eCommerce Holdings

Invest Asia Group eCommerce Holdings

Invest Asia Group eCommerce Holdings is a digital investment holding company specializing in eCommerce across Asia & International markets. We source, acquire, grow and operate eCommerce businesses across a number of different sectors & countries with our main headquarters located in Hong Kong. Invest Asia Group is a Hong Kong Limited Liability company, ensuring a transparent company structure in one of Asia’s most respected business jurisdictions.

Why do we purchase eCommerce businesses?

eCommerce is the way of the future and provides scalable opportunities that were traditionally unavailable to B2C/B2B businesses. Our team have experience operating eCommerce companies since 2007 with a sound understanding of the various platforms, opportunities/limitations and metrics to accurately value prospective purchases.

We specialize in acquiring companies within a specific turnover range that have either been mismanaged, are unable to scale the business due to financial restraints or other quantitatively appraised metrics that present an opportunity.

73%

Internal Rate of Return*

4 Brands We Manage

56 Stock Keeping Units

Where do we purchase eCommerce businesses from?

The Invest Asia Group eCommerce Holdings Company sources and acquires eCommerce companies/websites/platforms via specific marketplaces, social networking and direct outreach to prospective sellers.

Companies that are listed via dedicated marketplaces are required to provide detailed information and analytics relating to their eCommerce operations. We further conduct independent due diligence to verify prospective purchases via our set metrics to minimize risks.

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How much do eCommerce businesses cost?

eCommerce businesses vary in price depending upon a number of factors such as asset type, website type, inventory and seller’s discretionary earnings, among others.

Invest Asia Group usually targets eCommerce businesses for sale between USD $100,000 to USD $280,000. Businesses within this range are usually operated by individual sellers that are deemed ‘too small’ for larger and can be scaled with additional funding availability, optimization and expertise.

How do we select eCommerce businesses to buy?

Before considering any business to purchase, Invest Asia Group reviews specific data metrics pertaining to the business and undertake fundamental sector analysis. Each business differs according to asset/website type but an example of questions we consider in conjunction with our data analysis include some of the following:

What category of products/services does the business sell?
Is it a unique product/service with a high barrier to entry?
Are trademarks/copyright owened?
What markets/countries does the business sell into?
How long has the business been operating?
How stable has the revenue been during this duration? Is there a trend?
Can COGS be easily reduced?

These are a sample of some questions we consider prior to valuing a business for sale. These questions are in addition to due diligence including analysing accounting records, merchant records, banking records and website analytics. Further due diligence is also undertaken according to our metric approach – independently verified data cannot be faked.

How do we run eCommerce businesses after acquisition?

Invest Asia Group has an experienced in-house operations team specializing in eCommerce operations to ensure quality control, scalability and increased profitability.

Depending upon the specific business model, determines the approach used to improving the business through scalabiity and increased profitability. Some of the factors we consider include:

Increased Marketing, depending upon ROI metrics.
Alternative Suppliers.
Optimizing Inventory.
New Market Expansion.
SEO & Listing Improvements.
Cross-selling.
Logistics Comparisons.

The above are some of the more common ways to improve eCommerce businesses but this list isn’t exhaustive and Invest Asia Group utilizes our company IP to ensure growth and improvement.

How do we improve eCommerce businesses ?

Depending upon the specific business model, determines the approach used to improving the business through scalabiity and increased profitability. Some of the factors we consider include:

Increased Marketing, depending upon ROI metrics.
Alternative Suppliers.
Optimizing Inventory.
New Market Expansion.
SEO & Listing Improvements.
Cross-selling.
Logistics Comparisons.

The above are some of the more common ways to improve eCommerce businesses but this list isn’t exhaustive and Invest Asia Group utilizes our company IP to ensure growth and improvement.

How do we compare with other eCommerce businesses ?

Being based in Asia, compared to in ‘Western’ economies, our overall business costs are lower whilst we focus on efficiency and effectiveness as two indicators to compete with larger, higher cost and less flexible competitors based abroad.

We also focus on markets in Asia as opposed to in the USA and Western Countries – the vast majority of our competitors are Amazon FBA holding companies, meaning we operate in a different market.

What are the investment risks with eCommerce businesses ?

Like any investment, investors are advised to do their due diligence to ensure suitability and appropriate risk profile. Invest Asia Group seeks to minimize risks where possible and provide a transparent, sustainable and stable investment platform for all prospective investors.

Risks involved are predominantly web-related, cost related and quality related. We try to mitigate these risks through our in-house team’s business experience in web/platforms, sourcing and understanding of eCommerce.