Staff can move the work.
Counters, store leads, and payroll clerks already run the day. The product guides those non-technical teams through the next action instead of asking owners to sit on every spreadsheet.
Company
Built for businesses that already run through people.
Business Paddi is operations software for retail and inventory-heavy teams. We sit between the counter and the ledger so approvals, stock movements, payout changes, and batch records stay visible before they become a problem.
- Based in
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Built for
- Retail teams of 5–50 staff
- Covers
- Payroll · Stock · Payouts · Batch
- Starts with
- Guided review, then 14-day walkthrough
Why it exists
Control is lost in the handoff, not in the intent.
Most operators already trust their staff. What they lack is a shared record of the moments between action and approval.
Most retail operators in Nigeria already trust staff to take payment, receive stock, and prepare payroll. The gap is the trail: who changed a bank account, which batch hit the shelf, and whether last month's salaries actually passed a second pair of eyes.
- ?Who changed a bank account before payday?
- ?Which batch actually hit the shelf, and when does it expire?
- ?Did last month's salaries pass a second pair of eyes?
Business Paddi turns those routine staff actions into searchable records finance, operations, and audit teams can trust — without asking a store lead to become a software administrator.
Operating principles
Staff act. Owners approve. The ledger remembers.
Owners keep the control layer.
Sensitive changes wait for a reviewer. Payroll releases, payout-account edits, and stock exceptions stay visible before money or inventory leaves the building.
The record has to survive the month.
Finance and audit should not reconstruct who approved what from chat threads. Every operational event writes into a permanent trail.
What stays on the ledger
Four controls, one permanent audit trail.
Payroll
Five-step verificationMaker-checker salary runs, with a preserved history of who prepared, reviewed, and released each cycle.
Payroll clerks submit · owners release
Inventory
Multi-warehouse syncBarcode movements across counters, stores, and warehouses, without overnight spreadsheet cleanup.
Store leads reconcile · finance trusts the count
Payment security
Tamper protectionBank-detail and vendor changes are flagged before payday so payout risk is reviewed, not discovered after the transfer.
Cashiers request · reviewers approve
Batch & expiry
NAFDAC/FDA compliantBatch numbers, expiry windows, and shelf movement for regulated stock, from delivery to sale.
Receivers log batches · managers catch expiry early
Not sure which control comes first? Describe one live process and we will map the approval path with you.
“Stock reconciliation actually catches things now. We spotted a shortage the same shift it happened, not weeks later.”
Amara Nwosu · Operations Lead, Nwosu Retail Group
Who it's for
A good fit when handoffs carry real risk.
Business Paddi fits
- Retail, pharmacy, or FMCG teams running 5–50 staff
- Payroll, stock, or payouts currently tracked in chats and spreadsheets
- Owners want staff to act without giving up final approval
Honest non-fit, for now
- Single-operator shops with no handoffs to review
- Teams looking for generic accounting rather than operational controls
- Businesses that need a live workspace today without a guided review
How rollout works
Start with a guided workflow review before any rollout.
01
Guided workflow review
We start with one live process — payroll, stock, payouts, or batch — before any rollout.
02
Map the first controls
Approvers, exception queues, and retention needs are set to the way the store already works.
03
14-day walkthrough
Staff submit the checks. Owners verify flagged exceptions. The ledger is ready when finance asks.
