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Executive Summary

ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited is built to move fuel where downtime is expensive

ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited is a Zimbabwe-registered bulk fuel transport company headquartered in Msasa, Harare. We move diesel and petrol from Beira and local depots into Zimbabwe for service stations, mines, farms, wholesalers, and industrial users that cannot afford late, short, or unsafe deliveries.

Our business is built around reliable, compliant, and traceable fuel haulage. We use modern tanker trucks fitted with calibrated meters and GPS tracking, and we sell both scheduled contract deliveries and on-demand transport support.

The opportunity is in reliability, not just fuel movement

Zimbabwe’s fuel users lose money when product does not arrive on time or in full. Mines halt production, farms lose operating days, service stations turn away customers, and industrial users face generator or process interruptions.

That is the gap we are filling. Our focus is the practical middle of the market: customers who need more discipline than small informal operators can provide, but more flexibility than the largest fleets often give.

Financially, the model is already proven on paper

Our Year 1 revenue is USD 576,000, with gross profit of USD 216,000 and EBITDA of USD 96,000. Break-even is reached in Month 1, with annual break-even revenue at USD 445,333, which gives the business room to absorb operating delays while staying above its cost base.

By Year 5, revenue rises to USD 929,957, net income reaches USD 120,441, and the business strengthens materially as fleet utilisation increases. The revenue mix remains balanced between regional bulk fuel haulage fees and domestic bulk fuel haulage fees, which protects us from relying on a single corridor or customer type.

:::reassure Investor confidence comes from the structure

• Business name: ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited
• Head office: Msasa, Harare
• Trading currency: USD
• Funding required: USD 260,000
• Equity contribution: USD 60,000
• Debt principal: USD 200,000
• Year 1 revenue: USD 576,000
• Break-even timing: Month 1
• Year 5 revenue target: USD 929,957
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Our operating model is lean, contract-led, and scalable

We start with two used but recent 40,000-litre tanker trucks, supported by controlled dispatch, route planning, maintenance discipline, and strict delivery verification. The business is designed to scale from two tankers into a larger fleet without changing the core service promise.

The founder leads strategy, key accounts, and overall operations. The team is anchored by Dakota Reyes, Operations Manager, who holds a diploma in Transport and Logistics and has 9 years’ experience managing tanker fleets in Southern Africa, Taylor Nguyen, Finance and Administration Manager, a qualified accountant with 7 years in SME finance and transport bookkeeping in Zimbabwe, Blake Morgan, Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, a qualified diesel mechanic with 12 years’ hands-on experience maintaining heavy-duty trucks and tankers, and Casey Brooks, Sales and Key Account Executive, who brings 6 years’ experience in B2B fuel and lubricants sales.

That structure matters because fuel logistics depends on execution. Every trip must be loaded correctly, dispatched on time, tracked in transit, and offloaded with proof of delivery and reconciliation.

The market is large enough for a focused entrant

Our initial reachable market is around 250,000,000 litres per year across the corridors we can serve efficiently from Harare. We do not need to dominate the entire market to win; we only need enough recurring volume to keep the fleet productive and the contracts renewing.

Our commercial target is to secure 6–8 long-term contracts in the first year, supported by repeat loads from wholesalers, station owners, mines, farms, and industrial users. That customer mix gives us route diversity, stronger utilisation, and better resilience through seasonal demand swings.

The funding ask is tightly linked to productive assets and working continuity

We are seeking USD 260,000 in total startup funding. This is sized to acquire the tanker fleet, complete compliance setup, and fund enough working capital to support early operations without starving the business of cash.

The capital structure is intentionally balanced. We are committing USD 60,000 from equity and seeking USD 200,000 in external finance, which keeps the leverage manageable against the forecast cash generation and rising debt service cover ratio.

:::warning Funding timing matters
Delay in releasing capital directly affects launch speed.

