Florists for sale in South Africa

Verify import permits, phytosanitary certificates, supplier records and inspection outcomes for regulated plants or plant products. Confirm permits cover current species and routes, and identify consignments dependent on the seller's registration or import arrangements.

Check stock against current alien, invasive, threatened and protected species controls. Review relevant permits and nursery registrations, especially for cycads or exotic plants, and exclude specimens without lawful provenance from the purchase valuation.

Reconcile stem and plant purchases to arrangements sold, event usage, markdowns, donations and disposals. Analyse waste by supplier, variety and season, then inspect refrigeration, rotation and ordering controls behind unusually high reported margins.

List each wedding, funeral and corporate order with its deposit, design, delivery date, supplier commitment and remaining work. Agree who funds fulfilment, substitutions, cancellations or refunds for bookings accepted before the sale.

Review grower and wholesaler histories, credit, minimum orders, auction access, delivery schedules and seasonal shortages. Confirm accounts will continue and test exposure to imported flowers, currency changes and peak periods such as Valentine's Day.

Calculate contribution by bouquets, events, plants, gifts and delivery after flowers, packaging, labour, commissions and spoilage. Reconcile orders to payments, then replace unpaid owner design and delivery hours with realistic market costs.