Retail Quality Curtains Manufacturer For Sale

Business description

This established and successful bespoke and ready made curtain shop has a very good reputation in the district and is located in one of Carmarthenshire’s busiest and ever improving seaside towns, in the heart of all local amenities, access roads and transport links. All of the fabrics are from top quality manufacturers who give excellent after sales support and the benefit of volume discount, with no local competitor undercutting prices.

The business manufactures and retails most high quality and value for money fabric brands, and provides a complete service for residential and commercial customers requiring a fitted, hand made service throughout the area.

Since inception in 1980 this family business has earned an impeccable reputation for its large inventory of durable quality curtains and fabrics, knowledgeable, skilled staff, convenient hours and competitive pricing. The Company continues to prosper from the very large local clientele with plenty of regular repeat business being obtained.

The aim of the business is a traditional one, to provide value for money and outstanding quality and service. Flexible and personal advice is offered to all clients, quotes are inclusive of everything from bespoke manufacture and fitting if required to any extra accessories. Regular repeat business from the multitude of clients is testimony to the business's unrivalled reputation for quality service.

Customer enquiries are all dealt with on a personal level, giving a friendly atmosphere to the shop, so whether customers want to browse and choose from many quality fabrics giving customers fantastic choice or need a bit of friendly advice, they always receive a warm welcome.

This business maintains an extensive base of satisfied clients that appreciate the prompt and friendly service. The owner and staff pay great care and attention to the needs of their customers, from measuring & planning to final fitting and honestly gives a realistic price and timescale. This customer commitment has gained a unique competitive advantage for the business.

This is a perfect opportunity for a first time buyer wanting to buy an established profitable business ripe for expansion or a company presently in the business that wishes to expand into this location.

The business’ success can be attributed to all of the hard work that has been put in over the years, always ensuring that jobs are effectively completed on time never letting customers down. The vendor advises us that this is a good lucrative business for someone prepared to put the work in to build on this excellent base and gain the rewards.






Customer Service:

This Company supplies excellent products and first class customer and after sales service to all clientele. The curtains are delivered on time and expertly fitted with the minimum of disruption to customers; this ensures a constant level of repeat business.


Quality Assurance

All stock is strictly fire resistant in accordance with the requirements of the Trading Standards Department and customer satisfaction is monitored constantly and carefully.


Key Strengths:

An established company with high recognition, the business is small enough to give that little extra attention to detail yet big enough to cater for everyone’s needs. The shop is located in a major shopping precinct and offers customers first-class quality, affordability and responsive advice.

Well established for many years the owner has created a tremendous standing and presence in the surrounding area, anyone seriously looking for curtains visits this shop, which continues to benefit from sustained growth and success. The business is well respected for its honest and reliable approach, which has created a strong trading base, with many repeat customers and constant new referrals.

Property information

Location:

This shop is located in an established shopping precinct and benefits from a vast amount of passing trade. The premises comprise of a showroom of approximately 500 square feet, which houses displays of quality fabrics and ready made curtains and an administration and sales area, there is also a useful storeroom with refreshment retailers and toilet facilities very close by.

Prominently located the property is close to all amenities, a bus stop is close by as are the rail and motorway networks. The site is very secure with excellent signage and has the significant benefit of ample customer parking as a part of this busy shopping precinct’s facilities.

The rent is £7,000 per annum and is a council lease operated on a flexible and ongoing basis, with rent fixed to the incumbent retailer. Rateable value is £2,800 per annum.

Opening hours are:
9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Saturday.

Location:

The business is situated in a busy Carmarthenshire coastal town, currently undergoing massive redevelopment as a tourist and retirement destination, experiencing recent new inward migration and such investments as the development of coastal walks, access infrastructure, town centre renovations and refurbishments and high quality golf courses, all of which has been tastefully achieved without denigrating the unique character of this growing town.

There are two three main shopping centres, which consist of many well known national retailers and banks & building societies, this business is sited within the very heart of this retail community.

The town is easily accessible either by bus or train, with excellent road and rail links.

Other information

Expansion potential:

This business offers an excellent opportunity for the successful buyer who is seeking a well-established business with the capacity to increase turnover, possibly expanding into other satellite locations and developing new regional markets.

This business is based in an attractive location and could certainly achieve increased sales and profits. The business would ideally suit an owner/manager who could build on this Company’s excellent reputation and relationships with both customers and suppliers.

The Company maintains an extensive base of satisfied customers, sales continue to grow, and with additional staffing and further promotion within the appropriate market sectors, would offer this financially attractive business even more upside potential.

Competition / Market:

The business has used no advertising or marketing in the past beyond taking advantage of its prime position and reputation and an immense opportunity exists to build on this businesses reputation and implement further and more assertive methods of advertising to expose the business to even greater markets. Every homeowner or commercial enterprise such as a care home could be targeted as a prospective customer; various methods could be used in this regard including the local press, a direct sales force, leaflets, brochures and direct mail. A large percentage of new clients derive from recommendations, the business regards existing clients as their best advertisers and has maintained an impressive base of satisfied repeat accounts and clientele, while continuing to attract both new referrals and customers. The business does not have a web presence and there is no doubt that turnover and profits could increase using this additional medium. A professionally designed website could allow potential customers to view the extensive range of fabrics and curtains on offer, and give excellent potential to increase the turnover in the future.

Support & training:

The owner will provide a handover period for the owner to be negotiated prior to the sale.

Reasons for selling:

After many happy and successful years trading our client now wishes to retire.