Plumbing And Heating Company With Worcester Bosch Accreditation For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established by vendor in 1986 as an independent plumbing and heating contractor serving customer base throughout Kent
• Business grown to large size at one point with annual sales exceeding £1million
• Scaled back to suit lifestyle of vendor
• Worcester Bosch accreditation granted 2006

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement

SERVICES

• Installation and servicing of all types of boiler and central heating systems
• Wide range of plumbing related services
• Particular expertise with oil fired central heating systems
• Annual maintenance contract work
• Call out service operated

CUSTOMERS

• Predominantly domestic
• Some commercial work undertaken
• Servicing customer base throughout Kent and adjoining counties
• Work undertaken for national estate agents chain
• Website attracts additional business
• Exceptionally high repeat rate maintained
• Approximately 2500 names on the database

SUPPLIERS

• Consumables sourced from range of trade outlets, mainly Wolseley
• Accounts with main manufacturers

STRENGTHS

• Well established
• Good reputation with excellent name locally
• Large and diverse quality customer base
• Location ensures potential access to large number of new clients
• Repeat work
• Vehicle fleet included within consideration price
• Experienced staffing complement
• Worcester Bosch provide on going supply of work









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Property information

Location:

• Fully re-locatable business with customers throughout Kent
• Ideally positioned to allow additional customer and staff recruitment within central Kent
• Within easy striking distance of a range of potentially lucrative customers

Premises details:

• Currently run from office at home close to Sittingbourne
• 2 sign written vans
• Quantity of tooling and equipment

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Business development activity to attract additional customers
• Development of website with focus on search engine optimisation
• Expansion of customer base beyond existing geographical boundaries
• Focus on additional commercial contracts
• Ideal to be run as a family business

Trading hours:

• As contracts dictate

Employees:

• Vendor with limited involvement from spouse • 4 qualified heating engineers used full time on a self employed basis • Engineers have worked for the business for many years with exceptionally low rates of staff turnover