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About i capital

i capital is an esteemed independent investment holding company that maintains a diversified portfolio. Our interests include short-term insurance broking, corporate finance advisory, and on balance sheet investments, including our property holdings.

Our reputation as a leader in the investment market is a result of the utmost professionalism and dedication displayed by our operating companies. We are committed to providing innovative and effective solutions to our wide range of clients to help them achieve their financial goals. With a successful track record, we are poised for continued growth and success.

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i capital Group’s short-term intermediary subsidiaries:

  • A majority holding in Lionel Isaacs Insurance Brokers (Pty) Ltd;
  • 100% ownership of i capital Risk Services (Pty) Ltd t/a Associated Insurance Brokers
  • 100% ownership of DJA Aviation (Pty) Ltd

i capital is actively seeking to add to its short-term insurance intermediary operations.

The following investment criteria, amongst others, are considered when evaluating potential investments:

  • The ability to secure a controlling stake in the business, i.e. in excess of 50%.
  • The willingness of the incumbent management team to continue to be involved in the business (i capital will not be involved in the day to day operations of the company, but will assume a strategic role).
  • An established business with a trading history and track record; and a realistic purchase price.
Core purpose
Our purpose

i capital’s core purpose is to meet it’s stakeholders’ needs for growth and value creation through the nurture and application of financial and human capital.

Vision

By 2025, i capital’s investment skills, experience, human capital, and acumen will place us in the top 10 South African based investment groups.

The core values on which i capital is built are:

Integrity

Doing the right thing even when no-one is watching

Service

Always putting the client first and placing service before reward

Team

Prioritising co-operation and collaboration with all i capital Group stakeholders

Accountability

Taking full ownership for your responsibilities and actions

Trust

Believing in the honesty, dependability, and reliability of each other

Key individuals

Our team at i capital is comprised of dedicated professionals and highly experienced support staff, including the following key individuals:

Group EXCO

The i capital Group Executive Committee consists of highly accomplished professionals with extensive knowledge and expertise in both the insurance and investment industries.

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Lance Williams

LANCE WILLIAMS

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

(BCom BAcc, CA(SA))

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Lance is the Group Chief Executive Officer of i capital and is responsible for the overall operations of the i capital Group. He is one of the original founders of i capital and serves as a director, and is actively involved in the day to day management, of all of the various group’s subsidiary companies. He also has detailed knowledge and experience in investing and mergers and acquisitions garnered over the years by providing advice on numerous transactions as well executing various transactions undertaken by i capital.

He also has extensive knowledge of the regulatory environment affecting both corporate finance transactions and the offering financial services, including knowledge of the Companies Act, FAIS Act, and associated tax legislation. In addition, he has an in-depth knowledge of the various types of valuation techniques utilised internationally.

He graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1994 with a B.Comm BAcc (with distinction) and placed in the top ten in the board exam (QE) in 1995. He is a co-founder and past director of Young Business for South Africa, a non-profit organisation that aims to promote networking and understanding between all young economically active South Africans. Lance holds a number of non-executive directorships, including serving on the board of the Reach for a Dream Foundation.

Prior to his co-founding i capital in 1998, Lance was an associate within the Corporate Finance division of the Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS). At UBS he was involved in executing large corporate finance transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Lance has been involved in the execution of a number of high-profile transactions involving large listed companies.

Prior to joining UBS, Lance served his articles at Price Waterhouse and was also employed in its corporate finance department. Lance is married to Roanna and is the proud father of four girls. 

Stefanie Preston

Stefanie Preston

Group Financial Manager

Stefanie Preston was appointed as the Group Financial Manager at i Capital (Pty) Ltd in May 2019. She is responsible for the entire i Capital Group’s financial management function.

Stefanie is a Charted Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce Honours degree from the University of Pretoria.

While others take pride in meeting all standards set before them, Stefanie’s passion is for delivering service that goes beyond organisational expectations, creating a win-win scenario for everyone involved!

In her spare time, Stefanie enjoys reading and spending time with friends and family.

