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MEDIA RELEASES
SUPPORTING WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES BENEFITS ALL
Janeesha Perumal2021-04-06T15:06:15+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
During the State of the Nation Address (SONA) last month, President Cyril Ramaphosa referred to the newly passed policy, which sets aside 40 percent of public procurement for women-owned businesses. This important development has the Read more >
ACCESS TO RELIEF FINANCING STILL VITAL AS SME CLIESNTS NOT YET OUT THE WOODS
Jeremy Lang2021-04-06T14:42:30+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
South Africa cannot afford to lose its SMEs, says financing expert As local business relief initiatives such as the COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Scheme come to a close, many small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continue Read more >
AFTERSHOCKS OF COVID FELT BY SMES IN QUARTER 4: 2020, SME CONFIDENCE INDEX SHOWS
Mark Paper2021-04-06T14:56:49+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
After a ray of hope last quarter, confidence has once again nose-dived as SMEs enter survival mode While confidence levels of small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) seemed to rebound during the second half of 2020 Read more >
KEY TO SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY IS BETTER BALANCE OF SMEs (BUSINESS/PARTNERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY)
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:42:16+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
Key to successful economy is better balance of SMEs As financier Business Partners Limited marks 40th anniversary milestone, Managing Director - Ben Bierman - reflects on how the local SME sector has still not reached Read more >
SME WISHLIST TO HELP REBUILD SOUTH AFRICA’S ECONOMY
Gugu Mjadu2021-04-06T14:42:03+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
The global economy has been left winded and weak by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and governments the world over have a difficult task ahead. With the Minister of Finance delivering his much-anticipated Read more >
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR SME FOR A RESILIENT 2021
Jeremy Lang2021-03-11T10:56:15+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
As 2021 kicked off with another Lockdown extension and a new wave of COVID-19 infections, businesses have experienced a tough start to the year as they continue to navigate the “new normal”. However, on Read more >
SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I CLOSE?
Arnold February2021-03-11T10:56:15+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
This week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced in a national address that South Africa would remain under level 3 lockdown “until we have passed the peak of new infections”. While necessary to curb the second Read more >
WHY A RECESSION MIGHT BE A GOOD TIME TO START A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE
René Botha2021-03-11T10:56:15+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
Considering that South Africa won’t see the full roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine until later this year and is still reeling from the first and second COVID-19 wave, one might assume that now is Read more >
SME FINANCING 101: KNOWING YOUR OPTIONS IS KEY TO SURVIVAL
Jeremy Lang2021-03-11T10:56:16+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
SME financing 101: Knowing your options is key to survival 10 February 2021: When President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on the country’s response to COVID-19 on Monday 1 February 2021, small and medium Read more >
TIMELY PAYMENTS KEY TO SMME SURVIVAL IN CHALLENGING ECONOMY
Gugu Mjadu2021-04-06T14:58:44+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
Despite a legal requirement that invoices and claims be paid within 30 days or within the period contractually agreed upon, a Public Service Commission (PSC) report has revealed that South African small, medium and micro Read more >
SA SMES SEE LIGHT AT THE END OF COVID TUNNEL, INDEX REVEALS
David Morobe2021-02-24T11:47:10+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
23 November 2020: Following a year of unprecedented challenges, South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) appear to have seen a glimmer of light at the end of a long, dark COVID-19 tunnel. This is Read more >
WHAT SA SMEs ARE HOPING FOR IN THE MID-TERM BUDGET
Anton Roelofse2021-02-24T11:47:30+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
21 October 2020: While President Ramaphosa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan provides an important framework for South Africa’s revitalisation and growth trajectory, it lacks necessary detail in terms of initiatives to support the small and Read more >
SOUTH AFRICA’S TOURISM SECTOR TO START LOOKING AT MEASURED RECOVERY
Anton Roelofse2021-02-24T11:47:44+02:00Tags: Media Centre|
17 December 2020: As South Africa begins the long journey towards recovery following the economic toll taken by COVID-19 and the associated lockdown, tourism remains a critical piece of the puzzle in helping stabilise and rebuild Read more >
BUSINESS TIPS
BUILDING AN ENGAGED WORKFORCE TO COUNTERACT HR PROBLEMS
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:52:07+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The global COVID-19 pandemic and related events of the past year have hit businesses harder than ever before. Not only have profit margins taken severe strain, but companies are facing unprecedented Human Resources (HR) challenges, Read more >
