NDIMBI Clothing
| Business Location: | Urban |
| Province | Eastern Cape |
| Branch: | Nelson Mandela Bay |
| Business Start Date: | 2017-12-21 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
The owner designs and manufactures quality clothing for both males and females.
Challenges/Needs:
The business owner needed to increase production capacity.
He also wanted to reduce lead times to be able to respond to customer requests timeously and remain competitive in the industry.
Lack of funds to acquire additional equipment prohibited the business owner to overcome his challenges.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The business owner approached Seda and was assisted by Lizle Schultz, Business Advisor in the Nelson Mandela Bay Branch. After conducting an assessment, the Business Advisor was able to identify the gaps and recommended interventions to address the gaps. The owner was assisted to apply for the Asset Assist Programme for the purpose of acquiring sewing equipment.
Outcome Details:
Access to finance - The Asset Assist Programme application to the value of R 230 049.96 was approved and the owner was able to acquire the needed equipment to take his business forward.
The business now has increased production capacity and reduced lead times due to the introduction of the new machinery.
Turnover increased by 32%, from R 56 965 (December 2023) to R 74 714 (December 2024).
Staff increased by 400% from one employee (Owner only) to five employees in total.
The business now has increased production capacity and reduced lead times due to the introduction of the new machinery.
Turnover increased by 32%, from R 56 965 (December 2023) to R 74 714 (December 2024).
Staff increased by 400% from one employee (Owner only) to five employees in total.
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
“Thank you again for your support.”
