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ELAN PROPERTY GROUP

Mark Taylor
www.elan.co.za
IDENTIFYING DEVELOPMENT Partnerships in Mauritius enable the group to offer
turnkey investment solutions to South Africans
OPPORTUNITIES wanting to invest in the island. The Group partners
Founded in 1997, the eLan Property Group is a with those who share a passion for investing in the
Durban-based company with a regional wealth vast hospitality and real estate opportunities that
creation vision. Headed by CEO Mark Taylor, the the African continent and Indian Ocean Islands have
Group has become a leader in turnkey real estate to offer.
developments. With experience and expertise in eLan’s clients buy into something where there is an
identifying development opportunities, the Group expectation of lifestyle, an expectation of security
has perfected a unique approach to conceptualising and most certainly an expectation of return on
developments, bringing them to life and successfully investment. eLan is at the forefront of pioneering.
executing the marketing and sales functions. They constantly ask whatever we do now what is it
going to look like in the future?
The Group has facilitated developments in excess
of R2 billion, including the fastest selling residential eLan Foundation
estate in the country, Simbithi Eco-Estate in Ballito. Operating in the private sector, the Group uses the
The Group’s flagship development at Blythedale eLan Foundation as a vehicle to kick-start cooperation
Coastal Estate on KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast and public and private partnerships.
incorporates 1,000 hectares of prime North Coast real As more companies are looking to the triple bottom
estate. The multiphase development is an exciting line (profit, environmental responsibility and social
combination of residential, commercial, and leisure awareness), business is now operating with a
facilities. The natural beauty of unspoilt golden conscience. The eLan Foundation aims to boost the
beaches, indigenous coastal forest and pristine river multiplier effect, minimising leakages and improve
frontage is attracting local and international buyers. linkages for the region.

Full Name of Company: eLan Property Group hospitality investment opportunities that offer
Nature of Business: Property development, real their investors security, confidence and return on
estate sales & marketing, hospitality management, investment.
investment KEY PERSONNEL
Date Established: 1997 CEO: Mark Taylor
Customer Base: Commercial & private Financial Manager: Cobus Naude
Development Director: Andrew Thompson
No. of Employees: 40 Marketing: Eugene Boniface
Bankers: First National Bank CONTACT DETAILS
Advertising Agency: In-house agency
Head Office
VISION Physical Address: Simbithi Country Club, Sagila Lane,
To become Africa’s leading developer of lifestyle and Simbithi Eco
tourism investment opportunities. Estate, Dolphin Coast, 4399
Tel: +27 (0)32 946 3244
MISSION E-mail: thomo@elan.co.za
To deliver world-class property development and Website: www.elan.co.za
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