GROWTH ISN’T IMPOSSIBLE IN A PANDEMIC
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:49:02+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
As we mark the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic bringing the world to a virtual standstill, many forward-looking businesses are realising that the trials and tribulations of the pandemic are far from over. Read more >
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THIS YEAR’S BUDGET SPEECH FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:46:03+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
This week, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni delivered his Budget Speech for the 2021/22 financial year. There was some good news for consumers, as the Minister’s speech contained very few tax hikes. Though no SME-specific Read more >
WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:46:03+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The number of women-owned businesses is on the rise, according to a survey by SME South Africa, which showed that 47% of South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are women-led. This is encouraging Read more >
SMALL WAYS THAT SMES CAN HELP TACKLE SA’S UNEMPLOYMENT DILEMMA
Ben Bierman2021-04-06T14:46:03+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The domino effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on South Africa’s already struggling economy has caused unemployment levels to rise to historical heights. Stats SA reported that 32.5 percent of the South African workforce were unemployed as Read more >
SMALL CHANGES TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS FROM SURVIVE TO THRIVE
Ben Bierman2021-03-11T10:56:14+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
In the future, we’ll all look back at 2020 as the year when a single virus – COVID-19 - had a massively adverse impact on the global economy and the survival of businesses. Although Read more >
TIPS TO UP THE ANTE FOR YOUR E-COMMERCE OFFERING TO COMPETE IN THE NEW NORMAL
Arnold February2021-03-11T10:56:14+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
Due to COVID-19, consumer behaviour has changed drastically and instead of doing their shopping in-store, many customers are buying their groceries, clothes and almost everything else online. In response to this, businesses have had Read more >
ARE YOUR WORKPLACE COVID PROTOCOLS UP TO SCRATCH
Ben Bierman2021-03-11T10:56:14+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
With the start of the 2021 commercial year coinciding with the peak of South Africa’s second wave of COVID-19 infections, the Department of Employment and Labour has called on local businesses to ensure that their workplaces Read more >
HOW TO RETAIN TALENT DURING UNCERTAIN TIMES
Ben Bierman2021-03-11T10:56:15+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
Despite unemployment levels being at an all-time high, top talent will rarely be without options and - given the challenging economic environment - businesses need buy-in from their key employees more than ever before. Read more >
BUSINESS SURVIVAL TIPS FOR 2021
Jeremy Lang2021-03-11T10:56:15+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
If your business made it through 2020, you have survived one of the biggest collective economic crises of our generation, which is cause for celebration. However, on the back of a year that can Read more >
TIPS TO OPTIMISE CUSTOMER SERVICE THROUGH TECH
Ben Bierman2021-02-22T12:40:11+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The latest announcement by President Ramaphosa that most grades in public schools were closing again for a full month to curb the spread of COVID-19 comes additional responsibilities for families. While school closures should Read more >
TIPS FOR SUPPORTING SA’s SUPERWOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
Ben Bierman2021-02-22T12:40:35+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The latest announcement by President Ramaphosa that most grades in public schools were closing again for a full month to curb the spread of COVID-19 comes additional responsibilities for families. While school closures should Read more >
PRIORITISING WORKPLACE WELLBEING AMID COVID-19 UNCERTAINTY
Ben Bierman2021-02-24T11:48:53+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
Five ways that business owners can help their employees to cope during this challenging time 17 May 2020: The continued global spread of COVID-19 is affecting people in a variety of different ways, with many feeling Read more >
HOW TO FIND YOUR POST-COVID PRICING SWEET SPOT
Ben Bierman2021-02-24T11:49:18+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly changed our world and the way we do business. But it’s also impacted consumer purchasing habits and, in some instances, reshaped the demand landscape – times are tough; consumers’ Read more >
THREE WAYS TO MAINTAIN A POSITIVE COMPANY CULTURE IN THE NEW NORMAL
Kgomotso Ramoenyane2021-02-22T12:43:52+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
In keeping with social distancing guidelines, working from home (WFH) has become the new reality for many South African office workers. While this is a necessary measure for businesses to take in combatting the Read more >
INNOVATE WITH YOUR MARKETING IN TIME OF SOCIAL DISTANCING
Gugu Mjadu2021-02-24T11:50:12+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown have impacted South African business landscape in a massive way, with many companies not surviving the last nine months, and many more businesses now operating at reduced capacity. Read more >
