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Sold. Specialist Freehold Garage - Crash & Bodywork Repairs, Servicing Mot Testing Centre And Used Car

LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
25158
Vendor reference:
AL136
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BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Asking price:
£449,000  
Turnover / revenue:
£450,000
Net profit / cashflow:
Undisclosed
Years established:
35
Number of employees:
6

OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
After forty years in the trade the owner is retiring
Support and training:
The owners are happy to help out in any way possible to ensure a smooth transition of ownership to introduce the new owner to all of the major business connections that the company deal with on a regular basis.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
 
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Specialist Freehold Garage Crash & Bodywork Repairs, Servicing MOT Testing Centre and Used Car Sales
Ref.AL136
Location Bradford,West Yorkshire
Asking Price GBP449,000


The business was established on the site by the owners thirty five years ago and is now a one stopshop for garage services including all vehicle repairs, servicing, bodywork and providing class 1V MOTs. This is very much a traditional garage, delivering a proffessional cost effective and friendly service with the capability to work on most makes and models of cars. The garage are long standing members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation.

The business boasts an extensive base of regular repeat loyal customers including other garages in the area and private motorists who are attracted by the excellent service, high quality workmanship, reliability and above all honesty and integrity of the business. They are competitive with other local service and repair outlets, differentiating itself by the quality and reliability of its service. They have outlived many local competitors that have fallen by the wayside, whilst this busines has gone from strength to strength.

The freehold premises are located just a short distance from the main city centre close by to the main road connecting to the city. The workshops are well equipped to provide repairs, servicing, bodywork, paint spraying and MOTs.

Staff have been carefully recruited and trained to ensure that their knowledge and technical ability is extansive and current. Many are loyal to the business with several years of service,and all the staff understand the importance of customer care and satisfaction and the impact it can have on the future success of the business. Consequently they all ensure that customer expectations are managed ,enquiries are dealt with efficiently and work on vehicles is completed on time.

Expansion Potential
The company has grown steadily over the years and the owners believe that there is an excellent opportunity to take the business forward over the coming years.

They have been trading consistently over the past thirty five years built upon the company reputation and through word of mouth recommendations. The owners believe that with fresh ideas, enthusiasm and motivation from a new owner, the business can grow to a new level.