Fire Flood Damage Restoration Business- Devon & Cornwall For Sale

Business description

HIGHLIGHTS:
• STRONG INSURANCE ASSESSOR RELATIONSHIPS
• PL, TQ, EX & TR POSTCODES + NATIONAL EMERGENCIES
• ALSO CARPET CLEANING AND HOUSE CLEARANCE WORK
• USING CONTRACT STAFF AS REQUIRED
• BEING SOLD WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF EQUIPMENT
• ESTABLISHED 25 YEARS
• VENDOR PREPARED TO ACCEPT PAYMENTS IN INSTALMENTS

LOCATION:
The business is currently operated from the vendor’s home in Torquay but could be run from anywhere in Devon and Cornwall

BUSINESS:
This fire and flood damage restoration business has been established for 25 years. Strong links with major insurance assessors deliver work throughout Devon and Cornwall and further afield in the event of national flood emergencies. The vendor, who is IICRC qualified (Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification) employs contract staff as required.

The business also undertakes carpet cleaning, stain removal, odour remediation and house clearance work mainly in Torbay but further afield as required.

A 3 month training period is offered by the vendor and suitable formal courses are available at modest cost via nationally recognised bodies.

A substantial amount of equipment is included in the sale and a vehicle and trailer are available by separate negotiation.

YEARS ESTABLISHED:
25 years

TRADE:
Please note that if a business is VAT registered, all figures exclude VAT.
Workloads vary influenced largely by the amount of flood related work available and therefore financial performance does not follow a traditional predictable pattern. However, the vendor has been running the business for 25 years and feels he has done very well overall. Detailed historic trading figures are available and will be released upon signature of a form of confidentiality agreement.

REASON FOR SALE:
The vendor is looking to semi-retire, as he runs a separate damp detection business and having been ‘on call’ for many years now wishes to restrict his working hours and travelling

STAFF:
There are no permanent employees. The vendor tends to take on temporary contract workers via local job centres as work materializes and then uses his supervisory and project management skills to oversee the work.

OPENING HOURS:
A 24-7 service is offered, which does involve unsociable hours on occasions. However as flood work is largely season specific and to a degree predictable via weather forecasts the implication of being on call is not as demanding as at first it may seem.

Holiday cover is arranged via the major insurance assessor contacts in co-operation with other independent operators in the fire and flood restoration sector.

BUSINESS PREMISES:
(all sizes are approximate & should be considered 'nominal'.)
The business is being offered for relocation. Space is required to store equipment and a stock of cleaning chemicals and access to a garage or secure container will be beneficial to any purchaser.

EQUIPMENT:
A full inventory of equipment will be made available to potential purchasers but we understand that this will include the following principal items:

Generator
8 x dehumidifiers
10 x turbo dryers
High pressure drying machine
Water jetter
Steam cleaner
Carpet cleaning machine

Note:
Where items of equipment and appliances are mentioned, no warranty is given or implied as to their operational condition.