Fabrication Of Exhibition Stands With Substantial Hire Stock For Sale

Business description

HEADLINE SUMMARY


EAST ANGLIA

DESIGN, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF EXHIBITION STANDS AND ACCESSORIES WITH EXCELLENT CUSTOMER BASE

• Established 21 years
• Turnover £140,000 (2011)
• EBITDA averaging £14,500 per annum over the last 4 years
• Leasehold £75,000 + Work In Progress
• Reference: 1225CB

BUSINESS SUMMARY

This consistently successful company has developed an excellent reputation for the design, manufacture, hire and installation of trade and exhibition facilities, both for individual customers attending events, and for event organizers’ offering facilities to delegates and exhibitors. In addition to this core business, the company also provides a range of complementary items such as furniture, audio visual systems, signs, notice boards and various display systems for use at events

Trading from its rural base a few miles from the city of Cambridge, customers are located throughout the UK although exhibitions are regularly undertaken for clients exhibiting at overseas shows. Superb inventory stands and sundries are maintained to an excellent standard, with replacements and repair undertaken in house as required. The premises, which include a workshop, are extremely spacious and afford secure storage for all units and sundry equipment.

Our client has enjoyed a successful trading history spanning the last 21 years. During this period, the business has generated significant and consistent profits. The customer base is well spread, and includes a number of prestigious “blue chip” clients. Cash flow is generally positive. The business benefits from a good level of forward bookings which aids planning and organisation. In financial terms the balance sheet is very strong, with a consistently high EBITDA figure, averaging £14,500 over the last 4 years, ensuring excellent ongoing earnings for a new buyer.

Over the last 10 years the company has both consolidated its position within the market place and developed a number of new customers. Overall, the market for exhibition services is strong and set to expand.

The company would be an ideal purchase for a similarly sized or larger corporate with a good knowledge of the industry and with an acquisitive growth strategy. Such a purchase would give access to a company with solid financials and a reliable staff complement. The business would also appeal to a rival firm, or alternatively, a company operating within the wider exhibition services industry, seeking additional market penetration or range of services. The trading name is well known and respected within the market place.

SCOPE AND POTENTIAL

The company is centrally located within the UK and close to the very substantial London market. It is also ideally placed to exploit opportunities arising within East Anglia, in particular at the University of Cambridge. Marketing at present is largely limited to the company website along with the production of marketing brochures for each specific element of the business. The order book has always been full through recommendation and referral. Focus on business development activity generally would easily increase the company’s share of a sizeable market, particularly in the south of the country.

Our client has developed lucrative contacts within certain niche markets and the buyer would be able to use these for business development purposes. There are many specialist shows and events undertaken annually, both in the UK and internationally, with plenty of scope for additional work. Web based marketing has been fairly limited to date and a more aggressive look at search engine optimization could well win more business.

It is possible that a company dealing in event planning and management could also utilize our clients existing customer base for their own business development agenda.




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Property information

Property:

Leasehold