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Executive Summary

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd is building a disciplined cold chain platform for Zimbabwe

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd is a Harare-based private limited company delivering refrigerated line-haul transport, cold storage rental, and last-mile chilled delivery for food and pharmaceutical clients in Zimbabwe. We operate from our Workington depot with a service footprint that already covers Harare, Chitungwiza, Mazowe, and Norton, and we are structured to expand into Bulawayo and Mutare as utilisation rises.

Our business exists to solve a costly problem in Zimbabwe’s perishables market: temperature-sensitive goods lose value fast when transport, storage, or delivery is inconsistent. We give farmers, processors, supermarkets, wholesalers, and pharmaceutical distributors one accountable provider for monitored cold chain movement, backed by GPS tracking, data loggers, and a central cold room hub.

At a glance

• Business: FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd
• Location: Workington, Harare, Zimbabwe
• Structure: Private Limited Company (Pvt) Ltd
• Launch funding: USD 240,000
• Year 1 revenue: USD 360,000
• Break-even timing: approximately Month 36
• Year 3 revenue: USD 650,000
• Year 5 revenue: USD 846,141

The market opportunity is recurring, essential, and under-served

We are targeting a commercial segment that cannot afford spoilage, rejected loads, or missed delivery windows. Our core customers are medium-sized agri-food businesses and pharmaceutical distributors with monthly revenue above USD 20,000, which makes cold chain reliability a direct profit issue rather than a convenience purchase.

Based on the primary catchment area we serve, there are at least 400 medium-scale agri and food producers and 200 wholesalers and supermarkets available to us in the first phase. Even a modest conversion of that market into recurring contracts supports strong utilisation across the fleet and cold store.

:::reassure Why the opportunity is attractive
Our model is built around repeat usage, not one-off transport. That means each customer can generate multiple revenue lines through transport, storage, and delivery, which improves retention and stabilises monthly cash flow.
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Our commercial model is already defined and revenue-backed

We generate income from three services that work together as one cold chain offering. Refrigerated line-haul transport is our primary volume driver, cold storage rental gives us recurring occupancy income, and last-mile refrigerated delivery strengthens route density in Harare and surrounding corridors.

The five-year model shows revenue rising from USD 360,000 in Year 1 to USD 479,988 in Year 2, USD 650,000 in Year 3, USD 729,495 in Year 4, and USD 846,141 in Year 5. Gross margin holds at 52.8% throughout the forecast, which reflects disciplined pricing and controlled operating costs.

Year 1 remains an investment year, and we state that transparently. Net income is negative USD 25,592 in Year 1, improves to USD 17,487 in Year 2, and grows to USD 139,181 by Year 5 as route density and storage utilisation improve.

Financial headline indicators

Metric	Value
Year 1 revenue	USD 360,000
Year 1 EBITDA	USD 18,408
Year 1 net income	USD -25,592
Year 3 revenue	USD 650,000
Year 5 revenue	USD 846,141
Gross margin	52.8%
Break-even revenue	USD 408,488
Break-even timing	approximately Month 36

Our operating base gives us practical control over service quality

Workington is the right base for FrostLink because it supports access to Harare’s industrial transport routes, commercial loading points, and urban distribution corridors. The depot structure allows us to stage refrigerated vehicles, manage cold storage, and coordinate dispatch from one control point.

That physical setup matters because cold chain logistics fails when handling is fragmented. We reduce that risk through preventive maintenance, pre-cooling, temperature logging, dispatch sign-off, and backup planning for the cold room.

:::warning The risks we manage from launch

• Refrigeration unit downtime
• Utility interruptions affecting cold storage uptime
• Fuel cost pressure on transport margins
• Delayed collections from customers
• Temperature excursions during loading or offloading
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Our team is built for execution, not theory

I founded FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd and lead strategy, key accounts, and operational oversight. I bring 8 years of experience in logistics and distribution in Zimbabwe, including fleet operations for a regional FMCG distributor.

Our operating team strengthens the model from day one:

• Sam Patel, our Operations Manager, holds a diploma in Transport and Logistics and brings 10 years of experience in fleet and warehouse management in Harare, including refrigerated vehicles.
• Taylor Nguyen, our Finance and Administration Manager, is a qualified accountant with 9 years of experience in SME finance and logistics budgeting.
• Drew Martinez, our Sales and Business Development Lead, brings B2B sales experience in agro-inputs and strong knowledge of farming and wholesale networks.

