Profitable Wiltshire Village Post Office With Licensed Newsagents For Sale

Business description

• Substantial detached property comprising a two storey stone built cottage with modern single storey shop with living accommodation over part of it. Property standing in large grounds with forecourt car parking to front elevation and a large rear garden. First class family home, presented in excellent decorative order, accommodation comprises two reception rooms and four good sized bedrooms, central heating installed and with the majority of windows being double glazed.

• Excellent trading position fronting onto a busy main road to the outskirts of an affluent Wiltshire market town, situated in a designated area of outstanding beauty and of archaeological importance with local Anglo Saxon burials and monuments. Convenient for Chippenham, Marlborough and Bath.

• Established profitable, award winning business with excellent accounts which for the last financial year show sales ex Vat of £292,038 with a gross profit of £78,107(26.7%); plus the gross Post Office remuneration of £32,478 giving a total gross profit of £110,585 for the year.

• Earnings to a working couple (ebitda) of £43,992 per annum and this after a good percentage of the establishment costs of running the property have been met including ample staff cover – annual staff wages and national insurance totalling £45,700 giving the owners a comfortable work / lifestyle balance.

• Open to trade Monday to Friday 06.30 to 18.00 with half days on Saturday and Sunday. Scope to extend hours and expand the retail offer.

• Premises off sales liquor licence held.

Price £340,000

Viewing highly recommended

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

4 bedroom