HOW TO TRANSITION YOUR BUSINESS INTO LEVEL 1
Ben Bierman2021-02-22T12:41:52+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the South African business landscape in a number of ways, with the pressures of lockdown having turned daily operations for many companies on their head. When it came to Read more >
HOW TO SPOT A BUSINESS SCAM
Ben Bierman2021-02-24T11:49:55+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
Business owners are forever seeking new opportunities to expand their operations – a characteristic key to entrepreneurial success. However, where there are people seeking opportunities, you can bet there will be fraudsters looking to Read more >
HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF FREELANCERS
Kgomotso Ramoenyane2021-02-26T10:46:30+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
The SME guide to capitalising on the gig economy Research by global advisory firm, Willis Towers Watson, has revealed that 72% of South African businesses are considering cost saving measures around pay and recruitment Read more >
BUSINESS SURVIVAL TIPS FOR 2021
Jeremy Lang2021-02-24T11:52:12+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
If your business made it through 2020, you have survived one of the biggest collective economic crises of our generation, which is cause for celebration. However, on the back of a year that can Read more >
BUSINESS NETWORKING IN THE TIME OF COVID
Gugu Mjadu2021-02-24T11:50:45+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
While COVID-19 has forever changed the business landscape, building and sustaining strong relationships remains a key component of success, especially for startups and businesses that are new to a specific market or industry. With Read more >
5 WAYS TO ADD SUPPLEMENTARY REVENUE STREAMS TO YOUR BUSINESS
Jeremy Lang2021-02-24T11:51:55+02:00Tags: Business Tips|
One thing that the COVID-19 crisis has definitely taught business owners, is that the diversification of revenue streams is crucial to long-term commercial sustainability. This is because, by never relying solely on one product, Read more >
CLIENT STORIES
NELEESH HARDUTH
Mandla Mhlongo2021-02-22T12:31:58+02:00Tags: Client Stories|
Restaurant entrepreneur ready for post-pandemic bounce-back’
Amid all the usual uncertainties of running one’s own business, Neelesh Harduth has found an unexpected certainty: no matter what happens in future, chances are very good that things cannot possibly be as difficult as his first two years. If his business could survive that, it will survive anything. Read more >
TSHEPO MEKOA
Mandla Mhlongo2021-02-22T12:32:17+02:00Tags: Client Stories|
Formal systems, staff relations help resilient company bounce back
A few months ago, Tshepo Mekoa was worried at the speed with which his company Brima Logistics was growing - would the intricate systems and procedures that he had set up over the last decade and a half hold under the weight of his rapid expansion? Read more >
IRIS MAKANYA
Mandla Mhlongo2021-02-22T12:32:17+02:00Tags: Client Stories|
No rest for this 60-year-old livewire
“My entrepreneurship is beyond my control,” says Iris Makanya, a 60-year-old business owner from Umtata whose various businesses employ more than 800 people throughout South Africa. Read more >
ELIZABETH BAILLIE
Mandla Mhlongo2021-02-22T12:32:17+02:00Tags: Client Stories|
Answering adversity with entrepreneurship
Like thousands of South African business owners Elizabeth Baillie stared into the abyss as one of the strictest lockdowns in the world shut down the South African economy and her business. Read more >
NATALIE GABRIELS
Mandla Mhlongo2021-02-22T12:32:18+02:00Tags: Client Stories|
Finding the silver lining of the lockdown
When President Ramaphosa announced the nationwide lockdown back in March, Natalie Gabriels knew that her corporate and events photography business would be hit hard. Read more >ABOUT A CAREER AT
BUSINESS/PARTNERS
At BUSINESS/PARTNERS, we recognise that our employees' knowledge, skills and competencies are essential in the achievement of our goal to be a world class, added-value investor in small and medium enterprises.
Our main objective is to recruit the best people who experience job satisfaction, are able to grow and develop in their working environment and above all the pride of working at a world-respected organisation.
OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Our recruitment process starts off with a short list being compiled for the job opportunity based on candidates meeting the minimum requirements for the role. The shortlisted candidates will be invited for a maximum of three interviews. Candidates that are seriously being considered will further be invited to complete a psychometric assessment (to see what this is about, please visit our service provider's website: www.shl.com. Reference and qualification checks are also conducted. Once there is a match between the prospective employee and BUSINESS/PARTNERS, a job offer will be extended to the successful candidate (if any).
Please understand that correspondence will only be with short-listed candidates, and if you do not receive a reply from us within four weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.
To view the current positions available at BUSINESS/PARTNERS, please feel free to browse our search facility on the Apply for a position page.
BUSINESS/PARTNERS offers market related remuneration plus compelling benefits.
APPLY FOR A POSITION
To apply for a position at BUSINESS/PARTNERS, please click the button below and register on the search facility.