This structure gives us direct control over operations, finance, and sales, which is essential in a business where reliability, documentation, and cash discipline determine repeat business.

The funding ask is sized to the model, not inflated for comfort

We are seeking USD 240,000 in total funding, made up of USD 40,000 in equity capital and USD 200,000 in debt principal at 12.5% over 5 years. The capital package is designed to fund the asset base, launch systems, and working capital reserve required to operate through the ramp-up period.

The funding is disciplined and commercial. It gives FrostLink the equipment, infrastructure, and liquidity needed to serve clients properly from the start, while keeping debt service manageable as the business scales.

Capital summary

• Equity capital: USD 40,000
• Debt principal: USD 200,000
• Total funding required: USD 240,000
• Fleet and cold room equipment: USD 185,000
• Branding, IT systems, tracking, and setup costs: USD 15,000
• Working capital reserve: USD 40,000

:::tip What this funding unlocks
It funds the refrigerated trucks, cold room infrastructure, tracking systems, and working capital reserve that convert customer demand into billable kilometres, pallet days, and delivery drops.
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Our five-year outlook is built on utilisation, not hype

The financial model shows the business becoming stronger as the asset base is used more efficiently. EBITDA rises from USD 18,408 in Year 1 to USD 68,010 in Year 2, then to USD 142,916 in Year 3 and USD 213,133 in Year 5.

Debt coverage strengthens as well, with DSCR improving from 0.28 in Year 1 to 1.13 in Year 2, 2.60 in Year 3, and 4.74 in Year 5. That trend supports lender confidence and confirms that the business becomes materially more financeable once utilisation stabilises.

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd is not a speculative logistics idea. It is a concrete, asset-backed cold chain operator in Zimbabwe with a defined market, a clear operating base, a proven revenue model, and a five-year path to scalable profitability.

Company Description

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd in Harare, Zimbabwe

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd is a Zimbabwean private limited company headquartered in Harare, with its main depot and cold room facility located in the Workington industrial area. We are building a specialised cold chain logistics business that moves temperature-sensitive goods safely from source to customer, with an operating footprint that serves Harare, Chitungwiza, Mazowe, and Norton, and a planned expansion path into Bulawayo and Mutare.

We operate in USD for pricing, reporting, and contract settlement. That gives our customers predictable commercial terms and gives us a cleaner basis for fleet planning, storage utilisation, and cash-flow management in a market where temperature control failures can destroy product value in a single trip.

The Business We Operate and the Problem We Solve

We provide refrigerated transport, cold storage, and last-mile chilled delivery for perishable products in Zimbabwe. Our core service is built around the movement of fresh food and pharmaceuticals that must remain within strict temperature ranges from pickup to final delivery.

Our customers lose money when the cold chain breaks. Farmers, processors, supermarkets, wholesalers, and pharmacies face spoilage, rejected loads, quality disputes, and regulatory risk when they rely on unmonitored or inconsistent transport. FrostLink exists to remove that risk with professionally managed, temperature-monitored logistics that are practical for medium-sized businesses and not priced only for the largest FMCG groups.

We position ourselves as the dependable local operator for businesses that need frequent refrigerated movements, short-notice dispatch, and storage capacity they can scale up or down without committing to heavy fixed infrastructure of their own. Our service model is designed for commercial continuity, not one-off transport.

Legal Structure, Ownership, and Compliance

FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd is registered in Zimbabwe as a Private Limited Company. The company is structured to support outside capital, disciplined governance, and formal supplier and customer contracting.

The ownership structure is straightforward. I am the majority shareholder, supported by a local partner, and the company is fully aligned with ZIMRA, NSSA, and relevant municipal requirements. This structure gives us operational legitimacy with lenders, procurement teams, and regulated customers such as pharmaceutical distributors and formal retail chains.

Our financing base is also clearly defined. The project is funded with USD 40,000 in equity capital and USD 200,000 in debt principal, for total funding of USD 240,000. That capital structure supports fleet acquisition, cold room installation, and working capital for launch and early scaling.

Founding Position and Leadership

I founded FrostLink Cold Chain (Pvt) Ltd to solve a practical logistics gap in Zimbabwe’s perishables market. My background includes 8 years of experience in logistics and distribution in Zimbabwe, including fleet operations management for a regional FMCG distributor.

