The Broker House - Business Broker - Selection of Businesses for Sale in Cape Town, South Africa

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Wed, 10 Mar 2010

There is a lot of wisdom on offer about businesses that is neither here nor there; if you can figure out fairly accurately how things will work with you as owner of the business you are well informed.
The fact is, most of what you read and see in the media is noise. It's not necessarily false, but it may be immaterial. If you are going to own (part of) a company, you need to focus on the important economic factors affecting your company and its industry, not the hype around it.Investopedia
Good businesses for sale in Cape Town are scarce, mainly because sellers want too much. But since good businesses are scarce, owners have to ask too much, or they wont be able to re-enter the market with their capital. So, if you want to buy a business, you need to put in a special effort to pry it from the grip of the seller!
It is a risk to take over a business where the relationship of the current owner with clients is an important source of business. But it also presents an opportunity to expand the business that is often not offered in anonymous businesses.
Make an offer before you have seen all of the financial and other business records of the business. It is simply not possible to know everything about a business before you make the initial offer. The offer does not commit you to the business, but it does let the seller know you are serious.
A seller is often more confident than seems justifiable about his/her business. Buyers sometimes mistake this for confidence for BS because they dont have the same history.
There are very few guarantees about business, in reality there are only opportunities. Insisting on guarantees from a seller often misses the point.
The absence of audited financials is not necessarily a bad sign, neither does the presence of these prove anything.
The seller need not prove information in the early stages of a transaction, but needs to be ready to do so when a buyer shows commitment.
Information about any business is privileged - even a buyer cannot simply demand access without a counter performance. However, if a buyer has shown committment and before the buyer pays, he/she is entitled to full disclosure.
It is often necessary to act quickly when buying a business. This is not the same as acting in haste.
It is better to keep committments in balance than to resort to trust or write good contracts.
Your background might help you assess a risk in a specific type of business better than others - this might be your key buying more income for your investment.
The idea is to buy a business that will do well with you as owner.
Only part of success lies in the business, most of it lies with the owner.
As a seller your chances are slim that some rich fool will come along and pay too much for your business. Or that an investor will see value where nobody else does and will pay for it.
Just because too many sellers offer little more than potential for an otherwise overpriced business it does not mean that potential is worthless. It simply needs to be backed up.
If you want assets why on earth would you buy a business? Assets can be bought at dealers and auctions. Install them in a premises and wait for the phone to ring. Or call the Broker House and buy yourself a business.

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	The Broker House team is geared to help you buy a business or sell a business in Cape Town. As business brokers we can provide information that helps you decide which businesses are valuable and which suit your requirements. The variety of businesses for sale will improve your chances of getting what you want for what you have to offer.

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Ref (click)	Category	Type	Price	Profit
8263	Retail	Security Retail	295,000	DOA
Security retail outlet in buzzing regional shopping mall in Northern Suburbs for sale. Profile type: recovery
8262	Services	Hair Salon	180,000	16,000
Hair and Beauty salon in Tyger Valley for sale. Profile type: stability [23]
8261	Food	Restaurant Pub
Restaurant Pub near West Coast waterfront location for sale for setup cost. Profile type: recovery [17]
8260	Services	Guest Houses	8.6 mil	40,000
Two guest houses (can be run as a unit) in Hermanus for sale. Profile type: stability [53]

8258	Food	Sushi Bar	1.29m	43,000
Unique take away noodle and sushi bar in high student traffic location of Stellenbosch for sale. Profile type: greenfields [71]
8257	Services	Pest Control Franchise	103000	25,000
Established pest control business available as countrywide franchises. Profile type: greenfields [84]
8255	Services	Laundry/dry Cleaning	575,000	37265.42
Laundrette for sale on Atlantic Seaboard. Profile type: stability [507]
7473	Distribution	Prepaid Agency	0	DOA
Franchises to sell airtime by SMS and earn as you go from anywhere and any time for sale nationally. All networks are covered including Telkom and RealTalk. The owner has spent almost 20 years in IT & Business Consulting. Profile type: greenfields [1324]

8254	Distribution	Fresh Food (meat) Distribution	3,2 Mil	116,000
Well established fresh food distributor supplying major chains and individual outlets for sale. Profile type: performer [300]
8253	Sales-service	Video Shop/film Hire	825,000	28,000
Video hire outlet in Johannesburg area for sale, excellent location, well established. Owner relocating. Profile type: performer [266]
8251	Food	Franchise Food / Restaurant
A well known Franchise Group is looking to open additional stores in all 4 of its current concepts in the year ahead. Profile type: stability [447]
8249	Sales-service	Cell Phone Shop (non Franchised)	200,000	DOA
A cell phone shop with solid history, currently in need of attention, for sale in Boland. Profile type: recovery [634]