Once you have registered or logged in, click of the “Find a Job" tab at the top to browse the available positions. If there is a position you would like to apply for, simply click on the position title. A pop up will appear with more information. At the bottom of this page click the “Complete Questionnaire" button. Fill in the required information and click “Apply".
If you are looking to apply for the Graduate Internship Programme, you will need to register, search for the phrase “graduate intern", and follow the steps above to complete the application.
GROWTH CENTRE
Goldmine of business insight available to all SA entrepreneurs
While South Africans are encouraged to pursue entrepreneurship as a career choice, many aren’t always equipped with the information and resources to start a business or are very wary of starting their entrepreneurial journey unprepared for the future challenges they may face. To bridge this gap and to supply both budding and experienced entrepreneurs with advice and assistance, Business Partners Limited (BUSINESS/PARTNERS) has the Entrepreneurs Growth Centre.
Through financing small and medium enterprises over 40 years, BUSINESS/PARTNERS has built up an immense store of knowledge and skills invaluable to any business. It has now found a way of giving South African entrepreneurs quick and free access to this gold mine of information and insight.
Any person, anywhere in South Africa, is able to contact BUSINESS/PARTNERS' Entrepreneurs Growth Centre to discuss any queries they have about business – “How do I register for VAT? How do I fire a disruptive employee without running into trouble at the CCMA? Is my pricing right? How do I get into exporting? Am I paying too much for my credit card merchant service? Should I buy this building, or go on renting it? Is my business plan any good?”
Assistance from the BUSINESS/PARTNERS' Entrepreneurs Growth Centre is free of charge and entrepreneurs are able to get in touch via telephone or email.
To reach the Entrepreneurs Growth Centre, please call 0861 763 346 (0861 SME FIN), or email enquiries@businesspartners.co.za
PROPERTY VACANCIES
Unit 8 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Storage / Offices with ablution facilities
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 146m2
Rental
R6266.34 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 6 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Industrial Property
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 470m2
Rental
R14100 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 5 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Industrial Property
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 71m2
Rental
R2770 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 4 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Industrial Property
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 178m2
Rental
R8945.14 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 3 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Warehouse / Workshop with Offices
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 549m2
Rental
R22435.70 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 2 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Industrial Property
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 536m2
Rental
R20531.03 per month
Availability
March 2021
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
Kelvin Centre, Johannesburg
Kelvin Centre – Johannesburg
Property type
Industrial – mixed use with some residential
Location
Erf 91, rem erf 92, Portion 1 of erf 92, Kelvin Road, Industria, Johannesburg.
Size
4 301m²
Price
R11 million, subject to approval by Board of Directors.
Availability
Available immediately subject to leases certain leases in place.
Features
Industria property, well constructed, leases are a mix of retail, industrial and residential.
Contact
Owen Holland
0827724226
oholland@businesspartners.co.za
Crocodile River, Nelspruit
Alton – Richards Bay
Property type
Industrial-Mixed use
Location
Erf 28 of Riverside, Waterfall Road,Riverside, Nelspruit
Size
10 units of 360m² or 3 600m² in total
Price
R18 million
Availability
The property is presently about 80% let. It is available for sale to an investor or tenants immediately.
Features
Very well constructed, modern design industrustrial or warehouse units with mezzanine, ablutions and offices in each unit.
Contact
Owen Holland
0827724226
oholland@businesspartners.co.za
Alton, Richards Bay
Alton – Richards Bay
Property type
Factory – Warehouse
Location
Lot 1809, Richards Bay ext 9, 23 Kabelkring Road, Alton, Richards Bay
Size
1039m2
Price
R3 500 00, subject to approval by Board of Directors.
Availability
Immediately. Present tenant on monthly notice lease.
Features
Industria property, well constructed, leases are a mix of retail, industrial and residential.
Contact
Owen Holland
0827724226
oholland@businesspartners.co.za
Unit 1 Arcadia Park, East London
Arcadia Park – East London
Property type
Industrial Property
Location
Arcadia Park, Cnr Commercial & Fitzpatrick Road, East London
Size
Approx. 914m2
Rental
R41950.51 per month
Availability
Immediately
Features
Industrial Park located within the Central Business District. Property has 24-hour security, offices, and ablutions.
Contact
Mandy Behrendt
0437435485 / 0648781419
mbehrendt@businesspartners.co.za
FAQs
- New Finance Enquiries
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- Property Tenants
- HR Enquiries
- General Enquiries
New Finance Enquiries
- Our business finance can be used for Covid-19 relief.
- We offer specific Covid-19 relief finance to our existing clients.
