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IMPERIAL is a diversified multinational industrial services and retail group with activities spanning logistics, car rental and vehicle retailing. While capitalising on the synergies between our business entities, our decentralised management structure actively encourages entrepreneurship, innovation and industry-specific best practices.

The group operates through five divisions:Logistics in Southern Africa and Europe, Car Rental and Tourism, Vehicle Distributorships, Vehicle Dealerships and Insurance. The activities of group associates include financial services through IMPERIAL Bank. IMPERIAL is active in South Africa, selected parts of Africa, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia.

Logistics

IMPERIAL Logistics is the leading logistics provider in southern Africa, providing integrated solutions to a diverse range of blue-chip customers. Offshore, our contract logistics operations are housed in IMPERIAL Logistics International, which provides complete logistics solutions including warehousing, inland waterway shipping, trucking, container handling and related value-added services.

Car rental and tourism

This division houses our car rental and wholly owned tourism interests. Vehicle rental operations span the domestic corporate and leisure sectors as well as inbound tourists, with extensive support services.

Distributorships

The division imports and distributes a range of passenger and light and heavy commercial vehicles, automotive products and motorcycles on behalf of principals in Asia, Europe and the United States. It retails Ford passenger cars in Australia.The division is building meaningful related financial services operations in conjunction with banks and insurance companies.

Motor Dealerships

IMPERIAL owns the largest network of motor dealerships in South Africa. During the year under review the group sold approximately 13% of all passenger and commercial vehicles sold in South Africa. The group represents all the major original equipment manufacturers (OEM's). The business has a clearly defined strategy to continue its proud record of growth, innovation and top quality customer service. These critical success factors are all aimed at delivering superior returns and generating strong cash flows.

Insurance

The group’s niche insurance operations are focused on a range of short-, medium- and long-term insurance and assurance products.These are predominantly associated with the automotive market and IMPERIAL’s mobility proposition.

Associates

IMPERIAL has a number of associates and joint ventures that are specialists in their respective fields. The principal associates of IMPERIAL are:

• IMPERIAL Bank, which is a partnership with Nedcor that provides asset-based finance for  motor vehicles, aircraft and property.
  
• Our empowerment partner Ukhamba was specifically set up to generate wealth for and  create opportunities for the historically disadvantaged employees of the group.