Mallorca Fine World Wines And Gourmet Food Provisioners For Sale

Business description

Private yacht Provisioners. This is a serious and unique business opportunity,as we are the top provisioners of Fine Worldwide Wines and Gourmet Foods in Mallorca Island and beyond. Our customers are 99% English speakers. The company has been established for 14 years in Mallorca, supplying the prestigious private yachting industry. Our motto is: "We achieve the impossible...!" Because we have developed the right contacts, we can just get every capricious delicatessen or any ecologic simple products. We move the world to make our customers happy.

Our customers include royalty, celebrities, Vip´s and the most luxurious yachts and sailboats in the whole world, which demand the very best: call it Caviar, Oscietre or the most expensive and famous wines. As part of our gourmet branch, absolute freshness in all our fish and sea-food, which many people eat raw, is imperative. Live lobsters, raw frozen lobster tails, live langoustines, all sizes prawns and Tiger Prawns are top quality. With regard to foods: special ailments and special diets foods, we have the suppliers. We get fresh blessed meats for special cultures, like Kosher and Halal dietary rules.

Apart from all the above, we actually forté in the never ending wisdom of wines...! We have a list of over 750 wines in our catalogue. We will train you, don´t panic...!

Turnover euros 300,000.00. From a client-base list of 200 to 250 different customers. Books and figures can be shown, upon request.

The potential in the Balearic Islands is enormous. We mainly supply the south and southwest of Mallorca, with the aid of one seasonal employee. We also deliver in Menorca and Ibiza, from time to time. Whoever might be attracted to this great and exciting business, should be fit, strong and have a flexible mind and a great sense of humour, it helps when under pressure (often...!) One finds a pride at learning something new every day. We learn something new and exciting everyday, even after 14 years...! It´s a lot of satisfaction and a lot of work. Keeps your mind and body dynamic!

Our season usually starts April till the end of November. Rest of year, are vacations until next season...! We are categorised in a special fiscal category that allows us to actually close down fiscally, for whatever period we deem necessary. This permits us to not to have to pay social security, taxes etc for the closed period. Gives us a huge saving during the closed season.

Mallorca is the jewel in the Mediterranean; not only due to its beauty, but particularly for its important role to the Yachting Industry in Spain. New marinas, super modern new facilities, huge dry-dock areas, with a new 700 ton lift, which has increased the potential of receiving many more large boats. Also, the 23 golf courses, which attract very high-end holiday Vip´s and, also, very high class residents. These represent a serious potential as wine buyers.

The potential also includes a recent feature which we started 2 years ago: Catering and wines, and flowers, and music for weddings; supplying wines and catering requirements at private concerts-wine degustations parties (from classical arias, piano music, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, jazz, flamenco, pop, rock and roll, etc, in the privacy of luxury villas).

This business is currently operated from home; customers contact us through phone, mobiles, internet, fax. As well as on site visiting in the marinas. Our premises have a special celler, dark and cool area for our wines; as well as lots of space for freezers and fridges.

Equipment includes: State of the Art refrigerated Renault truck 7.5 tons (normal British drivers license accepted in Spain); with a one ton tail-gate lift(60,000 km.) A small Renault van, a medium size Renault Van 3 tons, a 4 wheel, 3mts high isothermic trailer, 2 fridges and 4 large chest freezers. Wine racks, metal shelving, pallet mover, trolleys.

Business is turn-key: it´s ready to enter and start operating it immediately. We shall provide 3 months training. All products and suppliers training and translations of products or meat cuts into Spanish. Personal introduction, both to customers and suppliers. There will be continued back-up support (as needed) to help you go smoothly.

The owners are looking forward to retiring and devoting much more time to increase their wine knowledge.We have decided that the present financial problems that exist around the world, are definiatly going to bring some massive opportunities for some.
During the time between now (29 11 08)and 10th December,this business is being offered at the greatly reduced price of 160,000€.
After the 15th February 2009 if not sold price will then return to 260,000€ as we will then be preparing for the next season.

Price: 260,000.00 euros.

Property information

Location:

All of the Balearic Islands. (Mallorca, Ibiza, and Menorca.)

Other information

Expansion potential:

Mallorca is the jewel in the Mediterranean; particularly for the Yachting Industry in Spain. New marinas, super modern new facilities, huge dry-dock area, with 700 ton lift which has increased the potential of receiving many more boats. Also, the 23 golf courses, which attract very high end VP,s on holiday and very high class residents, which is a serious potential as wine buyers.


The potential also includes a recent feature which we started 2 years ago: Catering and wines, and flowers, and music for weddings; supplying wines and catering requirements at private concerts-wine degustations parties (from classical arias, piano music, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, jazz, flamenco, pop, rock and roll, etc. in the privacy of luxury villas).

The business could also be made into a franchise opportunity both in Mallorca and to also open branches on Mainland Spain.

Competition / Market:

One company which tends to deal with the smaller boats, in a smaller range. A catering company and a delicatessen company (Started this year)

Support & training:

Business is turnkey, it´s ready to enter and start operating immediately. We shall provide training, intensive product knowledge regarding all our products and suppliers; as well as personal introduction both to customers and suppliers. Arranging credit lines. We can recommend thoroughly our driver employee who knows where every supplier is, and whose honesty is beyond compare. Season 2009 is approaching. Now would be perfect to commence training and getting to learn the "Know How" ready for the kick off in 2009.(around April) We shall provide 3 months training. All products and suppliers training and translations of products and meat cuts into Spanish. Personal introduction, both to customers and suppliers. There will be continued back-up support (as needed) to help you go smoothly. We will give you a basic wine course.

Reasons for selling:

The owners are looking forward to retiring and being able to devote much more time to travel freely to pursue more wine knowledge. To paint and to write!

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