Established in 2006, Coast2Coast is a South African based private equity company which is managed by its two owners, CEO Gary Shayne and COO Cris Dillon. It invests in mature businesses which operate in well-established markets and have long track records. The company is currently concentrated on businesses which operate in the consumer products (FMCG) sector (foods, personal care, health and homecare products).

Coast2Coast’s unique business model sees it selecting businesses with complementary offerings with a view to creating clusters of companies with operational and financial synergies. It has invested in over ten companies in the first few years of operation and plans to acquire 2-3 further companies annually.