Hertfordshire Mobile Carpet And Upholstery Cleaning Services For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• The business was founded by the vendor 9 years ago during which time it has built up an enviable local reputation

REASON FOR SALE

• The business is only now being offered for sale to enable the vendor to pursue an alternative unrelated business venture

SERVICES

• The business is an established and well respected professional carpet, curtain and upholstery cleaner
• As an added service, they also offer fabric protection

CUSTOMERS

• Approximately 95% of customers are domestic with the remaining 5% commercial
• The business has a very high repeat and referral trade, which accounts for approximately 70% of sales
• Other new customers find the business either through its excellent web site or from Yellow Pages and local parish magazines
• All customers are within an approximate 10 mile radius of the centre of Watford
• Up to date customer database

STRENGTHS

• A very well established business which has been trading for over 9 years
• Excellent local reputation with a very high repeat and referral trade
• A low overhead business which is quite easily run from home
• Business only currently trades in very affluent areas
• A positive cash flow business as approximately 95% of work carried out is paid for on the day










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Property information

Location:

• The business is currently run from the vendor’s home which is in an affluent area of Buckinghamshire
• The vendors customers are all from the Hertfordshire area and no work is currently undertaken in Buckinghamshire

Premises details:

• The business is currently run from the vendor’s home, all equipment with the business is able to be contained within the company van
• The equipment includes:
• Truck mounted carpet cleaning machine
• Sebo vacuum cleaner
• Extraction pipes – approx 100 ft
• Extraction wand
• Extraction hand tools
• Extraction stair tools
• Peugeot boxer van – ‘56’ plate

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Extending the working area beyond the current 10 mile radius of the centre of Watford
• Have another fully stocked van with an employee to cover another area
• Advertise more and do targeted leaflet drops
• Also offer rug cleaning as a service

Trading hours:

• The hours worked are those that are required by the clients, but most are within 8.30am – 6pm Monday to Friday

Employees:

• The vendor works full time in the business and works alone

Other information

Related documents:

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• Sales Particulars

Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.