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Sold. Agricultural & Construction Industry Machinery, Spare Parts & Equipment Supplies

LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
35042
Vendor reference:
EB062
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BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Secondary sector:
Asking price:
£200,000  
Turnover / revenue:
£372,000
Net profit / cashflow:
Undisclosed
Years established:
27
Trading hours:
Office: 8.30am -5pm Monday – Friday
Number of employees:
2
Employees / staffing:
The company employs 2 full time staff, including: • Business Manager • Sales/Admin Manager

OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
After many successful years in business, the vendor has decided that it is time to retire.
Support and training:
The current owner would be happy to provide full training and support at handover. They would also be happy to stay on within the business for an agreed period, subject to negotiation, should a new owner so require.
Business is relocatable:
Yes
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
The business operates from a rented office of 2164 square feet ground floor storage and 1912 sq. ft first floor office. The business is located within a modern complex of attractive commercial units, in a busy and popular, semi rural trading estate. Annual rent: £11236 Rates: £0 Lease: New lease available This business could easily be relocated if need be.
 
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Agricultural & Construction Industry Machinery, Spare Parts & Equipment Supplies
The widest possible catalogue of parts in Europe
Ref. EB062
Location : Gloucestershire
Asking Price : O.I.R.O. £200,000
This busy and profitable specialist construction and agricultural spare parts company supplies new, used and service exchange parts, was founded in 1992 by the vendor and it has always been a stable, trusted company that manages many thousands of orders each year, professionally and without fuss. The company supplies its comprehensive range of parts to customers all over the Europe, successfully satisfying in excess of 10,000 orders per annum. The vendor has spent a lifetime in the industry and is very well placed to pass his experience & knowledge on to a new owner.
The company began by exporting used machinery and over time has evolved into supplying new, used & service exchange parts. By virtue of third party expertise and the company’s sales/office administration team, any part can be supplied to any customer wherever they are.
Customers include contractors, service engineers, other dealers and large national companies all over the world and the company has the facility to conduct business in English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Brands supported include:
• JCB
• Matbro
• Sanderson
• Case
• Fermec
• Komatsu
• John Deere
• Benford
• Terex
The prime method for recruiting new sales is through the company’s website, which is managed by two key staff, who also take responsibility for customer enquiries and larger or more complex customer orders.
The company is very responsive to the needs of its customers and in return enjoys very high levels of repeat business and referrals, with a database approximating 11,000 customers. Orders are placed either online or with sales personnel and are picked, packed and distributed from an integrated storage facilty.
The company has established a network of reputable and renowned brands and its ability to respond quickly and the fact that it can handle very high volumes of orders gives this business an edge in this lucrative but competitive marketplace.
The vendor plays little part in the running of the business with all matters ably managed by two key employees, who both have extensive customer and product knowledge.

Expansion Potential
The company is a very stable and reliable business in a consistent industry sector with excellent long term prospects. This stability in the sector is expected to continue in the short to long term.

The company is steady and robust, however to take it through its next period of development the owner believes that the business would benefit greatly from some additional investment in its marketing and sales activities to drive future growth.

Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The company uses Google advertising and marketing extensively. It also uses a UK farming magazine and France Agricole.

Much new business is generated from ongoing customer requirements, repeat business and referrals, bearing strong testimony to the business’s excellent reputation.

There is opportunity to expand the business’s profile with a strategic sales and marketing programme should a new owner so require.