Dr. Richard Nel and Gate Investment Group

Gate Investments Group is a special-risk finance company and business partner for small and medium enterprises in South Africa and other African countries. The company actively supports entrepreneurial growth by providing financing, specialist knowledge and added-value services for viable small and medium businesses.

Gate Investments Group composes unique and personalized finance solutions for each client. Deals are structured using shareholders’ loan accounts, revenue, equity, sharing and term loans or any combination of the aforementioned factors. Dr Richard Nel and Gate Investment Group have developed a range of financial models that offer entrepreneurs maximum amounts of flexibility with the personalized approach that helps to fit their specific needs.

The business evaluation that Gate Investment Group performs usually addresses matters such as the product or service itself, its market acceptability,  the market size, the structure of the business and its ability to grow, the business’s history, its profit potential, its location and other technical aspects.

When evaluating the entrepreneur, Gate Investment Group look at certain aspects such as the individual’s experience and business principles, as well as their levels of integrity, drive, and vision. Gate Investment Group considers all financing applications up to R25 million in all sectors of the economy, with the exception of: direct farming operations, on-lending activities, underground mining and non-profit organizations. They also provide services to small and medium businesses whose gross assets are under R100 million, annual turnover does not exceed R200 million, and/or employ less than 500 people. Gate Investment Group is able to handle a diverse group of clients while offering them superior financial services.