Interior Design Companies for sale in South Africa

Map its services from decoration and procurement to drawings, building alterations and submissions. Confirm when SACAP-registered professionals or other specialists are required, who signs plans, and whether those appointments and professional indemnity arrangements will continue.

Reconcile each brief, appointment, deposit, milestone, time record, purchase order, supplier commitment and installation status. Re-cost unfinished work, exclude disputed variations and identify client funds already spent on goods that have not yet been delivered.

Compare supplier statements, designer discounts, rebates, referral fees and freight charges with client invoices and contract disclosures. Confirm which terms survive ownership changes and whether reported margin depends on undisclosed mark-ups or benefits tied personally to the seller.

Identify ownership of drawings, renders, photographs, specifications, templates, websites and social accounts. Check employee, freelancer and client agreements, software licences and consent for portfolio use, then secure editable source files rather than only exported images.

Match deposits and client budgets to ordered, stored, delivered and installed goods. Inspect title, damage, returns, warranties and import exposure, and agree responsibility for delays, substitutions, storage charges, defective pieces and final snagging.

Analyse leads, conversions, fees and repeat work by referrer and project leader. Test whether clients, suppliers and contractors engage with the company or the founder, then price the handover, retention period and replacement design capacity realistically.