US$2,800,000 | 5,285m² Business For Sale in Leopards Hill

Asking Price: USD $2,800,000 (100% Share Sale)
Location: Leopards Hill, Lusaka, Zambia
Property Size: 5,825m²
Warehouse Size: 1,152m²

Prime Investment Opportunity: Established Agribusiness & Cold Chain Operation in Zambia

This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of Zambia’s leading fresh produce packaging, cold storage, and national distribution businesses, operating from a purpose-built, food safety–compliant packhouse facility in Leopards Hill, Lusaka.

Established in 1993, this wholly Zambian-owned limited company has evolved from primary production into a high-performance fresh produce packhouse, cold chain logistics, and distribution operation, serving major clients across Zambia.

For investors searching for:

- Food processing business for sale in Zambia
- Cold storage facility for sale in Africa
- Agribusiness investment opportunity in Lusaka
- Packhouse with refrigerated fleet for sale
- Off-grid commercial property with solar in Zambia

this opportunity stands out as one of the most complete vertically integrated operations currently on the market.

Business Highlights

✔ 93% average food safety compliance pass rate – one of the highest-rated local packhouse facilities in Zambia
✔ Strong national customer base and established brand presence
✔ Consistent financial performance with healthy profitability
✔ Total asset value: USD $1,907,737.27
✔ No pending or threatened litigation
✔ Fully operational and turnkey
✔ Significant expansion potential (product range & institutional contracts)

The company has expanded its cold storage capacity and introduced a growing range of “pre-cut” and high-care fresh vegetable products, meeting rising demand from retail chains, hospitality groups, and institutional buyers.

Infrastructure & Facility Overview

- Cold Storage Capacity (Total: 1,543m³)
- 860m³ Chiller Rooms
- 476m³ Freezer Rooms
- 27m³ High Care Chiller Room
- 90m³ High Care Room
- 90m³ Cool Dock / Dispatch
- Warehouse & Processing Areas
- 480m² Food Packaging Area
- 288m² Dry Storage
- 36m² Packaging Room (bulk dispatch prep)
- Sanitising wash bay
- Receiving dock
- Sealed garbage disposal area
- 4 Store rooms (chemicals & packaging)
- Workshop & truck wash bay

Office & Administrative Facilities

- Main Office Block (5 offices, boardroom, kitchen, toilet & shower)
- Sales Office
- Procurement Office
- Packhouse Manager’s Office
- 45m² Stationery Room
- Archive storage (approx. 3,000 file capacity)
- Staff canteen
- Ladies & Gents ablutions
- Utilities & Energy Security (Fully Off-Grid Capable)
- Energy reliability is critical in Zambia — this facility is built for uninterrupted operations:
- USD $250,000 solar installation (25 kVA)
- 125 kVA Cummins/Stanford generator
- 4,700L diesel storage & pump system
- 27,000L water storage
- Borehole (1.5L/sec yield)
- Water softening plant
- UV treatment, carbon & sediment filtration
- This makes the operation highly resilient against grid instability — a major competitive advantage.

Security Features

- Electrified perimeter fence
- Full CCTV coverage
- Controlled access facility

Included Fleet & Equipment

- A fully operational refrigerated and logistics fleet is included in the sale:
- Refrigerated Trucks:
- 4 × Mercedes Benz Atego (5-ton refrigerated)
- 1 × Hyundai H100 refrigerated (brand new)
- Other Vehicles & Equipment:
- Isuzu KB250 (1-ton)
- Ford Ranger 2.5TD
- Toyota Chaser (2 units)
- Toyota Mark X
- Hyster Forklift
- 2 × 20’ Shipping Containers

This fleet supports national fresh produce distribution and cold chain logistics across Zambia.

Sale Structure

The transaction constitutes the sale of 100% of the issued ordinary share capital of the company.

Included in the sale:

- Leasehold land (5,825m²)
- All buildings and permanent fixtures
- Cold storage infrastructure
- Processing equipment
- Vehicle fleet
- Goodwill, brand, and operational systems

Gross Asking Price: USD $2,800,000

Why This Investment Makes Strategic Sense

- Growing demand for food safety–compliant supply chains in Zambia
- Expansion opportunities into supermarket chains and institutional contracts
- Increasing need for reliable cold chain infrastructure
- Fully operational, established brand with 30+ years trading history
- Strong asset backing and tangible infrastructure

This is not just a property sale, it is the acquisition of a fully integrated agribusiness, packhouse, cold storage, and distribution platform in one of Southern Africa’s growing food markets.