How does the business operate on a daily basis?
• Operates from a dedicated lot just outside the provincial capital, ensuring easy access to major routes while keeping overheads efficient.
• Daily preparation includes blankets and bubble wrap for consignments, ensuring safe handling of furniture and appliances.
• Fleet includes a super‑link trailer for larger loads, supporting both local and national deliveries.
• Maintains a balanced 50/50 mix between local relocations and long‑distance/national moves, diversifying revenue streams.
• Teams load, transport, and supervise deliveries nationwide, ensuring consistent service quality.
• Owner involvement ensures accountability at every stage — packing, transport, storage, and final placement.
• Provides contracted services to seasonal bushcamps in the Kruger National Park, adding versatility and specialized experience.

How are the clients attracted to the business?
• Long‑standing reputation built on decades of reliable service encourages repeat business and referrals.
• Trust and credibility reinforced by positive reviews on platforms
• Visibility channels include a basic website, modest Facebook presence, and paid lead generator services.
• Personal owner involvement ensures attention to detail, setting the business apart from larger operators.

What Advertising/Marketing is carried out?
• Clients are reached mainly through referrals and word‑of‑mouth, reflecting decades of reliable service.
• Supported by a basic website and a modest Facebook presence, providing visibility and contact points.
• Positive reviews on platforms such as Hellopeter and Snupit enhance credibility.
• Personal attention to detail from the owners distinguishes the business from larger national operators.
• The owner also successfully relies on paid lead generator services, adding a consistent stream of new client inquiries.

Does the business have any contract work?
• Provides seasonal services to bushcamp operators in the Kruger National Park.
• Does not rely on formal long‑term contracts for core operations.
• Benefits from a strong base of repeat customers built over years of reliable service.
• Referral‑driven work consistently sustains operations and supports ongoing growth.

What competition exists?
• Regional competition has reduced, with one of the larger local operators no longer active.
• Remaining competitors are mostly small, single‑truck businesses focused on short‑haul moves.
• National chains compete primarily on scale and brand recognition.
• This business holds a clear advantage through:
• Unique fleet capacity, including a super‑link trailer for larger loads.
• Strong reputation for personal, owner‑supervised service that differentiates it from larger operators.

What are the seasonal trends?
• Peak demand occurs from late November to mid‑January, driven by school and job relocations.
• A smaller mid‑year spike is seen around June/July.
• Off‑peak months bring steadier, lower demand.
• Off‑peak periods offer greater flexibility in scheduling and resource allocation.

Is the business VAT Registered?
Yes, the PTY registered for VAT in the 2025/6 -- resulting in a negative impact on profitability

Are there up-to-date Management Accounts available?
Management accounts up to December 2025

What Balance Sheet and Income Statements are available?
2024/5

What percentage of the business is cash/credit?
all cash

How could the profitability of the business be improved?
• Expand corporate and seasonal contracts to secure new revenue streams.
• Strengthen digital marketing to attract clients beyond referrals.
• Leverage existing assets — super‑link trailer and company‑owned property — to add value.
• Improve fleet scheduling efficiency to reduce operating costs.
• Promote storage services more actively to enhance margins.
* Consider an alternative strategy around VAT

Is Seller finance available and for what amount?
75% deposit and terms on the balance

Legal entity and ownership structure ?
• Registered as a private company, ensuring formal compliance and governance.
• Family‑run management, with principals actively engaged in daily operations.
• Company also owns the operating property, securing reliable annual rental income.
• Property ownership strengthens stability and diversifies revenue streams.
• Combing the business with the property , create a comprehensive and attractive package for prospective buyers.

Avaiable Financials ?
The Aldes financial report is based on the 2024/5 AFS , management reports up to December 2025, and personal drawings and associated expenses as discussed with the seller

What is the total staff complement?
• Business is owner‑operated, ensuring accountability and direct oversight.
• Supported by a team of four workers or casuals
• Workers’ primary responsibilities include packing, loading, and off‑loading, ensuring smooth removals.
• Lean staffing structure keeps overheads low while maintaining service quality.
• Model is both cost‑effective and reliable, balancing efficiency with client satisfaction.

Give a breakdown of staff/ functions/ length of service?
avg 2 years

Do any receive special perks or incentives?
Staff do not receive formal perks or structured incentive schemes.
Compensation is provided for ad‑hoc overtime, ensuring fair reward for additional hours worked.
The owner build a house in a nearby rural settlement for the workers and their families
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Are they on contract?
Standard labor practices are followed

Do any have management potential?
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How involved is the Owner in running the business?
• Actively engaged in daily operations.
• Oversees vehicle maintenance to ensure reliability and compliance.
• Manages all client communication by phone and email, maintaining direct relationships and personal service.
• Personally assists during removals, including loading and off‑loading.
* Drive one of the trucks
• Reinforces the business’s reputation for care and reliability through hands‑on involvement.

