What we do
H.Z. Cassim & Co — Our Approach to Public Equity Investing
At H.Z. Cassim & Co, we believe public equity is not about chasing short-term market swings, but about owning enduring businesses that can compound value over time. We manage Gulf capital in Sri Lanka’s listed markets with a disciplined, long-horizon philosophy built on three pillars:
1. Quality First
We seek out companies with durable competitive advantages — market leaders with trusted brands, resilient cash flows, and prudent balance sheets. Our focus is on banks, consumer champions, industrial exporters, and infrastructure enablers that can withstand cycles and thrive through reform.
2. Cycle-Aware Value
Sri Lanka’s market offers opportunities created by macroeconomic reforms, currency shifts, and privatization. We take advantage of these cycles to buy quality businesses when they are misunderstood or undervalued, positioning Gulf capital for superior long-term returns.
3. Active Stewardship
We don’t just invest capital; we partner with companies to encourage strong governance, transparent reporting, and disciplined capital allocation. By engaging constructively, we help businesses grow sustainably, which in turn protects and enhances investor value.
Our Edge for Gulf Investors
- On-the-ground insight: Local research, regulatory understanding, and direct relationships with listed companies.
- Capital protection: Structures that ensure full USD repatriation of dividends and exits through approved investment channels.
- Long-term compounding: A portfolio tilted toward high-quality, cash-generative businesses that align with Gulf investors’ preference for stability and resilience.
In essence, H.Z. Cassim & Co invests Gulf capital into Sri Lanka’s best businesses with patience, discipline, and a stewardship mindset — creating a bridge between Gulf wealth and Sri Lanka’s growth story.
.Z. Cassim & Co — Our Approach to Real Estate Investing
At H.Z. Cassim & Co, we view real estate as a cornerstone of long-term wealth creation. For Gulf capital, Sri Lanka offers a unique blend of urban growth, tourism revival, and infrastructure-led development — and we position our investors to capture this upside with a measured, stewardship-driven strategy built on three pillars:
1. Prime Assets, Enduring Value
We focus on high-quality, income-generating properties in Colombo and key growth corridors — commercial offices, residential projects, logistics hubs, and hospitality assets. Our lens is long-term: we acquire or partner in assets that can deliver sustainable rental income and capital appreciation.
2. Smart Structuring, Secure Repatriation
Real estate in Sri Lanka requires local expertise. We structure investments through BOIapproved vehicles, long leases, and regulated SPVs, ensuring Gulf capital enjoys tax efficiency, legal protection, and clean USD repatriation of returns.
3. Active Asset Management
We do not buy and hold passively. We enhance value through tenant curation, efficiency upgrades, sustainability retrofits, and redevelopment opportunities. Each property is managed with a view to preserve downside, unlock upside, and build resilience against cycles.
Our Edge for Gulf Investors
- Local advantage: Access to deals and land parcels often unavailable to foreign investors without a trusted partner.
- Balanced portfolio: A mix of stabilized yield assets and development opportunities to capture both income and growth
- Long-term resilience: Real estate positioned to benefit from Sri Lanka’s urbanisation, rising middle-class housing demand, and tourism-driven hospitality
In short, H.Z. Cassim & Co transforms Gulf capital into lasting real estate legacies in Sri Lanka — built on prime assets, smart structuring, and active stewardship.
H.Z. Cassim & Co — Our Approach to Private Equity Investing
At H.Z. Cassim & Co, we see private equity as a way to unlock the hidden potential of Sri Lanka’s most promising private businesses. With Gulf capital, we provide not just funding, but partnership and stewardship, creating companies that can scale, professionalize, and eventually compete regionally. Our approach rests on three pillars:
1. Backing High-Potential Businesses
We target mid-sized, family-owned or professionally managed firms in sectors with long-term tailwinds — consumer, healthcare, education, exports, and renewables. These are businesses with solid fundamentals but constrained growth, where our capital and expertise can drive step-change expansion.
2. Value Creation Beyond Capital
We go beyond financing. We strengthen governance, strategy, operations, and reporting — helping businesses evolve into institutional-grade companies. Whether it’s preparing for an IPO, building export markets, or consolidating fragmented industries, we unlock value that compounds over time.
3. Secure Structures, Disciplined Exits
Our deals are structured through BOI-approved vehicles and clean legal frameworks, ensuring Gulf capital enjoys protection and full repatriation of profits. We plan exits strategically — through trade sales, public listings, or secondary buyouts — always with discipline to preserve investor returns.
Our Edge for Gulf Investors
- Local networks: Access to proprietary, founder-led opportunities not available to global funds.
- Hands-on approach: Active involvement in governance and strategy to accelerate business growth.
- High-return potential: Early-mover advantage in a frontier market where valuations are attractive and growth runway is long.
In essence, H.Z. Cassim & Co channels Gulf capital into Sri Lanka’s next generation of leaders — creating businesses that grow stronger, more resilient, and more valuable with time.
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