Stefanie’s favourite quote: “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” Franklin D. Roosevelt

Yolande Bradley

Yolande Bradley

Group Human Resources Manager

Yolande started her career in recruitment and then moved into human resources in 2013 working for Leegra Marketing and subsequently the Brandserve Group as their Group Human Resources Manager.

She joined the i capital Group in October 2017 as the Group Human Resources Manager and is actively involved in the human resource management of the subsidiaries under the i capital Group.

Yolande graduated from the University of the Free State in 2010 with a B.Com degree in Human Resource Management and then went on to complete her B.Com Honours degree in Industrial Psychology in 2011.

Alicia Hoffman

Alicia Hoffman

Group Operations Manager

Alicia is the Group Operations Manager of the i capital Group reporting to the Group CEO, Lance Williams. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 2015 after completing her articles at PwC. She started at i capital as the Group Financial Manager in January 2016, having overall responsibility for the Group’s Financial Management and reporting. In October 2018 Alicia was promoted to Group Operations Manager and is currently responsible for improving and driving efficiencies across the group relating to systems, processes and IT. Alicia also oversees the key areas of Compliance and Company Secretarial. As Alicia is growing in her role, she is developing relationships with key business partners in the short-term insurance space. Alicia has a passion for gardening, staying fit by way of HIIT and rebounding, cooking and enjoys lots of family time over weekends.
Robert Segal

Robert Segal

Managing Director - Lionel Isaacs Insurance Brokers

Neil Graham

Neil Graham

Consultant - Associated Insurance Brokers

Neil is a Consultant for Associated Insurance Brokers (AIB), the company he founded and which started trading in February 1983 and since 2005 continues to trade under the i capital Group. Neil, was a director of the Alexander & Alexander International Insurance Brokers stable and has continued over the years to expand his knowledge and is now a respected name within the industry regularly called on for his expertise and advice. He is a tribunalised Lloyd’s agent.

After a short stay in the USA where he practiced as a licensed Surplus Lines Broker he returned to South African in 1990 to assume his role as MD of AIB

With his specialist knowledge, years of experience covering Jewellers Block and Fine Art, Property and Liability insurances, the Company continues to grow under his leadership.

Ian Fuhr

Ian Fuhr

Non Executive

Ian has been described as a “serial entrepreneur”. His working career is lined with a number of entrepreneurial start-up businesses. These include:

a retail chain called Super Mart which was sold to Edcon in 2003. Rebranded to Jet Mart a record company called Priority Records which was sold to Jive Records of the UK
a race relations and customer service consultancy called Labour Link which consulted to public companies between 1991 and 1997 a national chain of beauty salons called Sorbet which he launched in 2005
The Sorbet business has subsequently grown to 215 franchised salons and is the largest chain of salons in Africa.

In 2017, Sorbet was sold to Long4Life, a listed company. Ian subsequently left Sorbet in February 2019 and set up a new coaching and consulting organisation called The Hatch Institute. This is aimed largely at helping business leaders and entrepreneurs on the issues of self-development, culture, leadership, customer service and race relations.

IAN HAS WRITTEN THREE BOOKS:

  • “Get that feeling” (2014). This book tells the story of his life- long entrepreneurial journey which started when he was 22 years old and
  • “The Soul of Sorbet” (2018). This book highlights the power and competitive advantage of the corporate culture of the Sorbet business.
  • “Cultureneering” (2021) This book shows how to build a strong culture in a diverse workforce that lays the platform for obsessive customer service.
Graham Speller

Graham Speller

Director - DJA Aviation

Graham is a director of DJA Aviation (Pty) Ltd and was one of the original shareholders in the business before it became a part of the i capital Group in 2010.

He is a 50-year veteran of the aviation insurance market, starting his career with a firm of Lloyd’s Brokers before emigrating to South Africa in 1976.

He joined forces with Dennis Jankelow in 1980 and together they grew the business into the foremost aviation insurance specialist broking firm in Africa, with a reputation that extends worldwide.

His particular expertise is in the technical aspects of aviation insurance, including policy wordings, legal issues, claims and handling complex accounts, as well as training the next generation of aviation insurance specialists for the South African industry.

He has been responsible for developing several new insurance products which are now considered standard fare for the aviation market.