New Finance Enquiries
Still have a question?
Media & Public Relations
You can contact:
Nkululeko Gudazi
Senior Marketing Officer
w: +27 11 713 6673 | m: +27 27 76 130 3232
ngudazi@businesspartners.co.za
Ahlumile Mahlinza
Senior Account Executive
w: +27 87 255 0853 | m: +27 62 182 3463
Still have a question?
Property Tenants
Still have a question?
HR Enquiries
No. We would advise you to register your CV on the Career Junction website – and continuously check the website for available positions.
- Our recruitment process starts off with a short list being compiled for the job opportunity based on candidates meeting the minimum requirements for the role.
- The shortlisted candidates are invited for a maximum of three interviews.
- After the interviews, candidates that are being considered are then invited to complete a psychometric assessment (to see what this is about, please visit our service provider's website: (www.shl.com). Reference and qualification checks are also conducted.
- Once there is a match between the prospective employee and Business Partners Ltd, a job offer is extended to the successful candidate (if any).
- Please understand that we communicate only be with short-listed candidates, and if you do not receive a reply from us within four weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Still have a question?
General Enquiries
- Entrepreneurs are our exclusive focus and, as such, we offer products and services specifically tailored to meet their unique needs.
- We have been investing in entrepreneurs since 1981 and offer both business finance and added-value solutions, catering for every step of the business journey.
- Our staff have in-depth knowledge of the SME sector, as well as insight into the opportunities available to and challenges facing businesses.
- We are a viability-based financier and do not have the same security and other requirements that the commercial banks do.
That is why we have been the business financier of choice for many business owners for four decades.
We provide business finance in most sectors including manufacturing, commercial property, retail, motor trade, travel and tourism, leisure, and services industries.
We do not provide finance for on-lending activities, farming (primary agriculture) operations, underground mining. We also do not finance non-profit organisations, informal and micro enterprises.
We do not provide finance for on-lending activities, farming (primary agriculture) operations, underground mining. We also do not fund non-profit organisations, informal and micro enterprises.
We provide business finance at different stages of growth and for different purposes including working capital, expansions, buying of businesses, management buy-outs and franchises.
Generally, we consider finance where the business’s gross assets are under R100 million, where turnover does not exceed R200 million per annum and/or where employees are less than 500 in number.
- The underlying business must be proven to be viable and been in existence for no less than two years.
- The business should have a sound financial track record.
- The business must occupy at least 50% of the property to be purchased.
- The property to be purchased should be in a good condition, well located and be available at a reasonable market value.
- The operating business should meet affordability expectations.
- residential and agriculture properties are excluded.
We consider financing applications from businesses whose gross assets are under R100 million, where annual turnover does not exceed R200 million and/or employees are less than 500 in number.
Each application is considered on its merits and on the potential profitability of the business.
You can apply online on our website.
- Entrepreneurs are our exclusive focus and, as such, we offer products and services specifically tailored to meet their unique needs.
- We have been investing in entrepreneurs since 1981 and offer both business finance and added-value solutions, catering for every step of the business journey.
- Our staff have in-depth knowledge of the SME sector, as well as insight into the opportunities available to and challenges facing businesses.
- We are a viability-based financier and do not have the same security and other requirements that the commercial banks do.
That is why we have been the business financier of choice for many business owners for four decades.
We provide business finance in most sectors including manufacturing, commercial property, retail, motor trade, travel and tourism, leisure, and services industries.
We do not provide finance for on-lending activities, farming (primary agriculture) operations, underground mining. We also do not finance non-profit organisations, informal and micro enterprises.
We do not provide finance for on-lending activities, farming (primary agriculture) operations, underground mining. We also do not fund non-profit organisations, informal and micro enterprises.
We provide business finance at different stages of growth and for different purposes including working capital, expansions, buying of businesses, management buy-outs and franchises.
Generally, we consider finance where the business’s gross assets are under R100 million, where turnover does not exceed R200 million per annum and/or where employees are less than 500 in number.
- The underlying business must be proven to be viable and been in existence for no less than two years.
- The business should have a sound financial track record.
- The business must occupy at least 50% of the property to be purchased.
- The property to be purchased should be in a good condition, well located and be available at a reasonable market value.
- The operating business should meet affordability expectations.
- residential and agriculture properties are excluded.
We consider financing applications from businesses whose gross assets are under R100 million, where annual turnover does not exceed R200 million and/or employees are less than 500 in number.
Each application is considered on its merits and on the potential profitability of the business.
You can apply online on our website.