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BEEKMAN GROUP
Directors: John Beekman, Cindy Allan, Wayne Beekman,
and Neville Beekman
www.beekmangroup.com
Business Units
INNOVATION AND EXCELLENCE
Through constantly diversifying the business, the
The Beekman Group celebrates 48 years of operation current products have been moulded over time and
in 2018. Located at Port Shepstone on the South complement each other. The business units comprise:
Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, the Group’s impressive head
office is a testimony to its ongoing success. The Holiday Club™ was launched in 1993 and is
the largest vacation ownership club in Africa.
Brothers, John and the late Bram Beekman started Anytime Holidays is one of the fastest growing
their business careers in the painting industry. arms of the business. It provides self-catering
This successful venture allowed them to follow a daily rental holiday accommodation as well as
totally new path. They moved to Durban in 1980 upmarket hotel rooms in various locations across
and opened their first Vacation Ownership resort South Africa.
on the South Coast. From there, the business grew iExchange is an innovative timeshare exchange
to become a leading corporate player in the South company which offers owners the flexibility to
African leisure industry. choose from thousands of other holiday resorts
The Beekman Group’s management was handed locally and internationally.
over to the younger generation and cousins, Neville Vacation Management Services manages
Beekman, Wayne Beekman and Cindy Allan, lead a 33 holiday resorts. This includes overseeing
dedicated team. However, John Beekman is still on the day-to-day operations, such as maintenance
hand to offer advice. and housekeeping, and providing owners with
high standards of accommodation in a secure
Wayne Beekman said, “The legacy of a family business environment.
is significant in that we all have a vested interest in Beekman Managed Portfolio allows investors
making certain that the company thrives. We are all opportunity to invest in one of its luxury properties:
committed to its continued growth.” 1. San Martinho Beach Club™ in Bilene,
Mozambique
Cindy Allan added, “Our various professional 2. The Kingdom Resort in the Pilanesberg Region,
competencies complement each other and allow for North West
the smooth functioning of the business. In addition, 3. Cayley Mountain Resort in Central Drakensberg,
if business challenges come up, we are able to talk KwaZulu-Natal
these out comfortably. We meet regularly to ensure 4. Monomotapa Village in the Waterberg Region,
that the family unit is in agreement over any decisions Limpopo
impacting on the business.”
Body Bliss Day Spas are located in the Group’s
The need to adapt to ever changing market demands selected resorts across the country and offer
is also well recognised. “It is important to evolve a wide variety of professional spa treatments
with the marketplace. The company is not top heavy designed to get their clients in the perfect
and is not pressurised by bureaucratic demands, holiday mood.
which enables decisions to be made quickly and The Group also diversified in 2002 and boasts a
for us to change direction as demand necessitates,” commercial, warehousing and factory portfolio of
said Wayne Beekman. R350 million.
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