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Sefalana
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Company details
- Legal name
- Sefalana Holding Company Limited
- Listing
- SEFALANA on the Botswana Stock Exchange, active (observed 2026-10-08)
- Sector
- Not classified (our classification from the stated principal activity)
- Financial year ends
- 27 April
Overview
Year ended 27 April 2025 · annual report, signed / final · source
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Revenue
BWP 11.2 billion
11,173,673 BWP thousands · p214
+15.0% vs 2024
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Operating profit / (loss)
Not reported in this filing
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Profit / (loss) for the year
BWP 426 million
426,026 BWP thousands · p214
+27.0% vs 2024
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Total assets
BWP 4.75 billion
4,753,495 BWP thousands · p215
+17.1% vs 2024
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Total equity
BWP 2.82 billion
2,824,522 BWP thousands · p215
+11.0% vs 2024
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Cash from operations
BWP 281 million
281,436 BWP thousands · p217
−52.1% vs 2024
Large amounts are rounded for reading (BWP million / billion / trillion); exact figures as printed are under each amount and in the tables. No currency conversion.
Financial statements
Exact figures as printed. Each column comes from one filing; labels are as printed in the newest filing. Amounts in BWP thousands unless the row says otherwise; brackets are negative.
† from a supplementary filing for the same year · ‡ signed audited statements preferred over a disputed figure · “–” is a printed dash, explained below the table
Column sources
- FY to 27 Apr 2025 — annual report, signed / final; reported for the year · source
- FY to 28 Apr 2024 — annual report, signed / final; comparative in the FY to 27 Apr 2025 filing · source
Income statement
| Line (as printed) | FY to 27 Apr 2025Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 28 Apr 2024Annual reportcomparative in FY to 27 Apr 2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| REVENUE | 11,173,673 | 9,720,308 |
| Cost of sales | (10,381,294) | (9,027,157) |
| Gross profit | 792,379 | 693,151 |
| Other income and gains | 155,888 | 86,446 |
| Administrative expenses | (394,171) | (319,956) |
| Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA)1 | 554,096 | 459,641 |
| Amortisation of intangible assets | (6,631) | (7,165) |
| Investment income2 | 47,430 | 32,422 |
| Finance costs | (38,046) | (23,919) |
| Profit before share of results of associates3 | 556,849 | 460,979 |
| Share of loss of associates | (6,716) | (18,041) |
| Profit before tax | 550,133 | 442,938 |
| Income tax expense | (124,107) | (107,419) |
| PROFIT FOR THE YEAR | 426,026 | 335,519 |
| Other comprehensive income for the year (net of tax) | 16,765 | 20,660 |
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR | 442,791 | 356,179 |
| Non - controlling interests4 | 2,228 | 1,056 |
Notes and alternative reported figures (4)
- “Earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA)” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed subtotal: gross profit plus other income and gains less administrative expenses.
- “Investment income” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 7: interest and dividend income, below EBITA.
- “Profit before share of results of associates” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Printed subtotal before the share of associates' results.
- “Non - controlling interests” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: The non-controlling interests' share of profit for the year.
