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Sold. Skip Hire And Licensed Waste Management Company

LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
34742
Vendor reference:
CT042
Vendor website:
     
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BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Asking price:
£1,150,000  
Turnover / revenue:
£1,100,000
Net profit / cashflow:
£244,000
Years established:
30
Trading hours:
Monday Friday: 8:00am 5:00 pm Saturday: 8:00am 1:00pm (Not during Winter months)
Number of employees:
14
Employees / staffing:
The owner runs the business ably supported by 12 x full time staff including 2x experienced administrators. It should be noted that staff have been working with the company for many years. They understand the company’s quality approach and work to the very stringent standards this business expects and delivers on a consistent basis. Other staff are either employed on site as waste operatives or as vehicle delivery and collection drivers.

OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
Genuine retirement
Support and training:
A potential buyer would be offered one month of free consultancy to help with the transition of the ownership. This would allow for the minimal amount of interruption to the running of the business and maintain a high level of customer service and order fulfilment.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
The business runs from large premises, with a new lease recently negotiated for a further 21 years with rent reviews every 3 years. The premises comprise of two yards with joint access and each with a Portakabin office on site. The combined operating area for waste management and plant & equipment storage is circa 2,500 square metres and includes a maintenance area with pit and equipment. Both yards have secure fencing, the offices are fully alarmed with floodlighting and CCTV. Mains services are connected with Gas, Electricity and Broadband.
 
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Skip Hire and Licensed Waste Management Company
Ref. CT042
Location : Devon
Asking Price : GBP 1,150,000
This well-established Skip Hire and Waste Management company was founded by the vendor. He saw an opportunity in the market to create a modern waste collection and management business, and has been successfully trading since 1987. Situated on the south coast of Devon, business is centred around the responsible treatment of waste for an environmentally sensitive age and also for providing the highest quality of customer service.
These services are provided to regular commercial and private customers, offering a wide range of skips, wheeled plastic bins and larger commercial bins for regular waste collection. The business operates from a large and well equipped site and has an excellent website with full details of the products on offer and recommended uses of those products, including an informative video explaining the way in which all waste is treated.
The business has been profitable from inception and has essentially kept trading even with the competition that is now there in this market. It has established an excellent name and has a good relationship with its customers.
The business is fully licensed for the responsible separation and management of commercial and domestic waste products and takes great care to ensure that all compliance with keen environmental requirements are up to date and that services are maintained to the highest standards.
Staff are well trained and are relied upon for long periods of time, to manage business operations reliably, since the vendor takes long periods away from day to day activities and general management duties.

Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
Extensive and professional internet marketing is undertaken along with local directory advertising to highlight the companys products and services.

The business has an excellent company website that presents the high quality and diversity of products and services on offer.