Leolo Holdings
| Business Location: | Rural area - Villages |
| Province | Limpopo |
| Branch: | Capricorn |
| Business Start Date: | 2017-06-25 |
| Busniess Type: | Company |
Business Dynamics and Challenges
Business Activities:
Rearing of animals, Slaughtering, Value Add , Packaging, marketing and sales
Challenges/Needs:
Despite its growth, Leolo Holdings continues to face challenges that hinder its ability to fully optimise its potential.
• Limited access to working capital, insufficient exposure to broader markets, and gaps in formal business management capabilities.
• The business also requires improved greater market visibility to compete effectively in the agricultural sector.
Intervention Insights and Results
Intervention Details:
The client visited SEDFA offices on the 15th March 2024. The business was registered on sedfa client management system, baseline information was collected and a diagnostic assessment was conducted:
Based on the assessment the following interventions were recommended
• Capacity building Training
• Access to market
To address these challenges, Leolo Holdings has benefited comprehensively in capacity building interventions such basic Business management which was completed on 28 March 2024, Financial management completed on 31 August 2024 as well as costing and pricing completed on 31 October 2025, Mr Leolo also participated in export readiness training Programme. Leolo Holding also Exhibited their products at a trade Exhibition held on the 20th of September 2024 at Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane.
Based on the assessment the following interventions were recommended
• Capacity building Training
• Access to market
To address these challenges, Leolo Holdings has benefited comprehensively in capacity building interventions such basic Business management which was completed on 28 March 2024, Financial management completed on 31 August 2024 as well as costing and pricing completed on 31 October 2025, Mr Leolo also participated in export readiness training Programme. Leolo Holding also Exhibited their products at a trade Exhibition held on the 20th of September 2024 at Jack Botes Hall in Polokwane.
Outcome Details:
The interventions delivered measurable improvements:
• Revenue growth: Increased from R450000.00 to R900000.00, reflecting a growth rate of over 100%.
• Job creation: Retained two existing employees and created four new positions, boosting local employment.
• Profitability: Net profit improved substantially, enabling reinvestment in the business by over R150 000.00
• Revenue growth: Increased from R450000.00 to R900000.00, reflecting a growth rate of over 100%.
• Job creation: Retained two existing employees and created four new positions, boosting local employment.
• Profitability: Net profit improved substantially, enabling reinvestment in the business by over R150 000.00
Client Feedback
Client Comments:
The trainings have been instrumental for me to better understand business operations as well as business finance I am now able to develop effective pricing strategies and improve my decision making through accurate cost analysis
