12-Yr Profitable E-Bike & Conversion Business | R5.1M Turnover | Taiwan OEM Partner

StatusAvailable
ReferenceM260326
LocationCape Town (With National Scalability)
IndustryRetail
Asking priceR1,500,000
Average monthly profitR68,286 per month
TurnoverR427,154 per month
Years establishedSince 2014
Owner involvementManages the business with his wife.
Number of staffThree plus Owner.
Reason for saleEmigrating
VAT registeredYes
Customer terms50% Deposit for Pre-Orders & 100% Upfront.
Supplier termsC.O.D.
PropertyAvailable on request

Business opportunity Business Overview

~Price Reduced~

    • Asking Price: R 1,500,000 (Reduced for strategic relocation exit)
    • Annual Turnover: ~R 5,125,000 ( Monthly Turnover  R427,154 / month)
    • Monthly  Profit:  R 68,286 per month 
    • Tangible Assets Included: ~R 950,652

BUSINESS OVERVIEW & THE GROWTH OPPORTUNITY

Important Note for Buyers: Do not judge this business purely by its current baseline financials. While the business generates steady, self-sustaining revenue through custom builds and retail operations (R356k/month turnover), it has been deliberately built over 12 years to serve as a high-scale B2B commercial platform.

You are not buying a standard retail bike shop; you are acquiring a fully pre-cleared, plug-and-play e-cargo fleet provider ready to serve South Africa’s booming last-mile logistics, grocery, and express courier sectors.

Everything is in place. Instead of spending 2 years starting from scratch, fighting regulatory delays, and testing unproven hardware, the buyer inherits an established operational engine ready for immediate commercial expansion.

Current Revenue Streams: A stable, high-margin foundation consisting of direct-to-consumer premium e-bike sales, high-end conversions, and an active workshop/service center providing recurring revenue

Growth Pipeline: The business is perfectly positioned (via compliance and the Taiwan OEM pipeline) to transition aggressively into B2B commercial fleet leasing and last-mile delivery sales.

THE “REGULATORY MOAT” (SKIP 18-24 MONTHS OF RED TAPE)

With tightened national road safety standards and lithium battery import laws, uncertified imports face massive friction. This acquisition provides an active, compliant corporate framework from Day 1:

  • Active SARS Customs Importer Code: Clean track record with established trade channels and zero exchange control blocks.
  • NRCS Battery Safety LOAs: Pre-approved compulsory safety clearances for commercial lithium-ion battery imports (eliminating an 18-month regulatory bottleneck).
  • eNaTIS Registration Ready: Systems in place to legally register commercial heavy-duty e-cargo vehicles for corporate road compliance.
  • Turnkey Operational Hub: Fully equipped Cape Town workshop, diagnostic tools, and a skilled local technician team ensuring zero operational disruption.

CONTINUED FOUNDER PARTNERSHIP & TAIWAN SUPPLY CHAIN

Strategic Offshore Sourcing Pipeline of this acquisition is the ongoing supply chain partnership with the founder.

Reason for Sale

The Founder is permanently relocating to Taiwan to establish a dedicated offshore OEM manufacturing hub for the African market. Selling the Cape Town retail/assembly operation allows the Founder to focus 100% on supply chain management, acting as the exclusive upstream supplier for the new owner of the South African entity.

  • You get factory-direct wholesale pricing on custom heavy-duty e-cargo frames, motors, battery systems, and telematics—completely bypassing third-party broker markups.
  • The Division of Labor: You focus on securing local South African B2B fleet contracts and client distribution; the founder handles factory production, continuous hardware engineering, quality control, and shipping directly from Taiwan.

IDEAL BUYER

This is a rare opportunity for a logistics executive, corporate fleet operator, private investor, or energetic entrepreneur. If you have the network or drive to secure delivery contracts with SA retailers, couriers, and grocery chains, we provide the 12-year foundation, road compliance, and manufacturing engine to fulfill them at scale.

Acquire the platform, lock in the offshore supply chain, and dominate the SA last-mile delivery market.

 

Confidential information

The business name and sensitive financial information are not published. Further details are shared with serious buyers through a controlled confidentiality process. 

Jaap
YOUR BUSINESS BROKER

Jaap van der Westhuizen

072 301 5295
jaap@businessbrokers.co.za

Request confidential details

Send your contact details and our business broker will contact you about this business.

  • This field is hidden when viewing the form

    Non Disclosure Agreement

    Our agreement with our Vendor client/s / seller/s requires that we obtain a confidentiality undertaking before disclosing the name, location or any other sensitive information of their business or businesses or investment opportunities, hereinafter referred to as "business". This information will be kept confidential. In consideration of Cape Business Bureau providing me / us with the information on the business, I / we understand and agree to the terms contained herein. The undersigned, (“the Client”) hereby acknowledges that the information and documentation provided by Cape Business Bureau, business brokers of Western Cape, in respect of any business in which the signatory hereto expresses interest, is and shall remain strictly confidential. The client: Agrees not to contact the owner, employees or suppliers or disturb any business relationship of the seller(s) or make independent inquiries on the subject business(s) without obtaining the permission of Cape Business Bureau; Specifically undertakes not to disclose such information and documentation to any person without the express written permission of Cape Business Bureau; However this does not preclude the Client from obtaining advice from his professional or financial consultants and making the information available to them for such purpose; Hereby further agrees not to use any information in an adverse manner, or to enter in competition with the seller and to return all information obtained about the seller and or the subject business to Cape Business Bureau immediately upon request or if no sale eventuates. The Client acknowledges that the information and documentation is in all respects confidential in nature (other than information which is in the public domain through other means) and that any injudicious use or disclosure of same by the Client may cause serious harm or damage to the owners of the business or Cape Business Bureau and that such unauthorised use or disclosure could lead to the liability of the Client to substantial damages in law. The Client equally acknowledges that the information and documentation furnished is based on that supplied by the Vendor client of Cape Business Bureau and the latter accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of the financial information. Neither Cape Business Bureau nor their consultants nor employees accept any responsibility on any ground whatsoever. Intending purchasers are therefore advised to conduct their own due diligence investigation into the business and its affairs. The Client acknowledges that he/she understands this undertaking, has voluntarily agreed to it and is bound by its provisions, which are reasonable and necessary.
  • This field is hidden when viewing the form
  • M260326