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Executive Summary

Harare Care Private Hospital is a Borrowdale-based private hospital built for Harare’s underserved mid-tier patient market

Harare Care Private Hospital (Pvt) Ltd is a Zimbabwe-registered private limited company delivering affordable, high-quality inpatient, outpatient, maternity, emergency, and basic diagnostic care from a 40-bed facility in Borrowdale, Harare. We are targeting middle-income and insured patients who want reliable treatment, shorter waiting times, and a more respectful experience than they typically receive in overcrowded public hospitals.

Our model is commercially focused and clinically practical. We combine 24/7 casualty services, general medicine, surgery, maternity, paediatrics, laboratory diagnostics, and imaging under one roof so patients can consult, test, and receive care without moving across the city.

The market opportunity is real, large, and already visible in Harare

Harare’s private healthcare demand is being driven by public-sector congestion, drug stock-outs, long queues, and inconsistent service delivery. We are positioned to capture this demand from medical aid members, company scheme patients, and self-pay households that value speed, privacy, and dependable care.

Our addressable market in Harare includes at least 150,000 people on some form of medical aid and another 50,000 to 70,000 middle-income self-pay patients who prefer private care. Even a modest share of that pool is enough to support a 40-bed hospital with strong outpatient throughput and recurring maternity, diagnostic, and admission volumes.

:::reassure Why this opportunity is investable

• We are serving a proven demand base, not a speculative one.
• Our location in Borrowdale gives us access to northern suburbs, the CBD, and corporate catchments.
• Our service mix is designed to convert first visits into repeat visits and referrals.
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Our funding structure is already aligned to execution

We are seeking USD 700,000 in total funding to complete launch and provide a working capital buffer through ramp-up. The capital structure is deliberately balanced: USD 200,000 from founder and family capital, and USD 500,000 from a mix of bank debt and equity investment.

The funding is tied to a conservative five-year financial model that gives lenders and investors a clear operating case. Year 1 revenue is projected at USD 1,500,000, and the business reaches break-even at USD 1,405,000 in annual revenue, with break-even timing recorded as Month 1 within Year 1 under the model assumptions.

Headline financial performance shows disciplined growth and early resilience

The revenue mix is anchored by inpatient bed days, outpatient consultations, maternity packages, and diagnostics and procedures. By Year 5, total revenue reaches USD 2,111,155, supported by growing patient volumes and a stronger service mix.

The model is profitable in every forecast year. Net profit rises from USD 57,760 in Year 1 to USD 181,811 in Year 5, while EBITDA increases from USD 180,000 in Year 1 to USD 301,225 in Year 5.

:::tip Key investor figures at a glance

• Year 1 revenue: USD 1,500,000
• Break-even revenue: USD 1,405,000 annually
• Break-even timing: Month 1 within Year 1
• Year 3 revenue: USD 1,848,000
• Year 5 revenue: USD 2,111,155
• Year 5 closing cash: USD 547,754
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The balance sheet also strengthens over time. Closing cash grows from USD 186,760 in Year 1 to USD 547,754 in Year 5, while debt reduces from USD 500,000 to USD 100,000 over the forecast period. Our Year 1 debt service coverage ratio is 1.13, improving to 2.69 by Year 5, which supports lender confidence.

The hospital is led by an experienced healthcare and finance team

I serve as the majority owner and Managing Director, a medical doctor with over 10 years of clinical practice and hospital management experience in Zimbabwe and the region. I oversee clinical quality, strategic partnerships, and overall business performance.

The leadership team also includes Sam Patel, our Finance Director, a chartered accountant with 12 years’ experience in healthcare finance and hospital turnarounds; Drew Martinez, our Operations Manager, with 8 years of hospital operations experience; Jamie Okafor, our Head of Nursing, a registered nurse with 15 years in critical care and ward management; and Riley Thompson, our Marketing and Business Development Manager, with 7 years in healthcare marketing and digital campaigns.

