the World Bank license dealer failed to form CFX Bank dealer. Although the executives Kingdom contend that the coalition failed because of the abolition of exchange by the government, it seems that Shaun Maloney refused to relinquish control of the additional stake, which seeks UK. Thus it would be reasonable that once the UK have been unable to control KFX, from the ensuing fall. This resulted in the divestment in 02 in the loss of Z $ 403,000,000 on that investment. But this was manageable in light of the profitability of a strong group.
Pfihwa P / L finance the informal sector as a form of corporate social responsibility. However, when the wound environment of high inflation and regulatory environment strict encroached on the feasibility of the project to arrive in early 04. Kingdom to seek funding from the informal sector through MicroKing, which was established with international assistance. By 02 it was MicroKing eight branches located in the center or near, small business groups.
In 00, as a result of increased activity on the front of foreign currency in the banking sector, opened a UK private banking facility through the discount house for the exploitation of sources of income from this market. Following market trends, and they used the insurance company AIG to enter the bancassurance market in 03.
strategic alliance Meikles
in 1999 Chanakira initiative on the advice of his executive team and the financing of the legendary corporate bank income Barclays operates from Hugh van Hoffen led to a strategic alliance with Meikles Africa, where it is injected some Z $ 322 million in the Kingdom of shareholders' equity of 25%. Interestingly, the deal collapsed almost on pricing as Meikles only wants to pay $ 250 million while KFHL value themselves in a Z $ 322 million, which was where the real value of the largest private-sector deal done between the national bank and listed companies. Nigel testifies that he was walking through the church celebration incomplete site on Saturday that precedes the signing of the Meikles agreement that led him to sign the deal, which he saw his way to plant a seed inside a huge church to promote the construction fund. God was faithful! Kingdom's share price was dramatically from $ 2.15 at the time of making the commitment to the pastor on the next all the way to $ 112.00 from October!
In contrast, the Kingdom got rich powerful shareholders liquidity that was allowed entrance to the retail banking through innovative banking strategy in the shop. Meikles Africa opened retail branches, a supermarket TM, visits, Barbours, MEDIX pharmacies and Greatermans, and distribution channels for the UK commercial bank or a savings and a deposit account holders and require banking services. This was way cheaper than the entry of retail banking. It proved useful during the monetary crisis in 03 because of Meikles with enormous cash resources within its business units with the help of Bank of the Kingdom, and thus relieve it of the liquidity crisis. Alliance also raised the reputation and credibility of the Bank of the Kingdom, and created an opportunity for the Kingdom to finance Meikles Africa customers through financial services Meikles owned. Kingdom provided funding for all rent and hire purchase of subsidiaries Meikles ", prompting sales Meikles's while providing lending opportunities easy Kingdom. Managed Meikles relationship with the client.
Meikles Africa also stressed the strategic Kingdom Top of success when it was required recapitalization and enhance the image of the brand in the UK. the relationship strategy has created strong synergies for mutual benefit.
commercial banking
exploit the opportunities arising from the strategic relationship with Meikles Africa, presented the Kingdom for the first time in services banking in January 01 with the in-branch store in the height of the Glen and Chitungwiza TM supermarkets. the aim was mainly the mass market. superimpose this on a strong brand and the UK that have been created through the unit funds. banking shop offered delivery channels low cost while reducing minimum investment in bricks and mortar. by the end of 01, and was thirteen operational branches across the country. it came after a deliberate strategy of aggressive roll of branches with the main branches ïEURïEUR one in Bulawayo and the other in Harare. There was considerable focus on information technology strategy driven with a large cross-selling between the commercial banks and other SBUs.
However, it also discovered that there is a market for luxury clients and thus were banking outlets Crown was created to diversify their target market. In 04, after the closure of three branches in the store in the rationalization process, there were 16 branches in the shop, and 9 banking outlets Crown.
entrance to the commercial banking services may have been held at the wrong time, considering the imminent changes in the banking industry. Commercial banking services offered by cheap deposits, but at a great staff costs and complexities of human resources management. Nigel admits that, too late, and this could be delayed or done at a slower pace. However, the need to increase market share in a competitive industry fiercely necessitated this. Another reason for the continuation of the commercial banking project that the previous agreements with Meikles Africa. It is possible that Meikles Africa have been sold on the rights of a deal to take follow-up on the back of promises to engage in banking in the shop, that would revenues affiliates increase.
innovative products and services
KFHL continued aggressive pursuit of product innovation. After the failure of the project KFX, it CurrencyKing founded to continue the work. But that was canceled in November 02 by a ministerial government intervention prevented when the exchange in an attempt to eliminate the parallel forex market.
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