Number One UK Free Landlord Association Business For Sale

Business description

The UK’s number 1 Free Landlord Association & Advice Website

Established in 2006, this business has created online success by providing the largest, free to join, national association for Landlords of UK properties. This company provides essential back-up and online support to help landlords all over the UK, absolutely free.

The website has become one of the UK’s fastest growing web pages in this market with an excess of 15,000 registered members, growing at a rate of 15-25 new members per day and achieving more than 20,000 unique visitors per month,

The company achieves its income from contracted advertisers and currently enjoys an expected income to be in excess of £200,000 this year.

The company are the only landlord association that is recommended by various websites.

In addition, this is the only Landlord Association to offer free advice, guidance and information. All other associations charge the landlord money for this service, which is the main reason for their rapid and continued growth whilst their counterparts are either stagnating or diminishing in membership numbers.

Equipment:

The business’ website is very comprehensive, with all advertising clients and registered users maintained on its database. The website itself has a built in programme to monitor hits and visits, recording an average of 600 unique visitors per day, all of whom are high net worth property investors and landlords of UK property.

A full in house email system is a key strength of this company allowing them to communicate and send paid for marketing material to all of their members. Their IP address and server have enjoyed 5 years of continuous, reputable usage and is not blocked by any ISP or email provider. An accolade and a rarity in today’s online business arena.

Customer Service:

The company is proud to work with a wide range of clients across many industries as well as private individuals. In each case, the company seeks to build a long-term relationship based on trust, reliability and support. The company invests time getting to know and understand a client’s requirements and business in order to maximize any added value and to fully serve them. Solutions have been delivered across a range of clients and markets, including many high-end brand name organisations.

Key Strengths:

This business has an excellent reputation for free, honest and friendly advice to its users. The quality of its website is outstanding, with a host of information broken down into easy to navigate headings and subjects earning it a place as a finalist for Best Website in the Buy To Let Awards 2011.

Financial Information:

The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.

The company achieves its income from contracted advertisers and currently enjoys an expected income to be in excess of £200,000 this year.

Property information

Location:

This business is fully re-locatable, with no premises included in the sale of the business.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

There is unlimited potential within this business; the expansion possibilities are endless due to the fact the company’s structure is such so as to accommodate growth into new areas. The opportunity is ripe for a new owner to broaden the services and products still further by introducing new products.

Competition / Market:

A high proportion of the business's revenue has been due to its excellent reputation for quality and service, which is shown in it’s continuous number 1 rankings on Google and all major search engines, recommendations from national brand name websites and of course strong word of mouth recommendation and testimonials - the most effective form of advertisement for any organisation and its reputation enhancement. Furthermore, the company has outstanding relationship with Google as their leading supplier of landlord related news. This is testament to the success of the company’s search engine optimisation capabilities. Great success has been achieved without regular national exposure and there is massive potential for growth through creative marketing on a national level, building on a well recognised and established name and significant portfolio - both online and offline.

Reasons for selling:

The current owner wishes to pursue other business projects following the sale of this company.

Trading hours:

Website is available 24/7. Sales business is conducted 9-5 Mon-Fri.

Employees:

The business is currently owner run, with no additional employees.

Years established:

2006

Other information

Support & training:

Full support and training will be provided to the successful purchaser.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.