UCapital was founded by Maurice and Jacques Pretorius, brothers who grew up working in their family steel business. It’s business more than finance that is in our DNA, which is an important difference between UCapital and traditional lenders. Our focus is on understanding how businesses work, what keeps them healthy, and what they need to develop.
The steel business is highly competitive, and operators are at the mercy of employment issues, problems with suppliers and fluctuating global.