New & Second Hand Trailers Business For Sale

Business description

Advent Business Sales is pleased to offer for sale this well established business that has been trading successfully for the last 8 years.

The owner started the going concern since inception and is now reluctantly selling due to a desire to retire.

The business is involved in the following aspects of trailers: new and second hand, with all types and sizes which are bought, sold, for hire, part exchange, buy back as well a built to order or customers can build their own.

Our client will purchase any condition trailers at a fair price with immediate cash.

The owner also offers a service where by customers can buy as they build chassis from stock, together with a range of trailers which are easily assembled and dismantled for storage.

The business is in a fortunate trading position in that it is the only such business in Leicestershire to provide such services.

There is only one other retailer in Leicestershire who is much more expensive than our client and provides for fewer services.

In fact, the two businesses actually work together and provide referrals to one another and work in conjunction quite often.

Our client has regular clients from many parts of the country. This has been achieved as our client has been placing advertising stickers on all the trailers he sells. This is a practise that he introduced three years ago.

There is a web site in place which is averaging 800 hits per months. This is an area where a new owner familiar with the internet could generate a vast amount of sales by placing basic fast moving lines on the site (ie, top 3 sellers) together with ‘light
boards’ as well as displaying component stocks.

Our client runs the business on very limited hours to suit his own lifestyle on a semi part time basis. In fact, he only visits his storage facility when meeting a potential customer by phone appointment only.

A new owner on working full time basis would increase sales by merely being on site during trading hours as well as by:
1. Providing a chassis assembly service
2. Providing a hire out service

The vendor is willing to assist any new owner to ensure smooth continuity. He resides with a short driving distance and has offered to provide assistance is required.

Stock at cost is in the region of £10,000 - £12,000.
REF: 8959LE

Advertising has been restricted to the Yellow Pages, a monthly magazine and a weekly Leicestershire paper at a budget of £4,000 per annum.

A niche business that would ideally suit a new purchaser who has basic fabrication skills and is willing to open during normal trading hours.

A willingness to add additional functionality to the web site would dramatically increase sales also.

It is rare to find a business with virtually so little competition, together with vast scope.

One must view early in order to avoid disappointment.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

TENURE: Leasehold
Original lease: 3 years
Remaining lease: 18 months
Review every:
Rent: £7,200 P.A.

We are advised that the annual business rates are currently:

The low overheads, which constitute the rent and rates together with the advertising budget make this a lucrative opportunity.

Living accommodation:

The business rents a industrial unit on a secure private industrial estate. The site benefits from CCTV Ground Floor • 1200 sq ft industrial unit with two large steel shutters which can accommodate horse box trailers First Floor • mezzanine floor used for storage

Location:

Our client is located on the outskirts of Leicester on a well maintained industrial estate consisting of many independent businesses with good car parking facilities for tenants, customers and delivery vehicles.

Other information

Financing available:

Please let us know if you require finance for the purchase of a business.

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