Who we are and how we performed
| Bidvest Group |
| The Bidvest Group Limited
consists of four
overarching divisions: |
| We are an international services, trading and distribution
company, listed on the JSE, South Africa and operating on
five continents. We employ 141 000 people worldwide,
but our roots remain South African. In a big business
environment we run our company with the determination and
commitment evident in a small business heart. We believe
in empowering people, building relationships and improving
lives. Entrepreneurship, incentivisation, decentralised
management and communication are the keys. We subscribe
to a philosophy of transparency, accountability, integrity,
excellence and innovation in all our business dealings. We
turn ordinary companies into extraordinary performers,
delivering strong and consistent shareholder returns in the
process. Most importantly, we understand that people create
wealth, and that companies only report it. |
| Turnover |
Trading profit |
Net asset value per share |
Headline earnings per share |
Distribution per ordinary share |
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| Division |
Description |
Turnover |
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Contribution to Group revenue |
Reference |
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The corporate centre adds value by identifying strategic investment opportunities
while promoting experience sharing across divisions and fostering synergies and
properties savings. Bidvest Corporate also houses Group investments and the Bidvest
properties portfolio. |
+7,3% |
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0,8% |
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The division includes a variety of service and product offerings: freight management,
logistics services, terminal operations and marine services; office automation,
stationery and furniture; leading motor brands and vehicle auctioneering; travel
management solutions, aviation services, airport lounge access and car rental;
outsourced cleaning, landscaping, catering services, security as well as specialised
services to the industrial and public sector; hygiene rental equipment, cleaning
consumables; laundries; and public indoor plants; water coolers and light industrial and
commercial products; the full range of Yamaha products; consumer appliances, packaging
closures and catering equipment; distribution of electrical products and services and a
comprehensive range of banking and insurance products; printing and related products. |
+9,2% |
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41,7% |
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Comprises market leading foodservice product distributors in the United Kingdom,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, the Baltic States, Italy,
Spain, Lebanon, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, Greater China, Hong Kong, Chile, Brazil and southern Africa. Bidvest leads
the foodservice industry in its chosen geographies operating through strategically located
independent business units servicing the catering, hospitality, leisure, bakery, poultry, meat
and food processing industries. |
+14,0% |
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55,6% |
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Bidvest Namibia Limited is listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. Bidvest Namibia’s
operating divisions are under two holding companies, namely Bidvest Namibia
Fisheries Holdings (Bidfish) which is focused on the fishing industry in Namibia and
Angola and Bidvest Namibia Commercial Holdings (Bidcom). Bidcom is divided into
three divisions, namely Freight, Logistics, Marine Services and Material Handling; Food and
Distribution; and Commercial and Industrial Services. Bidfish operates one of Africa’s most
efficient fishing fleets and has a high reputation for quality delivery into Namibian and African
markets. Horse-mackerel is the core activity, but Bidfish’s product range also includes
canned fish, oysters and other products. Operating companies within Bidcom have a
broad spectrum of well-recognised brands and an extended distribution network
throughout Namibia. |
+2,6% |
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1,9% |
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Why invest in Bidvest
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For over a quarter of a century, Bidvest has been reporting superior financial results and shareholder returns. |
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By spanning such a broad spectrum of geographies and businesses, sustained growth in the short, medium and
long term remains possible even during economic downturns. |
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As a global employer of over 141 000 proudly Bidvest people on five continents, Bidvest is aware of
its responsibility to its people, their families and their communities. |
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Sustainable business practices underpin our Proudly Tomorrow promise and the way we do business. |
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