Bidvest was founded in 1988 by Brian Joffe and listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in 1990.

[2] The Bidvest Group Limited has a corporate office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and employs approximately 132,870 people.

[3] The Bidvest Group Limited board comprises eleven members.

In March 2019 Bidvest named current Executive Director Mpumi Madisa as CEO-designate.

[4] After the retirement of Lindsay Ralphs on 30 September 2020, Mpumi Madisa assumed the role of Bidvest CEO.