This mix of clinical, operational, nursing, commercial, and financial leadership is important because Harare Care Private Hospital is being built as a regulated healthcare asset, not a general service business.

Our investment case is driven by service quality, recurring demand, and controlled execution

We are not positioning the hospital as a luxury facility. We are building a mid-tier private hospital that gives insured and self-pay patients better access, better communication, and better consistency than they are getting from overcrowded alternatives.

Our competitive edge comes from four things:

• Transparent mid-tier pricing
• On-site diagnostics that reduce patient leakage
• 24/7 casualty access
• A patient experience built around speed, dignity, and clinical coordination

Harare Care Private Hospital is designed to win repeat demand from families, employers, and medical aid users who need a dependable hospital partner in Borrowdale and greater Harare. The business is capital-efficient, demand-backed, and already structured around a clear path to sustainable profitability.

Company Description

Our Legal Identity and Ownership

Harare Care Private Hospital (Pvt) Ltd is a Zimbabwe-registered private limited company operating from Borrowdale, Harare. We are building a 40-bed medium-sized private hospital with clear expansion potential to 60 beds as demand grows, and we are structured to comply with the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council requirements from the outset.

Our business exists to close a real care gap in Harare. We serve middle-income and insured patients who want affordable, high-quality inpatient, outpatient, maternity, and emergency services without the long waiting times, drug stock-outs, and inconsistent service quality associated with overcrowded public facilities.

Ownership and control

The company is financed and controlled through a simple founder-led structure. The majority owner is the founder, who also serves as Managing Director and leads the hospital’s clinical direction, strategic partnerships, and operating discipline.

The ownership base is aligned to long-term growth and lender confidence:

Stakeholder	Position in the Business	Equity Position
Founder and Managing Director	Majority owner	Equity holder
External investors / lenders	Funding partners	Debt and/or equity participation

We are seeking USD 700,000 in total funding to launch and stabilise the hospital, with USD 200,000 contributed from founder capital and family resources and USD 500,000 raised as a combination of debt and equity. That capital structure gives the hospital enough runway to complete opening, absorb early ramp-up pressure, and reach sustainable operating momentum.

What Harare Care Private Hospital Does

Harare Care Private Hospital delivers accessible private healthcare in one location. We provide 24/7 casualty services, general medicine, surgery, maternity, paediatrics, laboratory diagnostics, and imaging support for patients who need dependable care close to home or work.

Our core service model is built around convenience and continuity. Patients can consult, test, receive treatment, and be admitted under one roof instead of moving across multiple facilities in Harare for basic care.

We primarily serve:

• Medical aid patients seeking reliable claim-supported private care
• Company medical scheme patients needing efficient treatment pathways
• Self-pay middle-income families who want predictable pricing and respectful service
• Corporate clients that need a trusted hospital partner for staff care and occupational health

Borrowdale is a commercially attractive base for this model because it places the hospital within reach of Harare’s northern suburbs, business districts, and working households that value speed, privacy, and service quality.

Our Mission and Market Position

Our mission is to provide affordable private hospital care with consistent standards, transparent pricing, and fast clinical turnaround. We are not positioning Harare Care Private Hospital as a luxury hospital for a narrow premium segment.

We are positioning the business as a mid-tier private hospital that gives insured and self-paying patients better access, cleaner service delivery, and stronger responsiveness than they typically receive in crowded public settings.

That position matters commercially. Harare has a substantial pool of medical aid members and middle-income households that can support a well-run private facility, yet many patients still face delayed attention, limited doctor availability, and fragmented diagnostic pathways. We are built to capture that unmet demand.

Founding Date and Development Stage

Harare Care Private Hospital is being established as a new operating entity and is in the pre-opening development phase. The business has already been structured around the planned facility, capital requirements, staffing framework, and service line mix needed to launch in Borrowdale.

