Objective:

To establish a network of trained business brokers selling businesses and franchises covering all viable business areas throughout South Africa who are linked to the Aldes national database of businesses.

Franchise Opportunity “A”

“A” covering the larger metropolitan area and towns with exclusive involvement in business broking :

Value Added Benefits

The benefits to becoming an Aldes franchisee are both immediate and substantial:·    

• Use of the Aldes name gives immediate credibility to your business.

• Part of the largest national business broking firm in South Africa.

• Access to a large and daily growing database of buyers and sellers.

• Earn income through valuing businesses

• Multi-listing of both sellers and buyers earns income through our referral system.

• Supplied with national and international franchise businesses to sell.

• Opportunity to grow your own business with additional sales staff.

• Full hands on intensive training in business broking.

• Ongoing backup and support from head office management and experienced brokers.

• Ongoing updates of legal documentation; industry news etc.

• Opportunity to achieve the CBBR - Certificate of Business Broking Realtor.

• Access to 30 years experience in business broking to solve day to day queries.

• Hourly updates of your database.

• Provide clients Aldes book - 'How To Buy & Value a Business'.

• Use of all legal documentation necessary to run a successful business broking firm.

• A greater re-sale value for your own firm by being part of a franchise group.

• Free advertising of your businesses on the Aldes information website.

• Free advertising on 4 other websites.

• Full software package and training manuals required to run a franchise

• Part of a "Top 300" Performing Company from 2002 through to 2009.

• Aldes Mergers & Acquisition division for businesses upwards of R20m

• Aldes Finance division to assist with bank finance

• Aldes Training Academy courses How to Buy and How to Run a business.

• World first in Webinar business training.

The History

Established in 1979, Aldes Business Brokers are the undisputed leaders in business broking and the largest firm in South Africa. We pride ourselves on the high calibre of franchisees throughout the group, with the majority having either owned their own business or have previously been involved in a corporate environment.

Over the last 30 years we have been instrumental in transforming business broking & we continuously strive to improve the industry. We were nominated as “A Top 300 Performing Company" for 2002 through to 2009.

Listed below is just a small sample of our many achievements:

• Unique customised database.

• ‘How to Buy & Value a Business’ seminars for first time buyers.

• Business valuation method accepted as industry standard by The Institute of Realtors.

• Founder of the C.B.B.R (Certificate of Business Broking Realtor) certificate course written by MD Mike Hindle, also the trainer.

• ‘How to Buy a Business’ colour information brochure for buyers.

• ‘Selling for Top Value’ colour information brochure for sellers.

• ‘How to Buy and Value a Business’ book written by MD Mike Hindle.

• MD Mike Hindle a director of the "Institute of Estate Agents".

• www.aldes.co.za provides largest selection of Businesses and Franchises.

• A top 300 Performing Company from 2002 to 2009.

• 3-way global alliance with New Zealand and Australia business broking firms.

• Access to Aldes Finance and Aldes Mergers & Acquisition divisions.

Company Structure

Aldes is a (Pty) Limited company with it's a Head Office in Durban. A regional office in Gauteng and 50 franchises spread across the country including Namibia and Zimbabwe. Our directors are Mike Hindle and Ferdie Van Greunen.

Opportunities

As an Aldes franchisee enormous potential exists to earn excellent commission earnings, not only through the sale of businesses but also other franchises we represent.

For a sales/marketing entrepreneur wishing the flexibility of his/her own business whilst still enjoying the full support and backup of a trusted organisation, this franchise represents an ideal opportunity to be “on your own but not alone”.

Another advantage of this field is that even in times of recession, as a business broker you will flourish. The reason is simple – in difficult time’s sellers become more realistic in their selling prices, whereas buyers are always available to purchase good opportunities. Many buyers are also entering the market as they cannot find employment or cannot live on their retrenchment packages or pensions.

As a franchisee, the service you offer is two-fold: the sourcing of buyers for clients wishing to sell and the securing of suitable businesses for qualified buyers.

Earning  Potential

The earning potential of a franchisee is entirely dependent on the person.  Aldes do not purport this as a ‘get rich quick scheme’ but this industry is one of the few where one can write their own cheque in terms of commission earnings.

The groups average transaction sale value for 2009 is R1.6 million with a commission of R 94 400 an average of 5.9%.   Our normal commission basis is 10% however with a number of larger business transactions we have had to negotiate this amount. For the first quarter of 2010 the average is R3.1 million with a commission of R186 000.

If you are a successful sales/marketing person with a sound business or financial background, willing to go that extra mile to reap substantial rewards, then this business opportunity is well worth looking into.

The  Market

Sellers

Apart from Aldes outlets most other business sales are carried out by small firms of business brokers, estate agents and various other investment advisors dabbling in businesses.

Businesses for sale vary according to size of area but American statistics say 10 / 15% could be for sale at any one time.   The average broker can effectively only handle 5 to 10 businesses at any time - the market is therefore enormous. 

Regional Statistics:

Buyers

Are always steadily flowing onto the market and can be categorised as follows:

• Redundancy / package takers buying an income

• Entrepreneur continually buying and selling

• Retired person supplementing their pension

• Corporate executive needing to go on his own

• Housewife looking for a new challenge

• Investor looking for an opportunity

• Parents securing a future for their children

• BEE opportunities

Growth

As with most countries around the world it is the small to medium size businesses that help the country’s growth and create employment. South Africa is no different and our government emphasis is to promote this sector and plough funds into its expansion.

At Aldes we are also committed to the growth of our country by helping people to get involved in businesses whether they are franchises or established going concerns.

We are also heavily committed to the expansion and improvement of our own organisation through our in-house database software programs, and keeping up to date with new legislation and following our goal of establishing an Aldes Franchise in all viable business areas throughout South Africa, Africa and eventually worldwide.

Franchisee  Commitment

The obligations of a franchisee to the franchise group are as follows:

• To adhere to sound and ethical business practices and follow the code of conduct as set down by our governing body, The Estate Agents Affairs Board.

• To at all times do nothing that may compromise the good name of the franchise group or harm their fellow franchisees.

• To meet their agreed commitment to introduce ‘X’ amount of businesses per month.

• To timeously make payment of their franchise fee.

• To provide suitable office premises, furnishings, computer equipment and software to Aldes requirements in order to maintain a high standard of professionalism.

The  Cost

·    Purchase Price R 100 000 plus VAT + Royality of 7.5% of commission earned.

Interested?

Then email our MD Mike Hindle at mikeh@aldes.co.za with a short resume and we will forward you our application or telephone 031 209 3121.

View  www.aldes.co.za to search for a business, read "How to Buy and Value a Business" plus loads of other business information.

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Then email our MD Mike Hindle at mikeh@aldes.co.za with a short resume and we will forward your application or telephone

031 822 5337