List your business in South Africa
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We help 1500+ owners sell their businesses monthly

We help more than 1,500 owners sell their businesses every month

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Best Value 6 months

R2,495 ZAR

3 months

R1,995 ZAR

1 month

R1,495 ZAR

Test the Market

Advertise your business for 20 days

No credit card details required
See buyer interest before you pay*

*Buyer contact details will not be provided until you pay to advertise.

All packages are billed in one instalment.

How it works

Select your package: Choose to advertise your business for 1, 3 or 6 months.

Create your listing: Add as much information as you like, including photos and other documents, in our easy to use listing builder.

Review your interested buyers: Buyers will email you directly through the website.

Get a Quick Valuation

Receive an estimate valuation in under 5 minutes.

Start My Valuation

What our customers say

Why sell a business with us?

Reach 1.2 million buyers: More than 1.2 million buyers visit our site every month looking to buy a business. We rank on the first page of Google for thousands of search terms so there's really no better place when selling your business.

Save money – pay no commission: No commission or hidden charges. Choose a package and only pay the one off fee. You can cancel anytime without penalty.

Easy to use - it takes 10 minutes!: Add your business for sale in less than 10 minutes. We'll email you each time a buyer is interested and store their details in your online account for easy access.

About Us

We are a family run business. Head quartered in London, our team spans the world with people in Sydney, North Carolina and Mexico City.

We've been advertising businesses for sale online since the mid-90s, building up 25+ years’ experience delivering the right buyers to our sellers.

Originally a bulletin board, the website has grown into a truly global service, now with 55,287 businesses for sale in 146 countries. Every listing attracts local, national and international interest from 1 million buyers every month.

Our selling team are waiting to help you market your business for sale. In addition to advertising, we provide a range of additional services to help you sell – from listing rewrites and email campaigns to extra promotion throughout the website.

To find out more get in touch.

BFS in Numbers

1,014,943

Average number of buyers searching the site every month
55,287

Total live businesses for sale
1,125,463

Global database of business buyers
1996

The year the first business for sale listing went live

The Team

Faye

Ioana

Nick

Josh

Your listing will appear on our partner websites

How Do I Sell My Business?

Timing the Sale

Deciding when to sell your business is one of the hardest decisions you'll make as an entrepreneur. Find out if it's time to sell your business.
Using a Broker

When it comes to selling your business preparation is everything. Use this guide to make sure your business is ready to sell.
Preparation is Everything

Before advertising your business for sale, you need to know its true value. This guide will outline what's needed for an accurate business valuation.
Valuing Your Business

The way you handle your negotiations can be the difference between closing a deal and it falling apart. Here we provide practical advice for the sale of your business.
Negotiating the Sale

See what it takes to negotiate the right deal for you and find out how to avoid your deal falling apart at the last minute.
Due Diligence

Preparing for due diligence when selling your business

Pricing

Join the most heavily trafficked marketplace on the planet