This involves the facilitation of meetings with potential funders, private individuals, banks, private equity firms and public funds amongst others. Our knowledgeable investment team will be there to offer their expert opinion according to your individual financial requirements.
Wesgro aims to identify constraints to investors and alert decision makers to the negative effects that certain policies have on the business environment.
Wesgro has established sound relationships with external immigration consultants. As part of our service offering we assist clients in obtaining work permits, visa's and letters of support, amongst others.
Wesgro is adept at sourcing incentives for foreign and local investors. DTI, incentive consultants: SMEDP (Small Medium Enterprise Development Programme, PAA (Productive Asset allowance), EMIA (Export Marketing Investment Assistance), EIP (Enterprise Investment Programme) and IPP (Industrial Policy Projects).
This is a process that entails the provision of information based on the Financial Times tool, which highlights competing locations and compares the costs and quality of a specific location.
The Agency provides sector and market specific information collated by investment specialists, as well as Wesgro IQ (research unit). Wesgro offers up-to-date information on economic profiles, sector intelligence, and trade conditions in various regions and countries, as well as trade and investment intelligence and business opportunities for Western Cape businesses.
This includes promotional support of members and clients through Wesgro’s core mediums of communications, such as the company Website, Monthly E-Newsletter and Annual Report.
Wesgro’s strategic relationship with industry players, government authorities and the business community within the Western Cape enables it to provide a unique matchmaking service. In addition Wesgro’s networks, joint ventures, partnerships and suppliers' database broadens its scope and matchmaking offering.
Wesgro provides an aftercare programme to existing clients. It aims to ensure that investors are satisfied and assists clients with challenges that arise during their daily operations. This is done through regular courtesy visits to investors located within the Western Cape.
Wesgro assists in identifying specific site requirements derived from the needs and operations of the enterprise in question. Once the list of requirements has been established Wesgro utilizes its extensive database and networks across the private and public sector in order to short list potential sites.