Balance sheet
| Line (as printed) | FY to 27 Apr 2025Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 28 Apr 2024Annual reportcomparative in FY to 27 Apr 2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Property, plant and equipment | 1,261,596 | 1,080,678 |
| Right of use assets | 238,962 | 175,409 |
| Investment property | 207,121 | 228,765 |
| Intangible assets | 102,951 | 105,959 |
| Investment in associates | 39,171 | 36,262 |
| Loan to associate1 | 55,239 | 64,654 |
| Investment in preference shares2 | 303,496 | Not reported in this filing3 |
| Deferred lease assets4 | 3,863 | 4,931 |
| Deferred tax assets | 35,454 | 29,680 |
| Trade and other receivables5 | 4,111 | 4,820 |
| Total non - current assets | 2,251,964 | 1,731,158 |
| Inventories | 1,487,463 | 1,280,209 |
| Trade and other receivables | 404,274 | 312,465 |
| Short term investments | 76,287 | 188,869 |
| Current tax assets | 5,296 | 8,275 |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 528,211 | 533,899 |
| Total current assets | 2,501,531 | 2,323,717 |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 4,753,495 | 4,060,875 |
| Stated capital | 686,354 | 686,354 |
| Other reserves | 289,458 | 272,693 |
| Retained earnings | 1,822,074 | 1,561,247 |
| Equity attributable to owners of the parent | 2,797,886 | 2,520,294 |
| Non-controlling interest | 26,636 | 24,408 |
| Total equity | 2,824,522 | 2,544,702 |
| Lease liabilities | 179,667 | 130,839 |
| Loans and borrowings | 310,000 | 82,012 |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 131,654 | 127,763 |
| Total non - current liabilities | 621,321 | 340,614 |
| Trade and other payables | 972,619 | 933,603 |
| Lease liabilities | 80,232 | 66,664 |
| Loans and borrowings | 23,458 | 21,931 |
| Contract liabilities | 12,199 | 16,544 |
| Current tax liabilities | 33,986 | 5,156 |
| Bank overdrafts | 66,925 | 38,176 |
| Accruals6 | 118,233 | 93,485 |
| Total current liabilities | 1,307,652 | 1,175,559 |
| Total liabilities | 1,928,973 | 1,516,173 |
| TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES | 4,753,495 | 4,060,875 |
| Asset classified as held for sale7 | Not reported in this filing8 | 6,000 |
Notes and alternative reported figures (8)
- “Loan to associate” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 18 (non-current).
- “Investment in preference shares” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 19 (non-current).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Investment in preference shares' carries a 27 April 2025 amount only (303 496); the 28 April 2024 column is blank (p215, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Deferred lease assets” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 20 (non-current).
- “Trade and other receivables” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 24: the non-current portion.
- “Accruals” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 35 (current), printed apart from trade and other payables.
- “Asset classified as held for sale” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Note 26: printed after total current assets and included in total assets.
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Asset classified as held for sale' carries a 28 April 2024 amount only (6 000); the 27 April 2025 column is blank (p215, Consolidated Statement of Financial Position). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
Cash flow
| Line (as printed) | FY to 27 Apr 2025Annual reportreported for the year | FY to 28 Apr 2024Annual reportcomparative in FY to 27 Apr 2025 filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cash generated by operations | 417,799 | 723,116 |
| Finance costs paid1 | (36,517) | (23,919) |
| Income taxes paid | (99,846) | (111,278) |
| Net cash generated by operating activities | 281,436 | 587,919 |
| Interest and other dividends received2 | 27,641 | 28,194 |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (246,785) | (204,302) |
| Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale3 | 6,000 | Not reported in this filing4 |
| Purchase of computer software rights | (2,977) | (2,209) |
| Net movement in short term investments5 | 112,582 | (145,550) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 5,231 | 1,167 |
| Investment in preference shares6 | (201,112) | Not reported in this filing7 |
| Net cash flows utilised in investing activities | (299,420) | (297,417) |
| Repayment of loan and borrowings | (22,014) | (2,024) |
| Additional loan | 250,000 | Not reported in this filing8 |
| Movement in bank overdraft9 | 28,749 | (10,872) |
| Repayment of lease liabilities | (83,038) | (73,871) |
| Cash dividend paid to owners of the parent | (162,971) | (155,449) |
| Net cash flows generated by / (utilised in) financing activities | 10,726 | (241,266) |
| Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents | (7,258) | 49,236 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 533,899 | 482,049 |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 1,570 | 2,614 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 528,211 | 533,899 |
| Additions to investment property10 | Not reported in this filing11 | (1,192) |
| Proceeds from disposal of shares in associate12 | Not reported in this filing13 | 25,708 |
| Proceeds from redemption of loan to associate14 | Not reported in this filing15 | 20,255 |
| Loan to associate16 | Not reported in this filing17 | (19,488) |
| Transaction with non - controlling interests18 | Not reported in this filing19 | 950 |
Notes and alternative reported figures (19)
- “Finance costs paid” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Operating activities (note 9).
- “Interest and other dividends received” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 7).
- “Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 26).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale' carries a 2025 amount only (6 000); the 2024 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Net movement in short term investments” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 43).
- “Investment in preference shares” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 19).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Investment in preference shares' carries a 2025 amount only ((201 112)); the 2024 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Additional loan' carries a 2025 amount only (250 000); the 2024 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Movement in bank overdraft” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Financing (note 29).
