Timber Merchants Sawmill Retail And Wholesale Market For Sale

Business description

Timber Merchants/Sawmill
Retail and Wholesale Market
Garden Sheds, Children’s Playhouses, Summerhouse, Decking and Fencing, Stables

Established 32 years ago, the business supplies retail and trade customers with timber products including garden sheds, fencing, decking and wooden buildings directly to the public and wholesale to customers all over Ireland at extremely competitive prices.

The business is incredibly responsive to customer needs and has built an exceptional reputation over the years, with no silly gimmicks involved just straight dealing, which customers appreciate and that brings new referrals and return business to the company.

Experienced staff are employed and the business operates a delivery and assembly service throughout 32 counties.

With the structure already in place there is an opportunity to introduce other timber products, which would certainly increase turnover.

Equipment:

The business has invested in all the necessary equipment to support this business.

Clients:

The business welcomes customers from retail and trade alike and is committed to the highest standards of product and service, having established a large portfolio of diverse, customers including corporate, private local individuals and local companies.

Customer Service:

Offering customers personal attention and a flexible attitude the business believe they are big enough to offer unrivalled choice, yet small enough to care for every customer.

Key Strengths:

The business is long established and profitable with a good reputation and a good customer base, retaining a high level of return custom; a great many of whom having done so on a regular basis and for many years.

The company has earned an outstanding reputation for its excellent quality products and highly trained staff and has a history of successful trading with the potential to do more and introduce more lines.

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 business is financially stable. Turnover is circa £135,000 per annum, with the potential to improve both turnover and profit. The vendor feels that with investment in marketing the business could dramatically increase its revenues again.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

The vendor owns the freehold of the property and a lease will be negotiated for the new owner of approximately £20,000 per annum.

Location:

The premises comprises of a sawmill complex in a semi-rural location with two sheds circa 64 x 32 feet and one large shed housing the equipment of circa 5,000 sq feet. The site is situated in a good location and is very secure with excellent signage and has the significant benefit of ample parking for employees and customers and space for loading and unloading, plus easy manoeuvrability for the fork lift truck.

The vendor owns the freehold of the property and a lease will be negotiated for the new owner of approximately £20,000 per annum.

Other information

Expansion potential:

Turnover could be improved again with increased advertising and enthusiasm, the vendor has currently stopped advertising due to his health.

This is an outstanding opportunity to develop on a solid foundation and to build on the existing business levels and customer base of this company, with potential to develop new customer lines. The market outlook is good and the business could easily accommodate further growth.
With a strong demand for this business’s products, combined with a capacity to increase turnover, a new owner contributing fresh ideas will have every advantage of building on an excellent platform.

Competition / Market:

To date the business has invested limited money on marketing. The business is recognised for its expertise within its relevant fields of operation, and therefore most of its work comes via word of mouth. The company delivers what it promises. The business has a website which gives full details of the products on offer. Further opportunities for advertising include updating the company brochure, leaflets, flyers and direct mail campaign, all of which would be a valuable asset in improving turnover.

Support & training:

The current owner will provide all necessary training and all relevant contacts to allow continuity of trading.

Reasons for selling:

The vendor is wishing to retire due to health reasons and wishes to take life a little easier.

Trading hours:

Monday – Friday: 8.30am – 5pm
Saturday: 8.30am – 12noon