Air Conditioning Business for sale in South Africa

Identify every refrigeration and air-conditioning activity performed, then verify each responsible gas practitioner's current registration and category. Confirm that required digital Certificates of Conformity were issued for installations, repairs, modifications and maintenance.

Verify electrical contractor registration and the registered persons responsible for inspection, testing and Certificates of Compliance. Review subcontractor arrangements, certificate records and defects, and identify contracts dependent on one electrician's continued participation.

Inspect refrigerant purchasing, recovery, storage, cylinder, leak and disposal records. Check technician competence, environmental controls and handling of older systems, and investigate unexplained refrigerant consumption, unlabelled cylinders or stock with uncertain ownership.

Match signed contracts and equipment registers to scheduled visits, job cards, invoices and receipts. Calculate margin by site after technicians, travel, parts and call-outs, and review assignment, renewal, penalty and response-time provisions.

Inspect stock, recovery machines, vacuum pumps, gauges, diagnostic tools and vehicles against ownership, finance, calibration and maintenance records. Discount obsolete parts that do not support the installed customer base and exclude subcontractor or personal assets.

Review open call-backs, manufacturer claims, installation warranties, refrigerant leaks and customer complaints. Estimate the cost of completing repairs and documentation, verify insurance exclusions and assign responsibility for systems installed before the buyer takes control.