Services for sale in South Africa

Service businesses from cleaning and security to professional, trade and maintenance services make up a large share of the South African business sale market. They are often owner managed, so the key question for a buyer is how transferable the customer relationships and operations are.

Below are representative services teaser showing the type of mandate DealExchange handles, across Gauteng. Real mandates must be verified before they are indexed as live opportunities.

Representative profileOwner managed

Profitable car wash and valet site near office parks

Compact service business with repeat corporate demand, trained team and room to add mobile valet routes.

R1.35mPriceR3.4m paTurnoverR78k pmProfitSandtonLocation

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Buying services in South Africa

Owner managed service businesses with recurring demand and trained teams.

What a buyer acquires

A recurring or repeat customer base
A trained team and operating procedures
Equipment, vehicles and tools where applicable
Contracts and service level agreements

Due diligence to prioritise

How dependent customers are on the current owner
Contract lengths and renewal patterns
Staff skills, retention and transfer under section 197
Working capital and debtor book quality

Buyer note: The main risk is owner dependence. Confirm that customers, contracts and key staff will stay through a structured handover.

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Services in Gauteng

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