Microfinance Business Investment Opportunities

Non-operational Nidhi Limited company that primarily targeted small traders and individual consumers, and offered loans and financial products tailored to local needs. - The company operated successfully for a year and disbursed loans totalling INR 60 lakh before experiencing challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - Loans were initially offered at competitive interest rates of 12% and above. - Currently, there is an outstanding receivables loan and interest amount of INR 30 lakh, indicating a substantial level of embedment in the community and potential for recovery and growth. - Past experience highlighted challenges with unsecured loans during the pandemic, prompting a strategic pivot towards offering 100% secured loans moving forward. - The business is seeking investment to relaunch operations with a more secure and revised approach, emphasizing risk mitigation through collateral-backed lending. - With certificates of incorporation and a Nidhi status ensuring compliance, the company is positioned for a prudent and legally sound resurgence in the microfinance sector. - No RBI approval is necessary for Nidhi companies, as RBI has specifically exempted this category of NBFCs in India to comply with its core provisions such as registration with RBI.

Non-operational Nidhi Limited company that primarily targeted small traders and individual consumers, and offered loans and financial products tailored to local needs. - The company operated successfully for a year and disbursed loans totalling INR 60 lakh before experiencing challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic. - Loans were initially offered at competitive interest rates of 12% and above. - Currently, there is an outstanding receivables loan and interest amount of INR 30 lakh, indicating a substantial level of embedment in the community and potential for recovery and growth. - Past experience highlighted challenges with unsecured loans during the pandemic, prompting a strategic pivot towards offering 100% secured loans moving forward. - The business is seeking investment to relaunch operations with a more secure and revised approach, emphasizing risk mitigation through collateral-backed lending. - With certificates of incorporation and a Nidhi status ensuring compliance, the company is positioned for a prudent and legally sound resurgence in the microfinance sector. - No RBI approval is necessary for Nidhi companies, as RBI has specifically exempted this category of NBFCs in India to comply with its core provisions such as registration with RBI.

Business has vintage of more than 6 years in microfinance industry. - The business has a large number of repeat clients. - Considering our valuable services and the fact that they have grown further and helping them to increase their earnings and lives as well. - Currently we have more than 74,000 clients. - We mainly cater to lower class people helping with smaller loans of ticket sizes from INR 10,000 up to INR 90,000 at a yearly interest rate of 27% - Loans below INR 30,000 are repaid within a year, and tickets above INR 30,000 take upto 2 years to be repaid. - The business has a valid RBI license for operations in the industry.

We are located in the two most populous cities in Zambia - Lusaka and Kitwe. - We have invested in cloud-based tailored loan management system which will support scaling. - We have a Bank of Zambia licence and audited financials for every year since inception. - We have an established client base and are currently servicing over +500 clients on our loan book. - We have an experienced management team.