Profit search
Profitable businesses for sale
Profit is the number buyers should test most carefully. Seller supplied profit can be useful for screening, but a buyer should verify it against bank statements, VAT returns, management accounts and a realistic owner salary before making an offer.
What profitable should mean
- Profit is sustainable after normal owner, staff and operating costs.
- The customer base and supplier terms can survive ownership change.
- Lease, licence and staff transfer conditions are clear.
- Add backs are documented and reasonable.
Confidential listings ranked by profit
- High volume petrol station with convenience store, R4.2m pa EBITDA, Pretoria
- Light manufacturing business with included assets, R2.4m pa EBITDA, Durban
- Established restaurant group in strong footfall areas, R185k pm, Cape Town
- Owner run guesthouse with strong direct bookings, R1.8m pa EBITDA, George
- Fast food franchise store with trained manager, R135k pm, Centurion
- Printing and signage business with corporate clients, R1.55m pa EBITDA, Bellville