Wholesale / Distribution Businesses for sale in South Africa

List every product imported, stored and sold, then map it to the relevant regulator and compulsory specification. Verify permits, registrations, test reports, labels and responsible persons for food, medicines, chemicals, electrical goods or other controlled products.

Review importer registration, tariff classifications, origin documents, permits, customs values, VAT and duty payments. Reconcile landed costs to supplier invoices and investigate seizures, penalties, anti-dumping duties or goods imported through another entity's registration.

Conduct a completion-date count by warehouse and product. Test ownership, age, expiry, damage, slow movement and supplier returns, and value stock at the lower of cost and realistic net selling value after rebates and disposal costs.

Review exclusivity, territory, minimum purchases, credit limits, rebates, warranties, termination and change-of-control terms. Confirm whether major brands and customers will continue, and discount arrangements based on informal relationships or contracts ending shortly after completion.

Reconcile supplier rebates, marketing support and volume incentives to contractual thresholds and receipts. Analyse debtor ageing, credit notes, returns and bad debts by customer, and identify income recognised before the business has satisfied rebate conditions.

Inspect fire protection, racking, forklifts, security, pest control and cold-chain records where relevant. Verify warehouse and fleet leases, maintenance, insurance and capacity, and investigate shrinkage, temperature excursions, accidents and damaged customer goods.