Purchase order funding for SMMEs

Ruan Fourie is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of AAA Consortium Wealth and Finance, bringing over 14 years of direct experience in procurement, supply chain management and business funding. Starting in 2012 alongside Bianca Fourie, he helped build Afri Consumables, Polka Supplies and the nine branch AAA Consumables Group, collectively delivering more than 10 000 orders across South Africa. In 2023, he shifted his focus to empowering businesses through purchase order funding and tailored working capital solutions. His leadership combines commercial insight, practical transaction experience and a deep understanding of complex procurement, logistics and delivery challenges to help businesses grow sustainably.

Bianca Fourie is the Chief of Staff of AAA Consortium Wealth and Finance, bringing almost 15 years of experience supplying and delivering to government entities. This has given her a first hand understanding of the challenges suppliers face, from procurement processes to delivery pressures and payment delays, which has become a valuable advantage in the PO funding space. She supports strategy, operations, compliance and business growth across the company. Her genuine passion for people means those around her feel seen, heard, valued and supported, and outside of work she is a devoted wife and mom of three, with family at the heart of everything she does.

Leonard Beukman is the Chief Operating Officer of AAA Consortium Wealth and Finance, bringing extensive experience in operational leadership, project management and business development. Before joining AAA Consortium, he served as General Manager at LEVEL-1, overseeing two regional branches, more than 110 employees, budgets and complex project delivery. Since 2024, he has directed daily operations, transaction execution, risk oversight and cross functional teams. His practical, solutions driven leadership strengthens operational discipline, client delivery and the company’s ability to execute funding transactions successfully.

Phillip Jansen is the Chief Financial Officer of AAA Consortium Wealth and Finance, bringing a strong foundation in taxation, audit and compliance built through his experience at accounting and advisory firms. A qualified accountant, he holds a BCom in Financial Risk Management and Economics from North-West University, and the ACMA and CGMA designations in management accounting from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). He manages financial reporting, funding portfolio administration and investor relations, and oversees tax compliance. His analytical approach strengthens financial control, governance and reporting integrity.

Ethan Keyter is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of AAA Consortium Wealth and Finance, bringing a strong foundation of experience from private legal practice and corporate banking at Nedbank. An Admitted Attorney, he holds an LLB from UNISA, alongside specialised qualifications in compliance management from UCT and taxation through The Tax Faculty. He manages corporate governance, negotiates commercial contracts, ensures compliant workflows, oversees the company’s legal cases and actively drives its commercial strategy. His grounding in unwavering ethics maintains a robust regulatory foundation while enabling sustainable business growth.