• Tanker acquisition must be completed before route onboarding
• Compliance funding must be in place before active trading
• Working float must be available to protect early service continuity
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The investment case is supported by improving coverage and cash generation

Our gross margin stays fixed at 37.5% across the forecast period, while debt service cover ratio improves from 1.48 in Year 1 to 4.12 in Year 5. That progression reflects a business that becomes stronger as volume increases and operating leverage improves.

Operating cash flow is positive from the start, and closing cash grows from USD 94,440 in Year 1 to USD 370,105 by Year 5. That is important for a fleet business because healthy cash balance supports maintenance, compliance, and on-time execution.

Why ZimFuel Haulage is an attractive finance partner opportunity

ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited is not a speculative concept. It is a transport business with a defined customer problem, a practical fleet plan, a compliant operating structure, and a forecast that shows profitability from the first year.

The business earns from transport fees, not fuel trading margin, which lowers commodity exposure and keeps the revenue model straightforward. We are building for repeat demand, route discipline, and service reliability, because those are the factors that win contracts in Zimbabwe’s fuel logistics market.

:::tip What we are building toward
By Year 3, revenue reaches USD 761,760. By Year 5, revenue reaches USD 929,957, EBITDA reaches USD 185,475, and net income reaches USD 120,441.

That trajectory supports a business that can pay down debt, reward equity partners, and expand fleet capacity without losing control of service quality.
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Company Description

Our Business Identity and Structure

ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited is a Zimbabwe-registered bulk fuel transport company headquartered in Msasa, Harare. We move diesel and petrol from Beira and local depots to service stations, mines, farms, wholesalers, and industrial users across Zimbabwe, with a particular focus on Harare, Bulawayo, Midlands, and cross-border corridors feeding into the country.

We operate as a Private Limited Company (Pvt Ltd) and trade in USD. Our ownership is structured to support both operational control and supply-chain alignment, with 70% shareholding held by the founder and 30% held by a local logistics partner already active in the fuel supply chain.

What ZimFuel Haulage Does

Our core business is reliable, compliant, and traceable fuel transport. We use modern tanker trucks fitted with calibrated meters and GPS tracking to deliver bulk fuel in the right quantity, at the right time, and in the right condition.

We serve customers whose operations are directly exposed to fuel interruptions. A late delivery can shut down a mine, delay farm machinery, disrupt generator backup, or force a service station to turn away retail demand. We remove that risk by combining scheduled contracts with on-demand delivery support.

Our operating model is built around:

• Bulk fuel haulage for diesel and petrol
• Scheduled transport contracts for recurring demand
• Spot and urgent deliveries where timing is critical
• Route visibility through GPS monitoring
• Controlled loading and offloading procedures to reduce contamination, loss, and disputes

We are not positioning ourselves as a general freight haulier. ZimFuel Haulage is a specialist fuel logistics business, and that focus defines our systems, compliance requirements, fleet standards, and customer service expectations.

The Market We Serve

Our primary customers are fuel wholesalers, service station owners, mining companies, large farms, and industrial users operating in Zimbabwe’s main commercial and production corridors. These customers need dependable transport partners who understand fuel handling, security, and delivery discipline.

We focus on decision-makers aged roughly 30 to 60 who are responsible for procurement, operations, or logistics continuity. Their purchasing priority is not the cheapest truck on the road, but the carrier that can deliver fuel safely, on time, and with proof of movement.

Our customer mix is designed to balance contract stability with route flexibility. Wholesalers and station owners support recurring volumes, while mines, farms, and industrial users create route diversification and stronger margin resilience across seasons and demand cycles.

:::reassure Our operating position
We are building ZimFuel Haulage around the customers most exposed to downtime. That gives us a clear commercial purpose, repeat usage potential, and a service model where reliability directly translates into customer retention.
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Location and Operating Footprint

Our base in Msasa, Harare gives us access to Zimbabwe’s major fuel distribution and logistics corridors. From this location, we can efficiently support Harare city loads, regional deliveries to Bulawayo and Midlands, and inbound cross-border supply movements from Beira.

