Communication Design Consultancy For Sale

Business description

This business was established in 2006, specialising in extensive project and planning management. Services include: ‘Strategic Direction’ to ensure the delivery of a client’s project is measurable and provides return on investment. ‘Project Management’ itself, builds the correct brief, manages the entire delivery from conception through to delivery, whilst the ‘Account Management’ captures the fine details of the process so a full project status is available at any time upon the clients request.

‘Event Production’ is undertaken in conjunction with the project manager to ease the pressure on the business’ clients. Each client is given a dedicated member of the team to work with either as part of their team ‘in-house’ or as an outside contact with direct availability.

As a means of maintaining the highest quality of content the business spends more time researching and producing each event than its competitors, translating and filtering information for the wider team to prevent double handling and re-work. This style has attracted and maintained ongoing business relationships with many internationally renowned businesses and organisations.

The business has excellent industry relationships and strategic partnerships, which act as an additional sales channel. The business is highly regarded by senior speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. There remains significant scope for growth and additionally this is a low risk business due to being cash positive as clients pay prior to delivery and most projects cover ‘regional’ issues where between twelve and ninety separate follow on events are required, reducing the need for marketing and building on going relationships.

The company believes that in order to produce a great solution you must first understand all facets of the challenge. Making something look good is easy, ensuring that it works, and provides a ‘return on investment’ is much more complicated. The company is aware of this, and works very hard to ensure they do both, which is why their clients return time and time again. This belief is formalised in a unique methodology which addresses all the facets of a clients business; again, this methodology only available with the business ensures repeat custom due to its effectiveness.

The business’ success is based on referrals and repeat business so the company does not need to charge the going agency rates, allowing it to provide a high quality service without alienating SME’s and overseas clients. Costs are transparent and the business does not ‘mark up’ work undertaken by others.
Clients

Many ‘A’ list clients’ return to this business for its reputation, professionalism and quality of performance.

Clients include B.T. The Department of Health, O2, Telefonica, The National Health Service and Royal Mail together with leading politicians, decision makers & influencers

Customer Service:

One of the major features in the company’s growth and success, apart from the quality of the product, is the importance of good customer relationships, which enables it to maintain a first class service. The business treats each client with the same excellent level of service and commitment and pride themselves in working with clients to understand their needs and do their utmost to satisfy and exceed them.

Key Strengths:

The success of this business has been through a commitment to service quality and delivery both in administration and service offering. This sets the business apart from its competitors and illustrates its clear advantage.

The business is an organisation where the vendor has very quickly developed and nurtured a proposition based upon the clear commercial advantages of its service and combination of content and event frequency to corporate clients. As a result the business has earned an outstanding reputation for its honesty, service, reliability, open and transparent delegate experience, excellent quality of service and highly knowledgeable and experienced personnel.

The business is well established and very profitable, with a strong and growing customer base, retaining a high level of return custom; a great many of whom having done so since the commencement of trading.

Key Opportunities:

This is an outstanding opportunity to build on the existing business levels and customer base of this company. With a strong demand for this business’s products, combined with a capacity to increase marketing and turnover, perhaps allied to complementary service offerings; a new owner contributing fresh ideas, will have every advantage of building on an excellent platform.

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.

Current turnover is £300,000 per annum generating a Gross Profit of £100,000.

Property information

Location:

This business is fully re-locatable, with no premises included in the sale price.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

The market for service offerings of this sort are always in demand. This business has a robust product and service portfolio backed by professional service and training, contained within a proven corporate and Government approach. The business is well positioned to take maximum advantage of growth in this sector as it occurs, with many clients citing the ‘nimbleness’ and speed of response the business prides itself on as the major advantage to them.

Competition / Market:

The business has an informative and attractive website, detailing services, client details and the business’ ethos together with an extensive portfolio. Most new business is generated through word of mouth recommendation, and repeat business from existing clients. In addition, the company undertakes direct mailings to help generate more business and increase turnover.

Reasons for selling:

The current owner wishes to emigrate following the sale of the business.

Employees:

The business is owner run with part time staff consisting of one Producer, one Copy Writer, one Foreign Copywriter, one Web Design Strategist, one Print Designer and one Speech Writer.

Years established:

2006

Other information

Support & training:

The current owner will assist with all necessary training and support and will pass on all relevant contacts to allow continuity of trading, which should take between one to six months.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.