Total of 18656 firms and businesses for sale today Thursday 18th April 2024
Sold. Retailer Supplier Of Office Stationery & Consumables
LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
34736
Vendor reference:
AN038
Vendor website:
BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Secondary sector:
Asking price:
£135,000
Turnover / revenue:
£193,000
Net profit / cashflow:
£52,000
Years established:
23
Trading hours:
The shops are open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.30pm and Saturday 9.30am to 2.30 pm
OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
The owner would like to sell this business on due to other commitments.
Support and training:
The owner is happy to train and handover the business to the new owner.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
Each of the two shops is located in the heart of affluent villages and are ideally placed with plenty of parking available. Both premises are leasehold, the Egham shop is renewed on a 3 monthly basis and the Windlesham shop lease expires in June 2018. Both shops are similar in space, circa 800 square feet with a retail display area each and offices, storage and facilities to the back of each premises.
Windlesham The rent per annum is GBP 20,000 and the rates are GBP 0. The rent is reviewed every five years.
Egham The rent per annum is GBP 24,000 and the rates are GBP 12,000. The rent is reviewed every three months.
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Retailer Supplier of Office Stationery & Consumables
2x Shops; In House printing of stationery & promotional material
Ref. AN038
Location : Windelsham & Egham Surrey
Asking Price : GBP 135,000
This stationery business was established in 1994, and has served the local villages with a great variety of products and services. A major advantage of this business is its extensive range of products, in addition the business offers photocopying, printing passport photo services and office furniture supplies.
The business has grown steadily throughout its many years of trading and is well established, with a very good reputation for its reliablity and quality. It is pro-active in its approach and ensures that a good line of communication with the clients exists at all times. Services are flexible and are meticulous in the completion of clients instructions, ensuring that a personalised service is completed correctly.
The business reputation has resulted in its main form of advertising being that of word of mouth recommendation. References from satisfied clients has made this business successful, a reputation the business ensures with a professional approach at all times.
These two shops are fully fitted and located in the middle of each of these affluent villages; it is easy to get to and offers free parking. This business has a lot of growth potential and is ideal for someone who can take it on to the next level. Boasting a huge variety of products and services this business is busy all year round.
This business does not employ any staff as the owner works at the business full time. After so many years of trading the shops are very well established and very popular with the locals and the neighbouring areas. This is not an opportunity to be missed as this is an already very well established business providing a large range of products and services to its customers, being constantly in demand.
Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The business has used little advertising in the past and there is an excellent opportunity to increase the marketing of the products and services on offer. Advertising methods include the Yellow pages, Yell.com, and in local newsletters and programs.
Most of the business past growth has been as a result of excellent recommendations, bearing testimony to its high quality service and strong reputation of the business.