- “Additions to investment property” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 16).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Additions to investment property' carries a 2024 amount only ((1 192)); the 2025 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Proceeds from disposal of shares in associate” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 18).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Proceeds from disposal of shares in associate' carries a 2024 amount only (25 708); the 2025 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Proceeds from redemption of loan to associate” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 18).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Proceeds from redemption of loan to associate' carries a 2024 amount only (20 255); the 2025 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Loan to associate” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Investing (note 18).
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Loan to associate' carries a 2024 amount only ((19 488)); the 2025 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
- “Transaction with non - controlling interests” is an issuer-specific line, not mapped to a shared definition: Financing.
- Not reported in this filing: The line 'Transaction with non - controlling interests' carries a 2024 amount only (950); the 2025 column is blank (p217, Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows). Checked on the page image; the blank is recorded as a gap, not as nil.
Segments
Segment data not yet collected for this company in the pilot.
Dividends
Proposed or recommended, declared and paid are different events and are kept apart. A statement that no dividend was proposed does not mean none was paid.
| Year ended | Event | Wording as printed | Amount | Unit | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2025 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Cash dividend paid to owners of the parent |
(162,971) | BWP thousands | Annual report, p217 |
| 28 Apr 2024 | Dividends paid (cash flow statement) | Cash dividend paid to owners of the parent |
(155,449) | BWP thousands | Annual report, p217 |
Sources
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Sefalana Group Integrated Annual Report 2025 — Consolidated financial statements for the 52 week period ended 27 April 2025
Year ended 27 April 2025 · Annual report · signed / final
Audit: PricewaterhouseCoopers (Firm of Certified Auditors, Gaborone), unmodified opinion · signed
Auditor's sign-off: PricewaterhouseCoopers; Practicing Member: Sheyan Edirisinghe (CAP 004 2025)
Final status: Independent auditor's report signed 'PricewaterhouseCoopers' (handwritten-style firm signature; Firm of Certified Auditors; practicing member Sheyan Edirisinghe, CAP 004 2025) and dated 31 July 2025, Gaborone (PDF p213, printed p211, page image); the opinion (PDF p208) covers the consolidated financial statements. Directors' approval: approved on 24 July 2025 (PDF p207, printed p205); the page prints the names JM Marinelli (Chair) and CD Chauhan (Group Managing Director) with no signature shown (page image).
- Document date
- 31 Jul 2025
- Published
- 9 Oct 2025
- Auditor's report
- 31 Jul 2025
- Board approval
- 24 Jul 2025
- Retrieved by us
- 8 Oct 2026 (not a publication date)
- Used for
- statement columns FY to 27 Apr 2025, FY to 28 Apr 2024
- Basis
- consolidated statements · BWP thousands (printed “P'000”)
- Blank cells (no dash printed, page image): investment in preference shares 2024 and asset classified as held for sale 2025 (p215); in the cash flow statement additions to investment property, proceeds from disposal of shares in associate, proceeds from redemption of loan to associate, loan to associate and transaction with non-controlling interests 2025, and proceeds from sale of assets held for sale, investment in preference shares and additional loan 2024 (p217). Read for the printed year only.
- No operating-profit line: the statement prints EBITA (554 096; 2024: 459 641), then amortisation, investment income and finance costs to 'Profit before share of results of associates' (p214). Asset classified as held for sale is printed after total current assets (p215).
- The auditor's report refers to the consolidated financial statements 'set out on pages 12 to 75' (the separate booklet's numbering, PDF p208), while the integrated report places them on printed pages 212 to 277 (directors' approval, PDF p207).
- Basic and diluted earnings per share printed together in thebe (169; 2024: 133, p214); stored in pula with the printed figure and unit kept.
- The cash flow statement's cash and cash equivalents (528 211; 2024: 533 899) equal the balance sheet's cash and cash equivalents; bank overdrafts (66 925; 2024: 38 176) are presented as current liabilities and their movement in financing activities (p215, p217). The three cf.*_equals_balance_sheet check fails reflect this presentation (the check nets the overdraft); figures kept as printed.
Technical details
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- Sefalana Holding Company Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group)
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- retrieved 2026-10-08T18:14:22Z
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