Bidvest’s 30 year growth story is testament to the success of our business philosophy, which we have stood by since formation in 1988.
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2018
Since the Bidvest Group's formation in 1988, we have invested in South African trading, services and distribution businesses, and nurtured these companies to deliver above-average shareholder returns on an annual basis. It is our strategy to acquire "homegrown" South African businesses and apply a decentralised "entrepreneurial" operating model to generate wealth, sustainable job creation and meaningful contributions to society..
Lindsay Ralphs Chief executive
what we do
A leading business-to-business, trading, services and distribution group operating in the areas of consumer and industrial products, electrical products, financial services, freight management, office and print solutions, outsourced hard and soft services, travel and aviation services and automotive retailing. Listed on the JSE Limited and with its roots firmly established in South Africa, we consistently broaden our product offering.
our philosophy |
our values |
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| Bidvest operates a diversified, highly entrepreneurial model with teams that are empowered to grow their respective businesses. Transparency, excellence and innovation run through all our business dealings. |
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our strategic pillars
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Maximise diverse portfolio |
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Responsible stewardship |
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Maintain strong financial position |
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Allocate capital to grow |
what we stand for
our vision
Our vision is to turn ordinary companies into extraordinary performers, delivering strong and consistent shareholder returns in the process while understanding that people create wealth, companies only report it.