Manufacture And Supply Of Wooden Doors For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Business established back in 1971
• Reputation quickly established in the fabrication, supply and installation of wooden doors
• Websites introduced aimed at trade and retail markets
• Mix and blend of products has varied in line with changing consumer tastes

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement

PRODUCTS

• Wooden doors supplied both from stock and individually manufactured to customer specification
• Internal doors
o Contemporary
o Pre finished
o Walnut
o Oak
o Cherry
o Pine
• External doors
o Oak
o Hardwood
o Softwood
• Room dividers
• Fire check doors
• Door furniture
• Accessories

SERVICES

• Bespoke design service offered with doors made to measure
• Full fitting, glazing and painting work undertaken

CUSTOMERS

• Mixed demographic but mainly middle income
• Many referrals via word of mouth
• Small builders and tradesmen
• Personal DIY market
• Customers generally drawn from a 10 mile radius from base in north west London

SUPPLIERS

• Doors sourced through a variety of long standing trade sources

STRENGTHS

• Very well established with 40 years’ trading history
• Loyal and discerning customer base
• Two websites with recent upgrades undertaken
• Diverse high quality product range
• Reputation for quality, service and value
• Excellent suburban location
• Highly visible site
• Substantial frontage
• Excellent financial performance with consistently high adjusted net profit







DISCLAIMER: Viewing is essential to fully appreciate this business and strictly by appointment only through the agents. N/B: All Negotiations must be conducted through Advent Business Sales. These details do not constitute part of an offer or contract and properties are offered subject to being sold, let or withdrawn without notice at any time and without liability for any expenses incurred by applicants. All statements and descriptions are made without responsibility or warranty by us, vendors or lessors. Intending purchasers must check for themselves (Misrepresentation Act 1967).

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

• Leasehold 10 years
• 9 years remaining with break at 3 and 6 years
• Annual rental £14,000 per annum
• Business rates £5,990 per annum

Location:

• Prominent retail location within a parade of shops in a densely populated suburb
• Unrestricted car parking to front of shop
• Range of complementary businesses within the parade
• Double window display within retail premises

Premises details:

• Traditional shop premises with workshop and yard located within a parade in north west London
• Double window display
• Shop with fixtures and fittings appropriate to trade
• Sales desks
• Workshop with wood working equipment
• Kitchen
• WC
• Enclosed, covered and secure yard
• Delivery van

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Opportunities to vary the mix and blend of the current product range
• Further emphasis on web marketing
• Focus on margins
• More vigorous approach to advertising and marketing (limited at present)
• Ideal bolt on business for a joinery shop or for a building firm
• Larger contacts with property developers and builders

Trading hours:

• Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
• Saturday 8am to 4pm
• Sunday closed

Employees:

• Vendor • 2 full time staff

Other information

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