SAF Customs Consultants

Company Description

Executive Summary1.0 Executive SummarySAF Customs Consultants is a Cape Town based clearing and forwarding agent whose mission is to become a true multimodal logistic company and one of the most professionally recognized freight forwarders in the South African Market. The company's strategy is to consolidate a very reliable client based in Cape Town and in phases open branches in Johannesburg (where we have relations with a client portfolio), Durban and Port Elizabeth. The aim is to target only clients exceeding +/- ZAR 200, 000 to 3, 000, 000 easily coverable by credit insurance in order to minimize any possible risk.SAF Customs Consultants focus on any importers and exporters within South Africa, however, the electronic industry would be the company�s initial core focal point.The company is seeking financial aid in the form of overdraft facility or investment in the amount of ZAR 250 000.00 for the purpose of avoiding credit institutions in order to become the most competitive clearing and forwarding company. Projected revenues for 2009 to 2011 are ZAR 1, 500, 000. � 2, 500, 000.00 and ZAR 3, 500 000.00 respectively.1.1 MissionOur mission at SAF Customs Consultants is to become one of the leading clearing and forwarding companies in South Africa through top personalised service and lowest rates within the market.Company Summary2.0 Company SummarySAF Customs Consultants is base in Western Cape base company, with principal offices located in Cape Town. Mr *****. Ghakeem Larnie is the sole owner of the SAF Customs Consultants and has been in the clearing and forwarding industry business for more than 15 years.2.1 Owners informationAbdul Ghakeem Larnie was born in Cape Town, South Africa.In 1989, Ghakeem joined RFI Shipping after he finish with school as a Junior Entry clerk. After year at RFI Shipping he joined international company ATA Walon where he oversee the airfreight department and work under the guidance of Mr Wayne Lazo who then open the Megafreight offices in Cape Town where ***** also been a role player. Ghakeem joined Tibbet and Britton Africa which is a British Company who done all customs clearing supply chain and logistics on behalf of blue chip companies such as Woolworths, British American Tobacco etc He became the Customs Tariff Consultants to all Cape Town base clients and oversee operation.Today he focuses his efforts on developing the SAF Customs Consultants and make sure clients are satisfied with the personalized services.When he is not feeding his passion for horses and knowledge, Ghakeem enjoys spending time with his family.Services3.0 ServicesThe clearing and forwarding industry provides freight forwarding and customs clearing services for persons or companies importing or exporting goods to/from overseas.Strategy4.0 StrategyThe strategy of SAF Customs Consultants is to consolidate its good customer and client service by making timely customs clearances and a second stage offering forwarding services only via the most reputable carriers (Shipping lines and Airlines).Key components of our initial strategy can be summarized as follows:�Secure a client portfolio. As mentioned before two of the members are already testing the market response.�Personalised Services. Clearing and Forwarding may seem as a very straight forward procedure but each and every client required a customized information flow.�Establish a door to door transport concept .The company, at a later stage, would establish its own international network of agents thus enabling a complete control over the entire international transport sector in the aim of making the clients more dependent on SAF Customs Consultants�. Installing an Order Monitoring System. SAF Customs Consultants will put in place a computerised freight monitoring system that at a later stage will also be available to the clients. Such system will enable SAF Customs Consultants to keep overheads (number of employees) to a bear minimum and simultaneously keep the clients properly updated on there orders. Successive stages of the system would enable the clients to compile their own statistics per country of origin, pre/landed costing and other.5.1 Value PropositionsSAF Customs Consultants have been offering the following advantages to customers.Quality Service. We provide our customers with courteous, prompt, and dependable service.Competitive rates. We will provide competitive rates for our customers because we have low cost inputs.5.2 Competitive EdgeOur major competitive advantage is vast industry experience and solid reputation of its Abdul Ghakeem Larnie. We are also well known among clients for going that extra mile in the customer-service environment.