Opportunity Snapshot
- Country: South Africa
- Industry: Retail Trade
- Stage: Seed
- Investment size: $80,000 / min. $80,000
- Type of investment: Equity
Investment Opportunity
We have identified a solid supplier of high quality sugar and are seeking import capital to ship it to our clients in South Africa.
We are seeking an import partner with access to import capital of import finance to move edible sugar from Brazil to South Africa. We have identified a solid supplier of the sugar through the Ministry of Agriculture in Brazil. Our intention is to import at least 135tons of white sugar first and then re-sale to our local market.
We have a legion of buyers for the products. It takes about 18days for a shipment to move from Brazil to South Africa and the returns re handsome. We land the sugar at US$23.66/ per 50kg bag and the retailing price of the same is US$46.00 per 50kg.
The supplying company is able to provide us with the packing machines if we want to re-pack into smaller packets. We can import as much as we can sell as both the market demand and the supply side is solid.
Competitive Advantage
We have the best quality sugar at the best price and the market demand is ever growing. Our current competitors are struggling to fill up the market with the product as demand outstrips supply.
Rationale for the deal
We have an opportunity to fill in a market that is have less competition and is ever growing. Our intention is to be one of the largest sugar suppliers of sugar in this South African market.
Use of financing
The financing will be used solely to import the sugar from Brazil and fund the marketing costs of the whole operation.
Opportunity for the investor
The investor is able to tap into one the best paying investment opportunities. This is the trading of one of the most profitable commodities. We offer a share of 50% of all profits made from each and every shipment. We are willing to work with a either a silent partner or a hands-on.
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