Market entry

We make it our mission to successfully launch your business. The best chances of success are achieved by understanding your business and markets. We have the knowledge and expertise to help you. To be able to assist you with smooth and successful market landing, we provide the following consulting services.

 

Quick-scan
A quick-scan offers companies the opportunity to gain an overview of specific areas of a market within two weeks. The report consists of five to six pages and can be a deciding factor on entering a market or not. It gives you a value insight upon which your company can base its opinions and next steps.

Please contact SANEC for an intake or more information on the possibilities. 

Market research
Market research is tailored information connecting your business to opportunities in Southern Africa and the Benelux. SANEC offers the following information:

  • feasibility studies
  • country macro analysis
  • list of useful (private sector, government) contacts
  • information on legislation for your imports
  • a list of potential customers and competitors
  • list of distribution channels
  • pricing information and funding possibilities
  • detailed information about your specific market niche.


Please contact SANEC for an intake or more information on the possibilities.

Matchmaking
We like to introduce you to your future business partners. We enable matchmaking that matters. Services include tailor-made one-on-one business meetings both for companies and organisations on individual business visits as well as for companies and organisations who take part in a trade mission. Our matchmaking sessions connect supply and demand in all sectors. Via individual matchmakings SANEC will assist you in finding potential business partners such as:

  • agents
  • joint venture partners
  • importers
  • distributors
  • investors etc etc.


In a typical matchmaking programmes, SANEC offers tailor-made sessions with relevant business meetings or visits. Transport and accommodation can also be arranged by SANEC.

Please contact SANEC for more information on the possibilities.

“Thanks to a well-organised programme we visited eleven potential distributors in three days and thanks to SANEC this matchmaking session was a successful one. Not only the number of meetings, but also the quality of the meetings was excellent”.
Wheelchair manufacturer Handicare

Trade missions

Multi-company trade missions
SANEC facilitates (multi) sector trade missions throughout the year on behalf of or in cooperation with partners. Our missions offer companies and organisations the unique opportunity to explore and investigate opportunities in a focus country or to expand existing contacts and activities. Through tailor-made programmes, consisting of matchmaking sessions, company visits, informative seminars and networking events, parties are given the chance to shape their international ambitions and realise them. Click here for an overview of our recent trade missions.

“The Walvis Bay Corridor Group greatly valued the visits to and interaction with port, transport and other parties in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Vlissingen. SANEC did an excellent job in bringing business communities together!”
Johny M. Smith, CEO, Walvis Bay Corridor Group

Individual trade mission
For individual companies or organisations SANEC offers tailor-made trade missions, focussing on the clients wishes. A detailed programme can be offered to explore, meet, and investigate opportunities in the desired region and field. Matchmaking and site visits will be organised in a personal way and we connect you to the relevant partners in the business and government sector to ensure a highly effective mission. 

Fact-finding mission
When your organisation is aiming at launching a project or business in South Africa or the Netherlands, you need enough information to make a weighted decision. In this case, a fact-finding mission might be the solution. A fact-finding mission includes site visits to relevant sector projects, informative meetings with the public and private sector, sector specific information workshops, presentations and inspiring networking sessions. All the ingredients to provide the necessary information to decide on next steps and possibly the roll-out of your ideas.

Trade enquiries
SANEC supports you with all your trade enquiries concerning the Netherlands and Southern Africa. We have gained experience over the years and are quick to provide you with important answers! For example about the following subjects:  

  • import/export tax
  • legislation
  • marketing support
  • bank enquiries
  • Office-in-office functionality.