SL MAN

Name

SL MAN

Legal name

SL Management Consultants CC

Website

https://slman.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facilities Management Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

akta.pro primary industry

Vendor/Subcontractor & SLA Management (BPABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Facilities management services
• Project management services
• Construction services
• Telecoms infrastructure
• Property management

Headquarters

HQ city

Port Elizabeth

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Facilities Management Services: Multi-faceted approach to property administration, maintenance, and improvement including building condition assessments, cost planning, rent collection, asset bar-coding, and portfolio management. Provided as ongoing service to clients.
2. Project Management Services: Full project management for property-related projects including planning reports, infrastructure oversight, feasibility studies, and mentorship of emerging contractors.
3. Construction Services: Minor repairs, renovations, and maintenance for residential and commercial properties, including Grade 4GB (PE) CIDB registration.
4. Telecoms Services: Civil engineering, telecoms, broadband rollout, FTTH installations, RAN site builds, microwave installation, and AC/DC electrification. Includes supply and distribution of passive access network material and telecoms equipment.
5. Supply and Distribution: Authorised Corning Distributor supplying FTTH and other telecoms equipment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SL MAN is a facilities and project management company providing all-encompassing property care services across mechanical engineering, building surveying, facilities management, project management, business administration, telecoms, and property management. The company connects the supply and demand sides of property management for residential, commercial, government, and healthcare clients in South Africa, supported by an in-house Computerized Facilities Management System (Genesis Building Management Software). It also operates as an Authorised Corning Distributor supplying passive access network materials for FTTH deployments.

Product overview

SL MAN operates as a facilities and project management company offering four primary service lines: Facilities Management, Project Management, Construction, and Telecoms. The company is structured as a single unified service provider rather than a platform-with-modules architecture. The core technology enabling their facilities management operations is the Genesis Building Management Software, which serves as their in-house computerized facilities management system. This software integrates CAD floor plans with asset databases to manage maintenance workflows, work orders, and helpdesk operations. All services are delivered through their team of specialists including mechanical engineers, building surveyors, project managers, and telecoms engineers, with strategic technology partnerships supporting their ICT capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facilities Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Government hospital maintenance strategies developed
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CorningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2017SL Man became an Authorised Corning Distributor for FTTH and other Telecoms equipment, enabling supply and distribution of passive access network materials.
• David Basson TelecomscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Partnership with David Basson Telecoms to increase resources and plant for Telecoms projects, expanding SL Man's capabilities in the telecoms sector.
• EP Web ICTcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014EPWeb ICT Solutions is a Microsoft Certified Partner providing Enterprise Software Solutions and Consulting. Through its state-of-the-art software hosting infrastructure, EP Web ICT allows SL Man to integrate facilities management software into facilities models and provide reliable client information with dual servers enabling near-zero downtime.
• Electronics Specialists (Finland and Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Partnership with electronics specialist companies from Finland and Netherlands for researching energy monitoring and energy usage reduction devices for the South African market. Supports SL Man's commitment to greener solutions and cost-effective energy consumption reduction.
• University of the Free StatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading institution offering programmes in facilities management and project management. Through this association, SL Man offers training programmes and staff members are enrolled in the three-year Facilities Management Programme (FMP) and have completed the Intensive Project Management Programme (IPMP).
• HuaweicoreTechnology or IntegrationSL Man was awarded a project with Huawei for 2G, 3G, 4G and LTE installations in and around the Port Elizabeth area.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tellumat: South African telecoms infrastructure and FTTH solutions provider supplying equipment and network rollout services to operators. Directly comparable in FTTH/passive network material supply and telecom civil works.
• Servest (CBRE South Africa): Major FM and property services provider in South Africa (formerly Servest, acquired by CBRE). Direct competitor across IFM, soft and hard services, and government/commercial contracts.
• Knight Facilities Management (Pareto): South African facilities management firm serving corporate, retail, and government clients. Comparable in multi-site FM delivery and BBBEE positioning.
• Bidvest Facilities Management: Leading South African integrated facilities management provider serving public and private sector clients across multiple provinces. Directly comparable in FM service mix, government client base, and BBBEE positioning.
• JHI Properties: South African commercial and industrial property management company managing large property portfolios. Comparable in property administration, building condition assessments, and portfolio-level FM scope.
• Broll Property Group: Pan-African property services group offering property management, facilities management, and consulting. Comparable in full-lifecycle property services and African multi-geography reach.
• Tsebo Solutions Group: Pan-African FM and workplace solutions provider offering integrated facilities management, property management, and project management. Closely comparable in service breadth and multi-disciplinary delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield South Africa: Global commercial real estate services firm with SA property management and facilities operations. Comparable on property and facilities management for commercial portfolios.
• AECOM South Africa: Global infrastructure consulting and project management firm with significant SA public-sector presence. Comparable on the project management and infrastructure consulting overlap.
• WBHO Construction: Large South African construction and civils group. Comparable on the CIDB-registered construction and renovation services portion of SL Man's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SL-Man-Facilities-and-Project-Management-204584769730714
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sl-man

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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