Lubrication & Cleaning Products With Conditioned Based Maintenance For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Business established by the vendor working from home back in 1995
• Founded as a business reselling oil lubricants and additives to industry with emphasis on personal service
• Business founded as distributor for one branded range of products but other brands introduced
• Excellent reputation for integrity and quality
• Excellent relationships with quality customer base maintained
• Website introduced


REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement, although the vendor would be happy to assist with a handover in the short term


PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

• Supply of friction reduction lubricants reducing wear and extending life of oil and machinery
o Oil additives
o Spray lubricants
o Grease
• Oil analysis aimed at extending life of machinery and reducing lubricant consumption
• Maintenance management consultancy
o Training of in-house staff
o Fulfilling requirements around ISO and QS
o Computerised maintenance management systems
• Chemical cleaners
o Sales of cleaners and accessories

CUSTOMERS

• Large number of regular repeat customers located throughout the UK but with East Anglian bias
• Range in size from small independent engineering companies through to well known household names and PLC’s
• Range of industry sectors e.g. farming, taxi firms, injection moulding, food processing (not exhaustive)
• Products are suitable for any company using oil or hydraulic fluids
• Loyal, with high repeat rate


SUPPLIERS

• Agent for UK based distributor of friction reduction products
• Products sourced from approximately 30 other suppliers

STRENGTHS

• Established business well known within the industry
• Loyal and repeat customer base including prestigious blue chip clients
• Various income streams into the business including lucrative consultancy work
• Consistently profitable with reliable financial performance
• Low overheads within rural location



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Property information

Location:

• Trading from vendor’s home in West Suffolk
• Within easy driving distance of most UK based customers on the books
• Re-locatable throughout the UK if required

Premises details:

• Run from office at vendor’s home
• Storage of stock in garden based lock up with racking and shelving appropriate to trade (included within consideration price)

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Business development activity has been relatively limited with business run at a pace to suit lifestyle of vendor (turnover has been as high as £135,000 in the past)
• Ideal starting point for experienced engineer seeking own business
• Opportunities to explore additional niche markets
• Appointing agents

Trading hours:

• Office hours during the week
• Occasional requirement for weekend work as customer demands dictate

Employees:

• Run by vendor

Years established:

16

Other information

Related documents:

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• Sales Particulars

Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.