Well Established DIY Store With Potential For Sale

Business description

HISTORY
• Established over 50 years ago
• Under careful ownership of present proprietor for the last 25 years

REASON FOR SALE
• Genuine sale due to retirement plans

PRODUCTS
Extensive DIY product range including:
• Hardware / fixings
• Tools
• Wallpaper and paints
• Lighting
• Curtain poles/rails
• Giftware/pictures/mirrors
• Housewares
• Cleaning products
• Kitchens, bathrooms & bedrooms
• Timber
• Plywood/conti/worktops
• Building materials
• Step/loft ladders
• Gardening/plants/compost

CUSTOMERS
• 100% sales to general public
• Local and also surrounding towns up to 25 mile radius
• Loyal customer base
• Many repeat customers

STRENGTHS
• Excellent well developed reputation and trading name
• Superb large customer base
• Loyal returning clients
• Good relationship with suppliers
• Good stockholding
• Loyal and well trained employees with full management hierarchy





DISCLAIMER: Viewing is essential to fully appreciate this business and strictly by appointment only through the agents. N/B: All Negotiations must be conducted through Advent Business Sales. These details do not constitute part of an offer or contract and properties are offered subject to being sold, let or withdrawn without notice at any time and without liability for any expenses incurred by applicants. All statements and descriptions are made without responsibility or warranty by us, vendors or lessors. Intending purchasers must check for themselves (Misrepresentation Act 1967).

An Energy Performance Certificate will be made available upon request of further details where one is required for the business premises.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Location:

• Ideally located on main street in busy West Yorkshire town
• Constant high footfall levels
• Ample parking at front and rear of property
• Additional free public car parks
• Large catchment area – nearby Dewsbury, Leeds, Morley, Osset and Bradford
• Extremely close to both M62 and M1

Premises details:

• Modern attractive well maintained building
• Two storey premises
• Additional rear garden centre
• Potential to extend to rear of property
• Excellent display equipment
• Well designed and projected bathroom/kitchen /bedroom displays
• CCTV alarm & shutters

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Expansion of product range including doors, flooring, tiles & cookwear
• Offer additional services such as key cutting, tool hire
• Provide trade accounts
• Introduce website with on line sales
• Ideal business for an investor or larger similar company
• Business would also be ideally suited for a partnership, which would reduce wage bill.

Trading hours:

• Mon to Sat: 9am to 5.30pm
• Sunday: 10am to 4pm

Employees:

• Full management hierarchy in place • Full time manager and assistant manager • Two full timers • Four part timers