Garde Serve Pty Ltd

Business Location: Township
Province Free State
Branch: Fezile Dabi
Business Start Date:
Busniess Type: Company

Business Dynamics and Challenges

Business Activities: Industrial cleaning and general cleaning services
Challenges/Needs: -Kaizen programme as offered by Productivity SA -Developmental trainings for both the owner and employees -Quality management systems -Promotional materials - Access to funding. -Access to markets

Intervention Insights and Results

Intervention Details: The business owner approached SEDA to request assistance with the challenges mentioned above,
SEDA was able to assist the client with the following:
-Promotional materials including Branding
-Assistance with SEDA’s asset assist programme
-Continuous business improvement services, coaching and advice.
Outcome Details: -The owner secured SEDA’s ‘Asset Assist’ Grant of R 196 640.
-The client secured a 5-year contract with SASOL for landscaping, pest control and
grounds maintenance.
-The business received greater exposure from the promotional materials and
branding received.
-Initially she had 7 employees, of which 2 resigned, however, in the time of writing this report, she was in the process of replacing the two employees.
-The enterprise's revenue increased from R 368 465 per annum to R 638 753 per annum.

Client Feedback

Client Comments: ‘I thank and highly appreciate SEDA’s employees for the sacrifice they put in.'
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