Quick and Efficient Gas Business Plan — Appendix D: Risk Register

Detailed risk register scoring likelihood and impact, with mitigations and the pre-committed trigger points adopted as policy.

Appendix D: Risk Register

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Risk

Likely

Impact

Mitigation and residual position

Wholesale price rises without a matching rise in the cap

High

Severe

The defining risk of a price-capped business. Break-even buying price is R34.39/kg against a planned R30.80 — headroom of 12%. Mitigated only by supply agreement terms and by growing the unregulated accessory business

Licence or consent use refused

Medium

Severe

Without a filling licence and municipal consent the business cannot trade. Mitigated by obtaining an in-principle indication before the lease is signed; there is no fallback

Volume below plan

High

High

Break-even is 30.9 fills a day against a plan of 47. Mitigated by site selection, trading hours and delivery; residual risk high in Year 1

Illegal decanting competition

High

Medium

Unlicensed operators undercut the capped price with no compliance cost. Cannot be matched on price; compete on fill accuracy, safety and certification

Fire or gas incident

Low

Severe

Catastrophic for people, assets and licence. Mitigated by SANS-compliant design, fire system, trained staff, and insurance conditional on compliance

Winter supply failure

Medium

High

Peak demand needs 4.9 bulk deliveries in July against 1.2 in January. Mitigated by a contractual winter delivery commitment and a second approved supplier

Loss of the SAQCC-registered filler

Medium

High

The shop cannot lawfully fill without one. Mitigated by training a second employee to registration within 18 months

Cash trough in the low season

High

Medium

Year 1 operations consume cash before the winter peak. Mitigated by the committed facility drawn at inception rather than sought later

Regulated price frozen for policy reasons

Low

High

Government has social objectives for LPG affordability. A deliberate margin compression at retail level is possible and cannot be mitigated

Cylinder theft and float loss

Medium

Medium

The cylinder float is R512 000 of capital. Mitigated by deposit systems, marking and stock counts

Warm winter

Medium

Medium

Heating demand is weather-dependent. A mild season removes volume that cannot be recovered later in the year

D.1 Pre-committed trigger points

Point

Trigger

Committed response

Month 3

Below 19 fills a day

Review trading hours, signage and delivery offering before spending on advertising

Month 6

Gas margin below R9.00 per kg

Renegotiate supply or approach a second wholesaler. Do not absorb it quietly

Month 9

Accessory gross profit below 15% of total

The attachment rate is failing; review range, display and staff incentives

Month 12

Below 31 fills a day

The business is below break-even. Engage the lender before covenant testing begins

Any month

Cash below R100 000

Draw against a written plan, not to fund ordinary losses

Any time

A reportable safety incident

Stop filling, investigate, notify insurer and authority. Never trade through an unresolved incident