To address your points specifically:
1. Yes you can create listings from the admin dashboard, but notification is not automatic
2. Vantage uses Google maps integration, so when you start entering the location it will complete/suggest for you to confirm
3. Categories are created by the admin, not users
4. Yes, you can choose to moderate all listings before they are published with notification to user when this is done
5. Yes
6. Yes this is the case with WordPress in general, and our themes, however you can also use other
SEO pugins if desired
7. You can do this through moderation of listings
8. Yes, the logo is configurable from the Vantage admin dashboard
9. Enquiries sent to business owners via the listing is sent directly to the listing owner
10. There is no feature within the theme to upload bulk users, however you can add manually or if you have knowledge of mysql admin you may be able to add in bulk that way if a WordPress plugin does not already exist for this
11. You can search the relevant country in the main search fields, and within a location search you can find a distance radius and category advanced search in the sidebar as seen on the
demo site here.
Our themes are not encrypted, so you are free to make modifications if you wish. AppThemes does not offer these customization services, however we do have a
certified partners page where you can find developers for hire who are experienced at working with our themes. Thanks.