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Business For Sale. Period Cotswold Gift Shop Prints, Paintings, Sculpture, Furniture, Bronzes, Porcelains

LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
25118
Vendor reference:
AH017
Vendor website:
     
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BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Asking price:
£180,000  
Turnover / revenue:
Undisclosed
Net profit / cashflow:
Undisclosed
Years established:
15
Trading hours:
The outlet is currently open between 10.00 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Saturday and between 11.00 am and 4.00 pm on Sundays.
Number of employees:
1

OTHER DETAILS
Support and training:
The owner is happy to assist with training and handover to ensure a smooth transfer of the business particularly in relation to the exclusive merchandising agreements in place.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
The premises are available on a rent £1800 a month and represent a rare opportunity to secure a retail foothold in a very attractive and desirable Cotswold’s town.
 
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Period Cotswold Gift shop
Prints, paintings, sculpture, furniture, bronzes, porcelains

Ref.AH017
Location Stow on the Wold
Asking Price £ 180,000

Situated in the delightful Cotswold market town of Stow on the Wold, this gift store specializes in the sale of countryside miscellany. Having first opened its doors in 1996, this store, in the heart of an area renowned for its hunting, shooting and fishing heritage, is the place to come for that very special, stylish and frequently innovative, countryside related gift or home accessory.
Located on a busy High Street within just a few yards of the picturesque market square this outlet is packed with merchandise that is difficult to find elsewhere. Particularly renowned for its canine subject matter this shop is a major draw for the local population and tourists, serious collectors and dog enthusiasts alike with its wide range of countryside merchandise.
Having appeared frequently in the past at the Chelsea Flower Show, the Hampton Court Show and having built a small mail order business this outlet has a dedicated customer base.
For those with serious spending in mind there are several ranges exclusive to this outlet including those from well known artists such as Eve Pearce famous for her unique porcelain figurines, Michael Storey renowned for his carefully observed small sculptures of hares, foxes and other wildlife studies, Sally Mitchell famous for her fine art prints of dogs and Mark Huskinson notorious for his humorous sporting prints. Commissions are frequently taken from owners wishing to immortalize their pets.
Perhaps slightly more affordable but just as popular are other equally attractive and desirable home furnishings, statuary, prints, novelty items and greetings cards. A popular purchase amongst dog owners is a tray or several boxes of matches customized with a print of their pet.

Expansion Potential
Having built a business around the ‘countryside’ and ‘countryside interests’ and developed a successful niche in its specialist sector there is most certainly scope for further growth and expansion in this sector, particularly in relation to hunting and horse pictures.

This business is also ideally positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for affordable bronzes. Until recently the production of bronze sculptures has focussed around large pieces – expensive to purchase and only really attractive to purchasers with large homes to house them in. More recently the market has moved towards small, more affordable pieces – bringing them within the reach of a much wider target audience. With its exclusive sales agreements, the subject matter in which it is well known and its established customer base this business is ideally placed to take advantage of this increasing demand.