East Sussex Kent Border Established Profitable Aquatic Showroom For Sale

Business description

Modern building with large outside retail area within thriving high-class garden centre near the Kent/East Sussex border. Good turnover which would yield a very attractive net profit for working owner. Open M-Sat 9-5.30pm & Sun 10-4pm. 15 yrs remain on renewable lease with current rent of only £7,800pa. Established 6yrs, sale due to owners other commitments. Handover help provided. Mainly staff run, 2 full-timers. Ideally suit working couple or enthusiasts.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

15 years remaining on a renewable lease with rent currently at £7,800 pa. The next review is due in 3 years with a 5-yearly frequency thereafter

Leasehold rent:

£7,800 per annum

Location:

This well established and highly lucrative aquatic and water garden showroom occupies a central position within a thriving high-class garden centre on the outskirts of an East Sussex town. The centre was established in 1979 and is still an independent family-owned business offering a wide selection of house and garden products, design and landscaping services and a café. As such the business is provided with a high level of footfall throughout the year and is very well known and regarded.

Premises details:

The business occupies a modern aluminium and glass building with twin peak roofs, and an extensive external retail area fenced off from the rest of the garden centre. The entrance to the shop is adjacent to the exit from the indoor display area on the main traffic flow path through the centre, immediately beyond the café. There is a ramp providing level access and the business is well advertised with fascia and window signage. Entrance to the shop is via automatic double sliding doors leading to a modern retail interior with solid flooring, a mix of florescent and halogen spot lighting and plenty of natural light from ceiling height glass windows on two sides of the building.
Leading off is the live fish display area with 76 racked tanks displaying a wide range of small tropical fish, a single large tank for specimen fish and a multi-unit marine display with central large hexagonal aquarium for special displays. All the tanks are fully equipped with pumps, filtration systems and heating lamps with all the equipment being included in the asking price.
The external retail area is well laid out in a water garden style with 6 cascading Koi tanks constructed from brick forming an attractive feature, and a further 11 open tanks containing a variety of pond fish. There are various stainless steel open tanks for pond plants as well as a raised area used for larger items such as decorative masonry products and pond liners etc. double gates provide vehicular access to the main car park.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

could introduce on line sales from website, could introduce sale of other animals

Reasons for selling:

sale due to other business commitments

Trading hours:

Monday - Saturday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am - 4.00pm

Employees:

The business is run mainly under staff with some part time input from the owner, and it is his intention that they will be transferred to his other business upon completion of the handover period. Currently there are two full time employees and in our opinion the business would ideally suit a working couple such as a partnership of family members or active enthusiasts

Years established:

6

Other information

Support & training:

Vendor offers handover