Msasa is strategically important because it places us close to depots, fleet support services, and key business customers. It also reduces dead mileage, improves dispatch speed, and strengthens our ability to manage turnaround times for contracted deliveries.

Our fleet and support functions are organised to serve both domestic and regional movement patterns. That allows us to build density on high-demand corridors while retaining flexibility for customer-specific delivery windows and load priorities.

Founding Date and Business Development Stage

ZimFuel Haulage (Private) Limited has been established as a formal investment-grade fuel transport venture and is being positioned for operational launch under the current business plan cycle. The company’s immediate focus is fleet acquisition, compliance readiness, route contracting, and service onboarding for the first phase of commercial operations.

The business was designed from the outset as a scalable logistics platform rather than a single-route owner-driver operation. That means our first stage is built around two tanker trucks, disciplined route execution, and contract-based client relationships that can expand into a larger fleet over time.

Ownership, Roles, and Control

The founder is responsible for strategy, key accounts, and overall operations. That role is central because fuel transport depends on fast decision-making, customer trust, and active oversight of service quality.

The company’s internal leadership structure is supported by named operational roles:

• Dakota Reyes, Operations Manager, holds a diploma in Transport and Logistics and has 9 years’ experience managing tanker fleets in Southern Africa, including cross-border routes.
• Taylor Nguyen, Finance and Administration Manager, is a qualified accountant with 7 years in SME finance and transport company bookkeeping in Zimbabwe.
• Blake Morgan, Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, is a qualified diesel mechanic with 12 years’ hands-on experience maintaining heavy-duty trucks and tankers.
• Casey Brooks, Sales and Key Account Executive, has 6 years’ experience in B2B fuel and lubricants sales, with strong relationships among service stations and mines.

This team structure gives ZimFuel Haulage the operational discipline needed for a regulated transport business. It also supports service quality across fleet readiness, customer billing, contract management, and route execution.

Mission and Commercial Promise

Our mission is to move fuel across Zimbabwe with safety, accuracy, visibility, and on-time delivery. We exist to reduce the losses that customers suffer when fuel arrives late, short, contaminated, or without traceable movement records.

Our commercial promise is simple. We deliver fuel under controlled conditions, communicate clearly with customers, and maintain the equipment and procedures needed to protect every load from dispatch to offload.

“We solve the problem of unreliable, delayed, and unsafe fuel deliveries that cause costly downtime for our customers.”

That statement defines the business. Every operational decision at ZimFuel Haulage is tied to protecting customer uptime and building repeat business through dependable service.

Legal, Compliance, and Operating Discipline

As a fuel transport company, we operate in a regulated environment where compliance is not optional. Our business model is built around controlled loading, safe movement, route traceability, and adherence to licensing and sector requirements applicable to fuel logistics in Zimbabwe.

Our fleet is managed to support calibrated delivery verification, movement tracking, and customer reporting. That is especially important in a sector where product integrity, theft prevention, and accurate volume reconciliation affect both customer confidence and contract continuity.

:::warning Compliance priorities we treat as non-negotiable

• Full licensing and permit compliance before fleet deployment
• GPS visibility on all active loads
• Calibrated meters for delivery verification
• Insured movement for trucks, cargo, and liability
• Strict loading and offloading controls to protect product quality
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Why This Company Can Scale

ZimFuel Haulage is built around a specialist service gap in Zimbabwe’s fuel logistics market. Larger hauliers often prioritise the biggest routes and volumes, while smaller operators frequently lack the systems, visibility, and reliability that commercial customers require.

Our structure allows us to compete on service consistency rather than only on price. By combining route focus, customer communication, and disciplined fleet management, we are positioned to win recurring contracts and extend from an initial two-truck base into a larger, more profitable fleet over time.

This is a focused transport business with a clear customer need, a defined operating geography, and a scalable service model. We transport fuel where uptime matters most, and we do it under a structure designed for control, accountability, and long-term growth.

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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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