Growth of WeBuyCars
The WeBuyCars Story
From a family-owned business, WeBuyCars has grown into SA's leading pre-owned vehicle trader
2001
WeBuyCars founded
by the van der Walt
brothers.
2001
2011
Capacity expanded - 700 vehicles.
2016 - 2018
2014
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Launch of supermarkets in
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Cape Town, Durban and
Midstream.
Buying pods established at
selected retail malls.
Expanded product offering in
collaboration with finance &
insurance providers.
Notes:
1.Business to Consumer
2. Business to Business
2020
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2016
2011
2010
2010
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1st supermarket built in Pretoria - capacity 100 vehicles.
2014
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Expanding nationally and appointing first buyers
in all major towns in South Africa.
2019
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2020
Public e-commerce auctions launched 'B2C' 1 &
'B2B' 2.
Transaction Capital ("TC") acquires a non-
controlling 49.9% stake in WeBuyCars.
Buying and selling over 6k vehicles per month.
2022 & 2023
Consistently buying and selling over
12k vehicles per month.
Large-scale physical expansion.
2019
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Opening of new supermarkets in Durban (2nd) and Port Elizabeth.
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Silver Lakes relocated to larger premises.
New mega supermarket in Cape Town.
Artificial intelligence developed | IP to automate optimal vehicle pricing.
Expanded offering to include tracking services.
2024
2021
2023
2021
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TC increases its effective shareholding in
WeBuyCars to 74.9%.
Purchase of the Dome in Johannesburg
expanding its footprint and becoming one
of the biggest pre-owned vehicle
supermarkets globally.
2024
14k vehicles sold in January.
Intention to Unbundle and List
WeBuyCars Holdings on the Main
Board of the JSE.
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