Express Couriers For Sale

Business description

The business is a successful and effective Independent Courier company specialising in distribution, delivery of pallet workloads to single geographic locations from multiple customers. The current fleet of vehicles are constantly working on behalf of a diverse range of clients of which some have been customers for many years giving a high degree of regular repeat business.

This company has a high level of on-going business with long-term customers, growing with them and increasing capacity to match their requirements. The success of the business relates to its commitment to delivering an excellent service. The company has built its reputation by specialising in time sensitive deliveries, punctuality and managing client expectations, which have been crucial to its success.

The business operates a comprehensive fleet that meets customer requirements with ease. This very busy and highly competitive operation has a tremendous capacity for hard work and determination to maintain the lucrative on going contracts. The firm operates a continuous replacement and updating policy with all aspects of the company vehicle fleet. The industry experience, technical expertise and comprehensive, reliable infrastructure solves clients' daily distribution headaches.

The company is ideally situated to offer both local and national services and has a company pricing strategy that gives customers a price that meets their expectations, whilst at the same time giving the company a level of return which does not compromise operational effectiveness, long term investment and day to day profitability.

The company has built an excellent reputation for efficiency and professionalism. Very high standards of service are set and maintained by all staff, mere maintenance of this performance by any new owner over the next period will ensure significant returns on investment for some time to come.

Sectors
Clients from very diverse industry sectors rely upon this Company

• Heat Treatment
Information Technology
Legal Services
Bearings
Import & Export
Architecture
Financial
Heavy Engineering
Advertising
Printing
Light Engineering
Public Sector
Export

Fleet
The Company operate vehicles ranging from a motorbike to a 7.5 tonne lorry
All vehicles are under 3 years old, in excellent condition with full goods in transit insurance.

They are all plain vehicles with no livery and boarded out with safety straps and load lock to ensure the safest carriage of goods.

Clients:
The company has a strong base of good quality repeat accounts.
Circa 500 accounts are serviced by this Company, with 60-70 on regular basis, of which 20 are in close proximity to this Company’s base.

Customer Service:
The company's record of accomplishment shows an impeccably reliable pattern, all customer requests are covered from under one roof by a team of dedicated transport professionals. Personal involvement of the owner has ensured that this is a successful modern day company that prides itself on its excellent service, efficiency and competitive prices, moving anything, anywhere at any time. The business is efficient and reliable in meeting the demands of its customers, being on time and getting the job done. The company is committed to providing a quality service operating to the highest industry standard

Key Strengths:
The key strength of this business is that work is always available ensuring significant annual turnover. The road transport industry is vital for the economy of the country as a whole and this company operates from extensive secure premises in a strategic location, employing excellent staff. The company receives consistent and regular work and has been on form financially over many years, well positioned for strong future growth.

Property information

Location:

South yorkshire

Other information

Expansion potential:

There are several avenues for growth, possibly by more growth through inward investment, expanding the fleet by purchasing additional trucks and increasing the staff levels to expand into other locations. Strategic advertising and promotion of the company could provide lucrative profits.

With significant demand in the marketplace, this business operates at 100% capacity and is a steady business that will provide amazing potential for any enthusiastic new owner, to build this excellent business into an even bigger cash earner.

Competition / Market:

The Company has a professional website; a further presence could be created by specific trade journals and local advertising With the advent of a planned sales and marketing strategy, a substantial increase in turnover and profits could easily be achieved.

Support & training:

The owner will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover and is offering the business for sale not only as an organically expanding going concern but also with further significant growth potential.

Reasons for selling:

Our client now wishes to pursue other business interests.