Shopify Businesses for sale in South Africa

Document the store owner account, domain, theme, apps, product feeds, email, analytics, advertising and social profiles. Confirm the handover method for each asset and remove seller payment details, staff access and personal authentication only at completion.

Review each theme, app and integration for licence ownership, subscription term, data access, price changes and transfer restrictions. Identify custom code maintained by the seller or a developer, and budget for replacement where support or credentials will end.

Reconcile Shopify orders to payment-gateway settlements, bank deposits, VAT returns, refunds and chargebacks. Remove test, cancelled, fraudulent and unpaid orders, and compare products, channels and periods to confirm revenue is repeatable rather than promotion-driven.

Map customer data held by Shopify, apps, couriers, email platforms and payment providers. Verify lawful collection, privacy disclosures, operator agreements, security controls and cross-border arrangements, then update access, notices and retention rules for the new responsible party.

Do not assume so. Confirm eligibility and onboarding for every gateway, currency and merchant facility in your entity's name. Review payout timing, reserves, rolling holds, disputes, fraud tools and historic chargebacks before relying on the seller's cash cycle.

Analyse profit by acquisition channel, repeat-customer cohort and product after advertising costs. Stress-test higher app, platform and media charges, suspended advertising accounts, tracking changes and reduced organic reach, while confirming customer relationships exist beyond seller-controlled accounts.