Tim Leclercq

Experience

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  Deloitte South Africa

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Articles

  Audit team focussed on diverse client base from Insurance industry clients to Wine Farms.

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  Deutsche Bank

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Risk Manager

  Global Head of Market Risk for the Fixed Income business line.

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  Dresdner Bank AG

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Emerging Markets

  Implemented global strategy for the Emerging Markets business. Portfolio expanded to include Global Rates business.

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  Cadiz

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2006

  Financial Engineering

  Established a commercial property securitisation platform.

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  Investec

  May 2006 - Jan 2011

  Debt Origination covering Namibia, Coastal region of South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. Origination and securitisation of consumer related asset pools in South Africa

  • Specialised Finance Consultant

    Sept 2009 - Jan 2011

  • Principal Finance

    May 2006 - Sept 2009
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  Colenso Capital

  Jan 2011 - now

  Director

  Venture Capital focussed on early stage opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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  Nurevas International AG

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2020

  Non Executive Director

  Ghana based manufacturer of premium quality sauces for the West African consumer, including mayonnaise, ketch-up, salad cream and tomato mix.

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  Macquarie Group

  Mar 2014 - Apr 2021

  Non Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee
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  SPEAR Capital Pty Ltd

  Nov 2014 - Jul 2019

  Partner

  SPEAR Capital (Pty) Ltd is a South African based management company which advises and manages an African Opportunities Private Equity Fund funded by Scandinavian investors. SPEAR Capital is focusing on certain selected African countries within the following sectors:Telecom/Media/Technology; Local Manufacturing; Fast moving consumer goods; Infrastructure development/services. For more information please refer to www.spearcapital.co.za

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  Dendairy

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2019

  Chairman

  Dendairy is currently the largest dairy operator in Zimbabwe. It is a fast growing and innovative company that is playing a significant role in providing healthy, high quality dairy products and juices to the Zimbabwean population.

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  Polymeric Group

  Oct 2016 - Sept 2020

  Ink and coating development, manufacture and distribution, with a focus on digital inks used in textile and advertising industries. Non-Executive Director until July 2019 and Executive Director until March 2020.Polymeric is an ink and coatings manufacturer, specialising in the development of both UV curable and water-based inks used in the industrial, graphic, textile, food packaging, and medical industries.

  • Group Chief Executive Officer

    Jul 2019 - Sept 2020

  • Executive Director

    Oct 2016 - Mar 2020
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  Jincom EHS Communications

  Dec 2017 - Jul 2019

  Non Executive Director

  Focusses on simplifying complex content to empower diverse, multi-cultural and low literate workforces to fully understand critical information.

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  Peries Foods

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2020

  Chairman

  Peries Foods is a vertically integrated Halaal accredited chicken abattoir and packaging service provider, manufacturing processed meats and conducting a meat retailing business.

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  Maïzly

  Sept 2020 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Maizly has pioneered the development of the world's FIRST corn-based milk alternative, selling its products since October 2021.Using Non-GMO corn, and with added chickpea protein, Maizly's flagship Original has less sugar but more calcium than dairy milk, and is fortified with Vitamin A, D and E. It has a mouthfeel like dairy milk and a complementary taste profile, so it does not change the taste of the underlying tea or coffee it is paired with. It also froths for your cappuccino, turns tea and coffee white, and is a fantastic replacement for dairy milk when it comes to baking. Maizly has gone further and developed a full range of flavoured milks and a custard, all of which retain a vibrant flavour throughout their 12-month shelf lives. Being Allergen, Gluten and Lactose Free, Maizly's beverages are AVAILABLE TO ALL.Corn uses the least amount of water and land per tonne of produce when compared to any other crop, and because it's also the world's most abundant crop, it can be produced close to its markets thus reducing "food miles". This makes Maizly the most SUSTAINABLE plant-based milk on the planet. In order to address the affordability of infant formula for those with limited means and to help address the scourge of stunted growth syndrome caused by infants not having access to the right nutrition, Maizly has developed an affordable, lactose free, CODEX compliant infant formula that is packed in boxes of 40 single serving sachets. The corner shop can break open the box and sell the single serving sachets to the on-the-go Moms.Maizly is the proud winner of the US National Corn Growers Association Innovation Award for 2023. Show less