Our launch timeline is driven by completion of licensing, fit-out, equipment installation, IT deployment, and procurement of opening stock. Once operational, the hospital will scale through patient volume, referral relationships, and medical aid acceptance rather than through speculative service expansion.

:::tip Why the model is commercially viable

• The hospital is designed around a 40-bed base case, which keeps fixed costs manageable while allowing meaningful patient throughput.
• Revenue is diversified across consultations, admissions, maternity, diagnostics, and procedures.
• The business is structured to grow into a 60-bed facility as occupancy and demand justify expansion.
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The Leadership Team Behind the Hospital

The company is led by an experienced management team with direct healthcare and financial capability.

The founder and Managing Director is a medical doctor with over 10 years of clinical practice and hospital management experience in Zimbabwe and the region. He oversees clinical quality, strategic partnerships, hospital positioning, and the overall performance of the company.

He is supported by Sam Patel, our Finance Director, a chartered accountant with 12 years’ experience in healthcare finance and hospital turnarounds, responsible for financial control, budgeting, cash discipline, and investor reporting.

Drew Martinez, our Operations Manager, with 8 years of hospital operations experience, manages facilities coordination, procurement, logistics, and service continuity.

Jamie Okafor, our Head of Nursing, a registered nurse with 15 years in critical care and ward management, leads nursing standards, staffing oversight, patient safety, and training execution.

Riley Thompson, our Marketing and Business Development Manager, with 7 years in healthcare marketing and digital campaigns, drives patient acquisition, corporate relationships, and referral growth.

This mix of clinical, financial, operational, and commercial leadership gives the hospital the discipline needed to run as a professional healthcare asset rather than a general service business.

Our Operating Model and Patient Experience

We are building Harare Care Private Hospital around speed, dignity, and clinical reliability. Patients will experience clear admission processes, transparent communication, and coordinated care from consultation through discharge.

Our hospital model emphasizes:

• Timely outpatient attention for booked patients
• 24/7 emergency readiness
• Maternity care with structured delivery pathways
• General medicine and surgery support
• On-site diagnostics to reduce patient travel and delays
• Respectful, professional service across all touchpoints

This operating style is central to how we compete. Patients and doctors referring into the facility need assurance that the hospital will respond quickly, communicate clearly, and keep care under one coordinated system.

Regulatory and Compliance Position

We operate as a private limited company in Zimbabwe and are building the hospital to meet the expectations of the Medical and Dental Practitioners Council. That compliance posture is essential to the trust of medical aid societies, corporate clients, lenders, and patients.

:::warning Compliance priorities we are managing from day one

• Medical and dental regulatory compliance
• Facility readiness for safe patient admission
• Staff credentialing and professional supervision
• Medical aid claim acceptance processes
• Controlled procurement of drugs and consumables
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The hospital’s governance structure is designed to support auditability, clinical accountability, and lender oversight. That matters because healthcare investors are backing not just demand, but also execution quality, regulatory discipline, and continuity of operations.

Growth Path from 40 Beds to a Larger Platform

Harare Care Private Hospital is structured to begin as a focused 40-bed private facility and expand to 60 beds as patient demand and occupancy strengthen. The site selection in Borrowdale supports this long-term view without forcing overbuilding at launch.

Our early priority is to establish a reliable reputation in Harare for affordable private care, then convert that trust into recurring patient flows, stronger medical aid relationships, and more corporate accounts. Over time, the business can use its operating history and service quality to support further expansion into higher-acuity services.

The company description is therefore straightforward: Harare Care Private Hospital (Pvt) Ltd is a Borrowdale-based private healthcare business serving Harare’s insured and middle-income patients with accessible inpatient, outpatient, maternity, emergency, diagnostic, and surgical care under one professionally managed roof.

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The remaining 9 sections of this document cover:

• Products and Services
• Market Analysis
• Competitive Analysis
• SWOT Analysis
• Marketing and Sales Strategy
• Management and Organization
• Operating Plan
• Financial Plan and Projections
• Funding Request

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