When does the current lease end?
Currently there is no lease -- but Aldes has compensated by adding an additional lease expense should the property not be acquired\
Operated from a family owned plot ( also available additionally )

What are the trading hours?
• The business does not maintain fixed trading hours.
• Operations are scheduled according to client requirements, often including early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Flexibility in trading hours is a competitive advantage, allowing the business to meet diverse client needs.

What is the square meters of the business?
n/a
Should the operations be relocated a secure area for the trucks will be needed / store rooms for equipment and additional packing materials / small home office for admin should be sufficient

Property value
* 3.47ha land size in the Cairn / Nelspruit area
* Multiple income generating dwellings
* Water security with agri potential
* Maintenance equipment included
* Potential to develop storage units

Est market value @ R 3.6 million to R 4.0 million
Outstanding bond @ R2.2 million

Asking price R 3.5 million

From where is the business opertated from ?
• Operates from a property owned by the seller , situated just outside the provincial capital.
• The site serves as the hub for vehicle parking, storage, and daily operations.
• Optional ownership of the premises secures long‑term stability for the business.
• The optional property generates a steady rental income, adding an additional revenue stream.

Describe the property and it's rental income
AVAILABLE ADDITIONALLY
This well-developed smallholding offers multiple income - generating dwellings and agricultural potential , making it ideal for investment , lifestyle farming or extended family living
Improvements :
* Main Residence
4 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms / study / laundry room / enclosed lapa - nett rental income R 9000/m
* 2 x two bedroom units
2 bedrooms / one bathroom / open braai areas / - Combined nett rental income R 11 000/m
* One bedroom house
Rental income R 4500/m
* Wooden House
2 x bedrooms / 2 x bathrooms / study / extra 1 room granny flat with private parking / small workshop / - rental income R 9000/m
* Storage unit
Dedicate storage facility
* Additional features
more than 70 mature mango trees / borehole / registered water rights from river / electric fencing / tractor with disc & slasher with a value of about R 50k

Total estimated monthly rental income @ R 33 500/m netto

What are the main assets of the business?
• 2005 Mercedes closed‑body truck with superlink closed‑body trailer
• 2015 FAW closed‑body truck
• 2018 Ford Ranger 2.2 Supercab
• Tools and packing equipment
• Packing materials and boxes
• Workshop equipment

Are any items not included in the sale?
Some tools owned by the Seller , as well as 2x smaller passenger vehicles

What is their overall condition?
Well maintained

Do any require repairing?
Scheduled maintenance

How have they been valued ?
Fair estimated used market value

Which assets are on lease/HP and with whom?
Ford Ranger
Wesbank

What are their settlement amounts?
R142K

Will Seller settle or Buyer to take over?
Buyer to take over

Are they presently insured?
Yes

Strengths?
• Established fleet of trucks and support vehicles.
• Company‑owned property provides operational stability and generates rental income (optional inclusion).
• Family‑run management ensures accountability and personal service.
• Lean staffing structure keeps overheads low while maintaining service quality.
• Owner involvement guarantees high standards in vehicle maintenance, client communication, and removals.
• Reputation for care and reliability built through hands‑on service.
• Operates in a sector of the economy less impacted by instability, offering resilience and consistent demand.

Weaknesses?
• Owner‑dependent operations may limit scalability and succession planning.
• Small staff complement restricts capacity for multiple simultaneous jobs.
• Limited formal incentive schemes for workers beyond ad‑hoc overtime.
• Marketing reliance primarily on referrals, with digital presence underdeveloped.
• Capital expansion may be required to accommodate possible growth.
* Challenges that came with registering for VAT

Opportunities?
• Corporate and seasonal contracts can be expanded to secure new revenue streams.
• Digital marketing offers untapped potential to attract clients beyond referrals.
• Fleet utilization of the super‑link trailer can be optimized to increase efficiency.
• Property ownership provides scope for additional rental income and the possibility of developing self‑storage units.
• Storage services can be promoted more actively to boost margins.
• Exit of a main competitor creates immediate potential to capture additional market share.
* Considering a different business model to avoid the VAT implications

Threats?
• Fuel and vehicle maintenance costs impacting margins.
• Economic fluctuations affecting relocation demand.
• Competition from larger removal companies is less of an issue in the Lowveld, particularly for corporate clients, but remains a broader industry factor.

What is the reason for the sale?
The business have been in the family for decades -- the older generation want to retire and the next generation would like to peruse new initiatives

Why is this a good business?
* This an essential service that will always remain relevant in the economy
* The asking price is to a large extent based on the asset value
* The business can be considered as the market leader in the Lowveld
* Constant income
* When the additional property is also acquired it offers a good rental income , and even the possibility to develop self storage units on the property that will integrate well with the removals