Digital Printing Storage And Distribution Company For Sale

Business description

This is a good opportunity to aquire the production, storage and distribution arm of a publishing company that specialises in the growing sector of self publishing.

Currently the company provides a range of publishing services for established publishers and other organisations with publishing requirements. These services include design, print and bind, order fulfilment and distribution.

The company fulfils orders, distributes the publications of a wide range of established small and medium sized publishers. The distribution services has significant spare capacity.

In recent years the company has established a successful service which helps individuals realise their dream of publishing their own work. The company helps the client from design through to distribution looking after all the relevant stages to get the book published and onto the shelves.

The owners now wishes to sell the production, storage and distribution whilst retaining the design and editing of the books. They will however need to retain the services of the production storage and distribution to complete the total publishing process giving the new owners a ready made customer.

The books are digitally printed and they normally produce short runs from 50 – 1,000. Last year the company published circa 80 self published books together with many other general publications and is working at approximately 50% capacity.

The machinery is modern and up to date with a small team of skilled and experienced staff looking after it.

The business is profitable, has an impecable reputation, reinforced by the UK’s “ Writers and Artists” year book describing the company as one of only four recommended companies in the UK who self publish books with “ honesty and integrity”.

This would be an ideal “add on” business for another printing company or for someone with print experience to take the business forward to the next level.

Key Strengths:

This is a well established and sound company with an excellent track record in all aspects of publishing. The company is nationally recommended and has a first class reputation with limited competition within this growing industry sector. There is work in progress with future impending work to come.

They have modern up to date digital printing equipment and available storage areas within the business premises.

Financial Information:

The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.

The turnover is circa £141,000 per annum with Net Profits of circa £21,000.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

Rent is circa £26,000 per annum and rates of £6,000 per annum

Location:

The business runs from a modern two storey industrial unit which is circa 6,000 square feet in total. The first floor houses the workshop/print room and has a large storage and distribution area for palletised racking with a mezzanine floor area used for picking and packing. Upstairs there are a suite of offices for the management and office administration which have wc and are centrally heated. Outside there is a large car park and goods in area. The premises are fully secured with steel shutters and Red Care Alarm system..

Rent is circa £26,000 per annum and rates of £6,000 per annum

Other information

Expansion potential:

As previously stated, this is a growth market with increases forecast for the coming years as self publishing becomes ever popular. With an industry recommendation behind them and modern up to date digital equipment in place the company is in an ideal position to expand its offering.

With the business relinquishing the design and editing there is an opportunity to concentrate on the production and storage/distribution side whilst having a ready made customer in place and also being able to tender for other print jobs.

Support & training:

The owners would be happy to help out with a smooth transition of the business and help in anyway possible. They are prepared to help for a period of time.

Reasons for selling:

The Directors are looking to reduce their workload and responsibilities. They wish to retain the design and editing function of the business.