- CEO
- Kayode Fadahunsi
- Address
- LEKKI Nigeria
- Business
- Ava Capital Plc is an investment banking, asset management, and financial services group headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Founded in 2020 and listed on the Nigerian Exchange under the ticker symbol AVACAP, the company provides a comprehensive suite of structured financial solutions, wealth management, securities trading, and fiduciary services to institutional investors, corporations, high-net-worth individuals, retail clients, and sovereign entities across Nigeria and West Africa.
The company operates through specialized business subsidiaries spanning four core divisions: Investment Banking; Asset Management; Securities Trading; and Trusteeship Services. Its products and services comprise debt capital market solutions, including corporate commercial paper issuances, private notes, corporate bond underwriting, and state government municipal debt structuring; equity capital market transactions, encompassing initial public offerings, rights issues, and private placements; project and structured finance advisory, including infrastructure financing, balance sheet restructuring, and syndicated loans; mergers and acquisitions advisory; asset management offerings, consisting of registered collective investment schemes such as the AVA GAM Fixed Income Dollar Fund, naira-denominated fixed income funds, money market mutual funds, and customized discretionary wealth portfolios for private clients; securities brokerage operations, delivering equity trade execution on the Nigerian Exchange, fixed-income trading on the FMDQ Securities Exchange, over-the-counter transactions via the NASD OTC Securities Exchange, and proprietary capital market research; and fiduciary services, delivering corporate bond trust administration, private family trusts, escrow management, and estate planning solutions.
In recent company developments, Ava Capital Plc completed the public listing of its shares on the Nigerian Exchange to deepen liquidity, expand its shareholder base, and enhance institutional visibility. The group broadened its investment management franchise with the introduction of specialized dollar-denominated fixed income funds and infrastructure-focused investment strategies designed to provide currency hedging and long-term yield for institutional and retail investors. Furthermore, the firm significantly scaled its investment banking operations by acting as lead issuing house and financial advisor on several multi-billion naira corporate commercial paper issuances and sub-sovereign debt programs. Operationally, Ava Capital Plc deployed an upgraded digital wealth management infrastructure to streamline customer onboarding and transaction processing, alongside establishing strategic partnerships with domestic financial institutions to expand product distribution across the broader West African region.