Home Run Inventory Business In Affluent Area For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• The business was founded by the present vendor over 5½ years ago during which time she has become established as the premier inventory business in the area

REASON FOR SALE

• The business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale as she wishes to pursue an alternative unrelated business venture.

SERVICES

• The business compiles a complete inventory that details the property, fixtures and fittings and describes their condition
• The business is totally independent and is used to give an impartial and unbiased view
• At check in and at check out, they go through all the items on the inventory with the tenant, confirm meter readings and give general declaration about the property condition
• They also carry out interim inspections to ensure landlords and managing agents are aware immediately of any potential problems

CUSTOMERS

• The business currently receives work from 14 local agents who use them as their sole inventory company
• They also receive occasional bookings from other agents, private landlords and relocation companies

STRENGTHS

• A very well established business which has been trading for over 5½ years
• Has 14 local agents who use the business as their sole inventory company
• Excellent local reputation with a very high repeat and referral rate
• Fully interactive web site which is password controlled for each agent
• Very flexible business with the purchaser able to work whatever hours they wish as work can be put out to the clerks
• A low overhead business which can be run from home.









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Property information

Location:

• The business is currently run from the vendors’ home, which is located in the affluent county of Hampshire

Premises details:

• The business is fully re-locatable anywhere within the area as it is currently run from home
• The business has its own on-line booking system that agents use to make, edit or cancel bookings, reports etc
• The system is accessed through the business web site which is also used by the clerks to receive their bookings

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Increasing the working area covered beyond the current 30 mile radius of her home
• Approach other agents in the area to offer her services
• Approach commercial agents and relocation businesses to expand this area of the business
• An ideal business for a husband and wife team who would then be able to save on staff costs

Trading hours:

• The hours worked are those required to complete the work and will vary from week to week
• A new owner can however, work full or part time as the self employed clerks will cover for any work that is required

Employees:

• The vendor works full time in the business and has 7 part time self employed clerks, who each work on average approximately 10 hours per week • 1 full time clerk

Other information

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Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.