High Resolution Scanning & Printing Business For Sale

Business description

This small one man home-based boutique business specializes in superior fine art reproductions, archival museum quality digital fine art printing and canvas & photo print to the 'Giclee' fine art trades guild standards. Fine art reproductions and canvas photo prints can be purchased directly from the artist through the business web site.

This business has established an outstanding reputation by providing customers with an exceptional product. The studio can produce high resolution scanning of original works of art, prints, transparencies, negatives, photographs, and through glass.

Since start-up in 2000 by its current owner, it has operated as a part-time, home-based business. Despite the lack of any marketing, and although it has never enjoyed any street exposure, the business has consistently provided its owner with a solid cash flow.

There is excellent potential for further development as several opportunities have not yet been pursued.

Included in this offer are the following:
• Extensive business assets of the business including the trading name, website, trademarks, logos and other intellectual property;
• A well-established trading name with a reputation for quality and outstanding service amongst customers;
• A business with a well established and broad customer base;
• An extensive customer database of clients;
• The ownership of the necessary plant & equipment to conduct and grow the business, with an estimated replacement value exceeding $140,000;
• Excess capacity within the current business framework that will support substantial future business growth;
• The knowledge and trade experience of the current owner who is happy to assist the new owners during a transition period if required.

The Vendor has guided this business over the past eight years from start-up to its current level of success and profitability. He has now decided to retire again to allow time for travel and a very realistic asking price has been set. Current replacement value of Plant & Equipment included in the asking price exceeds $140,000.

This is an uncomplicated business which the owner learned as he went along. This is a business which, if marketed and focused on, could grow substantially. And the vendor can provide full training if required. Moreover, no additional money needs to be spent.


Operations:

Current hours of operation are:

Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 4:00pm appointment required.
Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm appointment required.


Market / Customer:

Over the last 8 years the business has provided high quality scanning, printing and fine art reproduction of works to the following categories of clients:
• Artists
• Photographers
• Printers
• Individuals and families
• Special event corporate work



Services Available:

The main services available include:

• Archival fine art reproduction 'GICLEE" prints.
• Archival digital fine art prints scanned directly from original art, digital images and photographic works.
• Photo restoration, enhancement, and enlargement.
• Scanning of transparency's, original art works using world’s best technology.
• Archival printing on a variety of media including canvas.
• Scanning to CD/DVD.
• Wide format printing on archival media as fine art reproduction, digital fine art, and canvas photo prints.
• Archival fine art reproduction limited edition 'Giclee' museum quality prints including canvas and photo prints.
• Scanning of any size artwork up to 2.1m x 2.1m.
• Scanning of paintings through glass.
• Artist retains copyright.
Stretcher mounting of canvas reproduction prints using premium quality stretchers & braces.


Premises:

The business is currently based at the owner’s home and could be continued as a home based operation or it could be moved and operated as a shop front business.


Equipment / Fittings:



A comprehensive Plant & Equipment list will be provided during due diligence.


Management / Staff:

This uncomplicated business is operated by its owner, with no need for staff. The owner started the business with no previous experience in the industry. All knowledge has been gained “on the job”.

The owner is semi retired and intends to fully retire when the business is sold. He will provide any required training and assistance to the new owner during a designated transition period.

Other information

Trading hours:

Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 4:00pm. Friday 9:00am to 3:00pm appointment required.