Sold. Architectural Design & Planning Consultancy

Architectural Design & Planning Consultancy
Specialising in residential new build and conversions in both the private and public sector and has completed several commercial/industrial projects up to a value of GBP7.1M
Ref. CR193
Location : Bedfordshire
Asking Price : GBP140,000
This consulting firm was formed in 1997 after evolving out of a previous partnership and has amongst numerous Planning, Building Regulation and approved Inspectors for its professionalism, attention to detail and reliability of service. The business is owned and managed by the vendor, who is an architectural practitioner of more than 35 years experience and is supported by diligent and staff in administration and design preparation and offers the following range of architcture, interior design and building management services to a wide variety of clients.

Residential
Barn Conversions
Industrial
Retail
Institutional (inc. schools and public buildings)
Sports Pavilions
Heritage Building works
Extensions
Energy Assessment
Alterations
Certification
Building Regulations
Professional Inspection Work
Project Management
The business has completed many different types of projects in the past and continues to provide a good mix of services to its clients with recent projects including domestic new builds, barn conversions and more rural developments such is its location within a relatively rural but very accessible part of England, within easy reach of major conurbations such as Milton Keynes and Bedford. Projects are managed within a circa 40 mile radius of the firms offices but has taken individual projects in project locations further afield including Liverpool, Newport, Barmouth, Isle of white, Colchester, Chester, Reading, Newark, Grantham, Kings Lynn, Stroud, Braintree, Belmont Circle, Hull, Lewisham, Mill Hill, Birmingham, Eastbourne and Newcastle although becoming more localised as practice matures.

Expansion Potential
The business has hundreds of historical clients and manages approximately 50 in any given trading year. With some new energy and a willingness to take on greater levels of work, this firm could easily expand its current operation. The vendor has kept the activity at this current level through choice and is obliged to reject an average of one work offer every week so that resources are not over stretched.

Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
This business undertakes no formal promotional activities though it does have a website which is incomplete and un managed at this time. By far the greatest and most effective advertisement for this business however is its portfolio of completed projects generating significant word of mouth recommendation as Clients place work as a result of seeing the results of others previous commissions.