8247	Services	Adult Lounge
Adult lounge in busy area in Northern Suburbs for sale. Profile type: greenfields [831]
8242	Property	Real Estate Agency Franchise	790K neg	DOA
Flourishing real estate agency franchise in idyllic Cape Town (Western Seaboard) location for sale. Profile type: performer [7220]
8241	Property	Real Estate Agency Franchise
Real Estate Agency Franchise in sought after area in Cape Peninsula for sale Profile type: stability [800]
8240	Food	Restaurant / Bar	550,000	DOA
An opportunity exists for an experienced hotel, club manager to purchase up to 25% in a newly established restaurant with a nightclub in profitable 5 star hotel bar. Profile type: greenfields [899]

8239	Property	Pub / Club / Restaurant Venue
A well known pub / club / restaurant venue to rent Observatory, Cape Town. [976]
7908	Services	Video Shop/film Hire	650,000	DOA
Established video rental outlet in fast developing urban area on West Coast of Cape Peninsula for sale. Profile type: greenfields [886]
8232	Food	Franchise Food / Restaurant	2M	DOA
Franchise restaurant chain opening outlets in Cape Town. Excellent support provided. Profile type: greenfields [1027]
8177	Sales-service	Lawn Installation	550,000	29,000
Established lawn installation business for sale. Easy to operate from home. Profile type: stability [1274]

8191	Distribution	Import And Distribution Of Niche Product	1,3m	DOA
Vibrant importer and distributor of well established hobby RC ranges for sale. Profile type: greenfields [2193]
8203	Services	Laundry Franchise
Brand new package from experienced operators in laundry business. Support with all aspects of setting up or rebranding a laundry. Profile type: greenfields [1377]
8207	Sales-service	Security And Alarm Equipment Installation	920,000	53,529
Alarms and Electric fencing business on Atlantic Seaboard of Cape Peninsula for sale. [1662]
8179	Food	Pizza Deliviry Restaurant/catering	GBP 99500	DOA
Gourmet Pizza Delivery Company in London UK for sale. Gourmet Italian Pizza Delivery Provides upmarket quality pizzas using mainly Italian ingredients, Salads, Desserts, Starter, softdrinks. Owner wishes to return to RSA. Profile type: stability [1185]

8200	Property	Property Investment
Exciting New Real Estate Opportunity : once in 20 years investment opportunity: buy into office blocks, shopping malls, industrial estates, retirement villages. Profile type: greenfields [1240]
8197	Services	Yacht Brokerage	330,000
Yacht brokerage for sale in Cape Town. Established client base. Profile type: greenfields [1242]
8201	Food	Restaurant And Bar	980,000	44000
Restaurant and Bar in Eastern Cape Holiday town for sale. Perfect location. Profile type: stability [1224]
8186	Food	Franchised Restaurant	R3.2m	130000
Franchise restaurant in upmarket shopping mall on KZN South Coast for sale. Profile type: stability [1149]

8189	Retail	Jeweller	429,000	16292
Manufacturing jewellery store in prime location in busy mall for sale. Profile type: stability [1136]
6751	Food	Pub/restaurant/pizzeria	R1,2m	50,000
Pub and restaurant with licenced slots in busy commercial and residential area for sale. [1221]
5160	Automotive	Auto Body Repairs, Panelbeater	1,450,000	51,000
Panel beating business with option to buy premises for sale in industrial hub in Western Suburbs of Cape Town Profile type: recovery [1321]
7464	Services	Computer Hardware Support Service	360,000	25,000
Proven concept in hardware support available as new franchises. Income virtually guaranteed. Profile type: greenfields [1179]

7758	Services	Car Wash And Valet	295,000	6,000
Well established car wash and valet in busy residential and commercial area for sale. Manager run. [1521]
726	Services	Educare	2,300,000	DOA
Lively and well established educare for sale in excellent position for local residents and employees of neighbouring commercial and industrial areas. Premises included. Profile type: stability [1221]
4225	Automotive	Radiators Franchise	950000	DOA
Radiator fitment sales and service franchise for sale in Western suburbs. [1968]
4141	Services	Cranes And Lifting Equipment	10,000,000	250,000
Company established in the servicing and building of cranes and lifting equipment in the Western Cape for sale. [1374]

5889	Services	Repair Home Electronic Equipment, TV, Video, Microwave	140,000	15,000
Established repair shop for sale with a solid reputation stretching over 13 years of operation in the Northern suburbs of Cape Town Opportunity to expand on customer base. Profile type: stability [1100]
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