Who We Are
We are one of the leading loan providers for viable SMEs in the world.
Since 1981, business owners have trusted us to unlock business value in over 71 000 business finance transactions. We’ve approved finance to the tune of R20 billion+ to established entrepreneurs. The Global SME Finance Awards named us the 2019 Gold winner in the SME Bank of the Year – Africa.
What We Do
1. Business Finance
We provide finance ranging from R500 000 to R50 million to established entrepreneurs with a viable formal business. We tailor our finance to meet your business’s unique needs and negotiate pricing and repayment terms with you. We assess your business for viability and engage with you to understand your business’s potential. We don’t just look at security as demonstrated by your financials.
What We Do
2. Property Finance
We’re one of a handful of financiers who provide business owners with up to 100% in commercial property finance. Our property finance caters to established entrepreneurs with a viable business who want to refinance or purchase their own premises, as well as established entrepreneurs looking to add a property component to their investment portfolio.
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3. Property Joint Venture Fund
With 40 years of experience in acquiring and managing properties, we are proud of what we offer to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and Property Equity Partnerships (co-ownerships). Our portfolio boasts over 160 buildings across South Africa and is represented by the full spectrum of industrial, retail and commercial offerings specifically designed to benefit the SME.
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4. Mentorship and Technical Assistance
Our Mentorship Support Services and Technical Assistance harness the business expertise, skills and wisdom of senior business and professional people – often retired executives, making their services available to entrepreneurs in small and medium enterprises (SMEs), at a fee commensurate with the complexity of the entrepreneur’s business development needs.
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What Our Clients Say
Hulisani Mudau
Innovative Processing Solutions (IPS)
Industry: Engineering
“After purchasing our first building there was rapid growth on our side, the workshop became very small so we needed another building…I approached Business Partners Limited and they were able to assist with Property Finance.”
Jabulani Tshabalala
WinVest Africa Group
Industry: Property Development
“We needed money to complete the development of the business park. The interaction that I got from Business Partners Limited is different from other financiers, there is that mutual understanding; if there is a challenge it is tackled by both parties, and that was quite fulfilling.”
Erika & Sakkie Theunissen
Fundamental Faculty
Industry: Education
“The support that we received from Business Partners Limited was property finance that enabled us to expand our preschool facilities. What truly set them apart was their honesty, integrity, and personal approach. They offered fair and realistic repayment terms, making the process manageable. It’s been a truly rewarding partnership”
