Bidvest Group

Bidvest Group Limited
TypePublic company
JSE: BVT
ISINZAE000117321
IndustryDiversified investments
FounderBrian Joffe
HeadquartersJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Area served
Africa
Key peopleBonang Francis Mohale (Chairman)
Mpumi Madisa (CEO)
ServicesServices, Trading, Distribution
RevenueIncrease R126.61 billion (2025)
Decrease R10.73 billion (2025)
Decrease R6.44 billion (2025)
Total assetsIncrease R124.59 billion (2025)
Total equityIncrease R41.41billion (2025)
Websitebidvest.com

Bidvest Group is a South African multinational services, trading, and distribution company. Founded in 1988 and listed on the JSE, Bidvest is headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng. The group operates over 250 businesses across South Africa, Australia, Singapore, Spain, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.

History

Bidvest was founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe, and listed on the JSE Limited in 1990. The Bidvest Group Limited has a corporate office in Johannesburg, South Africa.

A plan, first developed in 2012 and coming to fruition in 2016, saw the conglomerate unbundle its businesses. It split into a number of different businesses and sold off some others. One of the biggest was the separating of the Bidvest Food Services into a new listed company named Bidcorp that would focus on the food production and distribution businesses.

In 2017, Bidvest Group employed over 132,000 people.

In December 2024, Bidvest Group sold subsidiary Bidvest Bank to Access Bank South Africa, a local subsidiary of Nigerian banking group Access Bank. The deal had a total value of R2.8 billion.

Operations

Bidvest operates through two principal segments – business services and trading and distribution. These encompass businesses involved in outsourced services; freight management; industrial and consumer products; office products; and automotive retailing, among others. Bidvest's portfolio includes six principal divisions; Services South Africa, Services International, Freight, Branded Products, Commercial Products, and Automotive.

Subsidiaries

As of 2026, major companies that form part of Bidvest Group include:

Company Sector HQ Established Acquired Ref
Adcock Ingram Pharmaceuticals Midrand, Gauteng 1891; 135 years ago 2021; 5 years ago
Bidvest International Logistics Logistics Johannesburg, Gauteng 1910; 116 years ago –
Bidvest McCarthy Automotive Johannesburg, Gauteng 1894; 132 years ago 2004; 22 years ago
Bidvest Protea Coin Security Centurion, Gauteng 2013; 13 years ago 2013; 13 years ago
Bidvest Tank Terminals Bulk storage Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 1953; 73 years ago 1999; 27 years ago
Plumblink Plumbing products Sandton, Gauteng 1989; 37 years ago 2015; 11 years ago
Rennies Travel Travel services Johannesburg, Gauteng 1954; 72 years ago 1998; 28 years ago
Voltex Electrical products Johannesburg, Gauteng 1964; 62 years ago 2002; 24 years ago
Waltons Office products Johannesburg, Gauteng 1948; 78 years ago 1997; 29 years ago
Bidvest Noonan Facilities management Dublin, Ireland 1977; 49 years ago 2018; 8 years ago
PHS Group Hygiene services Manchester, England 1963; 63 years ago 2020; 6 years ago
Bidvest Facilities Management Facilities management Johannesburg, Gauteng 2009; 17 years ago –
Bidvest Afcom Packaging and fastening Johannesburg, Gauteng 1989; 37 years ago 1989; 37 years ago

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