The Bidvest Group Limited
Johannesburg, 2196, South Africa Phone: +27-11-772-8700
Fax: +27-11-772-8970
http://www.bidvest.com
Overview
The Bidvest Group is a leading diversified holding company with interests in food products, freight services, manufacturing, and automobile sales. Its foodservice division distributes a range of products to customers in the restaurant and catering industries in Africa, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. Bidvest South Africa and Bidvest Namibia include logistics and freight management as well as car dealerships, travel agencies, and financial services in sub-Saharan Africa. Other units manufacture and distribute industrial and commercial products and offer outsourced facilities management services. The decentralized company operates more than 30 offices in about 20 countries. Bidvest was formed in 1988.
Key Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for The Bidvest Group Limited
| Company Type | Public (Johannesburg: BVT) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | June |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £10,805.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 20.6% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £344.2 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 22.5% |
| 2011 Employees | 83,900 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | (20.7%) |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for The Bidvest Group Limited
| Chairman | M. Cyril Ramaphosa (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| Chief Executive | Brian Joffe |
| Financial Director | David Edward Cleasby |
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Top competitors of The Bidvest Group Limited
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- Foodservice Suppliers(primary)
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