Bedfordshire MOT Garage With Development Potential For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Formed by the current owner over 42 years ago.

REASON FOR SALE

• The vendor wishes to retire.

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

• Class 4 MoTs undertaken with an average of circa 25 to 30 per week completed.
• Servicing for most makes and models
• Mechanical repairs, which are currently charged at a labour rate of £55+VAT per hour
• Used vehicle sales with circa 5 to 6 sold per calendar month
• Unleaded and diesel fuel sales with circa 9,000 litres sold per month
• Tyre fitting and wheel balancing
• Shop sales of circa £1,000 per week
• The shop stocks a range of products suitable for children from the school opposite the premises, including confectionery, crisps and biscuits.
• They also sell oil, wipers, polish and other vehicle accessories.
• Calor Gas bottle sales of circa 20 per month
• Valet bay

CUSTOMERS

• The garage benefits from an unopposed village trading location from where the majority of its customers come
• There is also passing trade as the premises are on a busy through road

STRENGTHS

• An exceptionally well established garage which has been trading for over 42 years
• Unopposed village location on busy through road
• Situated opposite the village school so it attracts a lot of school children to its shop
• Excellent base level turnover of circa £65,000 per annum just from doing MoTs
• A multi income stream business





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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

• The garage is situated on an edge of a popular village in Bedfordshire.
• It has an unopposed location with the nearest competitor approximately 57 miles away

Premises details:

• Detached property situated on a circa ¾ acre site with one camera CCTV and fully alarmed
• Full height steel sliding doors to the main workshop
• On site parking for approximately 35 vehicles
• Petrol forecourt with 2 x twin pumps
• Retail shop to the side with counter and till
• Rear office
• Rear storeroom
• Car valet area to the side
• Car showroom to the side with space for circa 6 cars
• Large workshop, fully equipped with the following;
• Class 4 MoT bay
• 4 poster ramp
• 3 poster ramp
• 2 poster ramp
• Diagnostic equipment
• Tyre changer and wheel balancer
• Compressor
• Pick up truck, which can carry one vehicle

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Expand the shop into the rear office to offer a wider range of products
• Increase the numbers and mixtures of cars offered for sale
• Open longer for fuel and shop sales
• Offer a courtesy car if a car is booked in for repair

Trading hours:

• Monday to Friday 8am to 5.45pm
• Saturday 8.30am to 2pm

Employees:

• 3 full time staff including the vendor • 1 full time self employed mechanic