Garde Serve Pty Ltd
| Business Location: | Rural | 
| 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.
                                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.
                                -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.'