The business is led day to day by a management team with direct operating relevance to the model:

• Sam Patel, our Operations Manager, holds a diploma in Transport and Logistics and brings 10 years of experience managing fleets and warehouses in Harare, including refrigerated vehicles.
• Taylor Nguyen, our Finance and Administration Manager, is a qualified accountant with 9 years of experience in SME finance and has worked with two logistics companies on budgeting and cash-flow control.
• Drew Martinez, our Sales and Business Development Lead, has a background in B2B sales for agro-inputs and understands the farming and wholesale networks we serve.

That mix of logistics, finance, and commercial sales capability is deliberate. Our customers value reliability, visibility, and rapid issue resolution, so we have built the company around operational control and account retention rather than pure price competition.

Mission Statement and Service Focus

Our mission is to become Zimbabwe’s most trusted SME-friendly cold chain logistics provider for temperature-sensitive food and pharmaceutical movement.

We do that by combining three integrated services:

• Refrigerated line-haul transport for longer-distance movement between farms, processors, depots, and distribution points
• Cold storage rental at our Harare hub for palletised goods that require short- or medium-term temperature control
• Last-mile refrigerated delivery for urban distribution to supermarkets, pharmacies, wholesalers, and food service customers

This integrated model matters. A farmer in Mazowe or Macheke should not need one provider for storage, another for long-haul transport, and a third for last-mile delivery. FrostLink gives clients one accountable operator across the chain, reducing handling points and improving temperature integrity.

:::reassure Why this model is attractive to institutional funders

• We serve a recurring-use segment, not a one-time project market.
• Our contracts can be built around pallets, kilometres, and delivery drops, which makes utilisation measurable.
• Our year-one revenue forecast is USD 360,000, with growth to USD 846,141 by Year 5.
• The model reaches positive net income in Year 2 and improves steadily thereafter.
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Customers We Serve Across Zimbabwe

Our primary customers are commercial businesses that handle high-value perishables and cannot afford avoidable spoilage. These include fresh produce farmers around Mazowe and Macheke, meat processors and abattoirs, dairy companies, supermarkets, wholesalers, and pharmaceutical distributors in Harare and surrounding corridors.

We focus on medium-sized businesses with monthly revenues above USD 20,000 that need frequent refrigerated movements and reliable service levels. That segment is large enough to support recurring utilisation, yet underserved by providers that either focus on major corporate accounts or lack sufficient temperature control discipline.

Our initial market footprint is concentrated because that is where route density, operating discipline, and service response times are strongest. As volumes deepen, we will extend coverage to Bulawayo and Mutare, building on the same operating system.

Location Advantage and Operating Footprint

Workington gives us practical access to industrial transport routes, customer pickup zones, and the storage infrastructure needed for a central cold chain node. The Harare location also supports faster dispatch for last-mile service and more efficient fleet turnaround than a dispersed operating model would allow.

The site is being set up to support temperature-sensitive operations with monitored cold storage, fleet staging, and a functional admin base. That physical configuration is important because it keeps freight movement, load checks, and delivery coordination under one controlled operating point.

:::warning Operating realities we manage from day one

• Refrigerated vehicles require strict maintenance discipline and preventive servicing.
• Cold room uptime depends on stable utilities and backup planning.
• Temperature-sensitive goods demand rapid response when a delivery window changes.
• Vehicle downtime directly affects client confidence and daily utilisation.
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Growth Path and Institutional Readiness

FrostLink is designed for scale, but the scale is phased. Year 1 is focused on building route reliability, contract density, and repeat client usage from our Harare base. By Year 3, we expect a broader operating platform and enough commercial traction to support additional fleet and regional storage capacity.

The financial trajectory reflects that operating discipline. Revenue grows from USD 360,000 in Year 1 to USD 479,988 in Year 2, USD 650,000 in Year 3, USD 729,495 in Year 4, and USD 846,141 in Year 5. Net income moves from a Year 1 loss of USD 25,592 to positive earnings of USD 17,487 in Year 2 and USD 139,181 in Year 5.

That progression is consistent with a logistics business that begins with fixed asset investment, builds utilisation, and then benefits from stronger gross margin conversion as route density improves. We are not presenting a speculative concept. We are presenting a transport and storage company with a defined legal structure, a real Harare operating base, a customer list anchored in essential perishables demand, and a management team aligned to execute the model.

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• 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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