Next Century Partners Limited (NCP) was founded by team of investment professionals with extensive experience managing private equity. NCP comprises a small, versatile, experienced team delivering unparalleled deal access and execution capability. 

The Principals, with impressive track records in industry and finance, are: 

  • Dennis B. Mendiola – a successful investor with extensive mobile investing experience, former investment banker at Morgan Stanley and Bankers Trust, and management consultant at McKinsey &Co.
  • Eduardo R. Martinez-Miranda – former head of Corporate Finance at Merrill Lynch Securities Philippines, and former Managing Director of PCIBank Capital, the investment arm of one of the biggest Philippine banks.
This century is billed as the "Asia Pacific Century" and NCP is confident that the economies of this region will resume accelerated growth after the Asian financial crisis. As focused investors in the pre-selected areas of wireless, broadband and other IT sectors in targeted countries, we are well-positioned to identify emerging companies and be their partners in growth. NCP seeks to invest in partnership with well-managed growth companies in Southeast Asia.

NCP invests in businesses with solid revenue models, strong management and potential for industry leadership. In particular, with reference to the New Economy, NCP looks for promising ventures in enabling technologies, Asia-centric infrastructure enabling and wireless. We provide a value-added contribution, with a working relationship and expertise in strategy formulation, corporate finance and global partnership. Our investments must have clear resale potential or otherwise  well-defined exit strategies.

NCP Partnership is the key to its success:

  • NCP provides an extensive network for strategic alliances
  • NCP adds prestige to ensure a successful IPO
  • NCP invests with the commitment of principal investors
  • NCP principals have proven track records in finance and industry
NCP manages several funds: 
  • Asian Conservation Fund Limited, Asia's premier environmental private equity fund
  • Philippine Discovery Investment Company Limited ("PDICL"), a US$43M Guernsey-registered fund listed on the London Stock Exchange
  • Cambridge Pacific Fund Limited, a US$40M global investment fund
  • SIP(L) Limited, an US$8M co-investment funded by Soros Private Equity Partners with PDICL
  • Fidelity Capital Far East, an US$8M co-investment with PDICL
NCP has selected strategic investors, who add value beyond cash

Corporate shareholders: 

  • Bass Brothers of Fort Worth, Texas
  • Hsin Chong Group of Hong Kong
  • Mitsui & Co. of Japan
  • PSA Corporation of Singapore 
Financial shareholders: 
  • Philippine National Bank 
  • Security Bank 
Active IPO Players: 
  • G. K. Goh Holdings of Singapore
  • Soros Private Equity Partners 
  • Value Partners of Hong Kong



 

 
 
Last updated: Feb 2002

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