Become an A5 supplier

A5 Cash and Carry buys products and services from suppliers who are registered and vetted on this portal. Register your company with your vetting pack, and once A5 has approved you, your products, prices, invoices and deliveries all run through here. Service providers (marketing, telecoms, maintenance, transport, professional services) register the same way.

How it works

1Register with your vetting packYour company, its registered details, the documents below and your bank account, in five steps. About ten minutes.

2Sign in any timeYour login is your e-mail. Add or replace a document while A5 reviews your pack.

3A5 vets your companyA5 checks your registration, tax and bank details against your documents. You see your status on your dashboard.

4Approved: start supplyingProduct suppliers list their products with prices and photos. Everyone uploads invoices here; product suppliers also see exactly what A5 received.

What A5 needs from you

Documents (PDF or a clear photo), uploaded when you register

CIPC company registration
Bank confirmation letter (not older than 3 months)
SARS tax compliance PIN letter
VAT registration certificate, if you are VAT registered
B-BBEE certificate or sworn affidavit
ID of a director or the owner

Details

Registered company name and registration number
VAT number, if registered
Bank account for payments (in the company's name)
Your contact person: name, cell number, e-mail
Product suppliers, after approval: your product list with prices, pack sizes, barcodes and photos

What the portal does for you

See what A5 received on every delivery, so there is no argument later.
Upload your invoices and see when each one is matched and paid, with the remittance.
Credit notes A5 needs are listed in one place.

Your products and prices are always current with A5's buyers; approved products can go onto A5's website.
Price changes go straight to the buyer, with the date they apply.
Your documents are kept in one place, with a reminder before one runs out.

Your information stays with A5. It is kept on A5's own servers and used only for supplier business with A5 Cash and Carry (POPIA). Bank details are checked again after any change before a payment is made.