Business Investment Opportunities in Kodaikanal

Recently established offbeat resort business in a prime location in Kodaikanal, a popular tourist destination. - The resort currently comprises 5 cottages, offering both one-bedroom and two-bedroom options. - The facilities include a restaurant, bonfire area, BBQ, and the provision of jeep safaris and hiking. - Average occupancy rate is 60%. - The business holds a homestay license in Tamil Nadu. - MCA registration was initially done from Thrissur, Kerala but the business has been established in Kodaikanal, TN. The location change is under process.

We sell quarter to half-acre agri plots with a constructed farmhouse. - The owner owns 25 acres of agricultural land in Kodaikanal. - We have been running this model for four years and have sold close to 55 plots. - 40+ plots are still available for sale. - We recently received the best plantation resort award from the Tamil Nadu tourism depart. - All the sold agri plots will be maintained by the company and the profits are shared between the two. - There are two directors (husband and his wife) with equal shareholding structure in the company and the company is debt free.

Business: 85-year-old, family-run marine logistics company (4th generation) headquartered across Singapore, India and Dubai with ~1,000 employees and a debt-free balance sheet. - Core offering: Integrated sea logistics with complementary air cargo and on-road transport, end-to-end freight forwarding, chartering, vessel acquisition and fleet leasing. - Port services: Large, long-established cargo stevedoring and dredging operator in Mangalore serving bulk and general cargo. - Shipping fleet: Vessel-owning and chartering division (HQ Singapore) provides global shipping including Handy-to-Cape bulk carriers for dry bulk and charter services. - Air cargo: Dubai-headquartered air cargo division with contractual agreements with DHL across 11+ countries for international air freight and express logistics. - Warehousing & distribution: Smart warehousing, last-mile delivery and on-road transport for multimodal supply chain and distribution management. - Customs & compliance: Customs clearance, documentation and regulatory liaison leveraging strong government relationships across multiple countries. - Customer base: Large industrial and trading clients including Maersk, ArcelorMittal, Essar, Glencore, CMA CGM, Qatar Govt, IFFCO and major steel, mining and commodity houses. - Revenue mix: Dry bulk shipping focused on iron ore and coal (~40% each of dry bulk volumes) with remaining 20% from steel and other bulk goods; additional revenue from freight forwarding, chartering, stevedoring, warehousing and last-mile services. - Global network: Partners and associates across Europe, USA, Gulf, Far East and Africa enabling international trade lanes and cross-border logistics. - Fundraising use: Raising growth capital to expand fleet, scale air/road operations, enhance smart warehousing and deepen global service coverage (full details available to introduced investors). - While the monthly revenue may appear high relative to the employee count, it is driven by the volume of shipping orders received and the size of bulk consignments. - The advisor handling the transaction is not in the country right now but will be available to handle the transaction.