Total of 18659 firms and businesses for sale today Thursday 16th May 2024
Sold. Security Services Company
LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
33072
Vendor reference:
CH131
Vendor website:
BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Asking price:
£80,000
Turnover / revenue:
£300,000
Net profit / cashflow:
£40,000
Years established:
15
Trading hours:
0800-1800 Office
Control Room 24/7
Number of employees:
20
Employees / staffing:
The vendor has put in place an excellent team of staff that enables him to work in the business on a part time basis(1-2 days week) overseeing the operation.
The business employs a full time office manager who carries out all the administrative functions including payroll etc and a working supervisor who is responsible for managing the security of the sites and security staff.
The business employs a further 18 full time security guards all of whom are fully vetted and highly trained personnel.
OTHER DETAILS
Support and training:
The owner is happy to provide full business familiarisation, training and handover for a period of time to be negotiated prior to the sale.
Business is relocatable:
Yes
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
Rent and rates are circa £1750p.a.
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Security Services Company.
Uniformed Security Patrols, Mobile Patrols, Static Guards, Key Holding & CCTV/Alarm Response
Ref.CH131
Location East Yorkshire
Asking Price £ 80,000
This well respected company is an established and experienced operator in the business of security, and provides a professional security service throughout the North East region of England for well over 15 years(with management having more than 35 years experience in the sector). The company provides a comprehensive range of security services to customers including:
Manned Guarding (Uniformed Officers)
Plain Clothed Security (Store detectives etc)
Mobile Security Visits.
Alarm/CCTV Response
Keyholding
Lone Worker Monitoring
Since it was first established, the company has gained an enviable reputation for its range of services and the professionalism in which its staff carries out its duties. The business follows the guidelines set down by IPSA(The International Professional Security Association). All of the companys security staff are fully trained to a very high standard and thoroughly vetted and CRB checked prior to being appointed.
Expansion Potential
The security market within the UK has experienced large growth over recent years and this trend is expected to continue over the short to medium term. This coupled with the fact that the area this business currently serves is enjoying large scale development and regeneration bodes well for the future prosperity of this company. With a more proactive and strategic sales and marketing function the revenues of this business could quite significantly be improved with limited resource put in place.
Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The company has built up an excellent reputation and enjoys a high level of repeat business and word of mouth recommendations. It does have a company brochure and an informative website but has never proactively marketed the business to date. This represents a key development area for the business moving forward