DVD Duplication And Associated Services Business For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Originally established by vendor in 1975
• Heritage involving film production, mainly with transport industry
• Substantial customer base nurtured
• Ongoing investment programme in requisite capital equipment
• Now exclusively concerned with duplication services

SERVICES

• Production of DVDs, including packaging, from customer master disks
• Duplication of customer DVDs to customer requirements
• Bespoke work undertaken such as video and reel to reel
• Source of advice and guidance to customers

CUSTOMERS

• Sizeable customer base with high repeat rate
• Mainly businesses, charities, and public bodies
• Work undertaken for various religious institutions
• Based throughout the UK supplemented with walk in trade

SUPPLIERS

• Capital equipment from various industry players
• Consumables sourced from various industry wholesalers

FINANCIALS

Turnover
2010 £26,613
2009 £33,027

Gross Profit
2010 £11,252
2009 £18,765

• Stock holding approximately £1,000

EQUIPMENT

• VHS Studio Player
• U-Matic SP Machine
• Betacan SP/SX Player
• Digital Betacan Player
• 2 x DVR 18D2
• BVE 3000 1 inch reel to reel machine
• Sony DSR 1500
• 2 x 6 bay DVD Burners
• Rimage auto Everest thermal printer with second spare machine
• Laser colour printer (for sleeves)
• Audio peak to peak machine
• Wave Form Monitor
• Sundry spares and equipment

STRENGTHS

• Well established with excellent industry reputation
• Fully re-locatable
• Substantial quantity of specialist equipment included within consideration price
• Very low overheads
• Sizeable repeat customer base

VIEWINGS

• A non disclosure agreement will have to be signed and returned prior to any further information and viewing.

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 the broker. These details do not constitute part of an offer or contract and properties are offered subject to being sold, let or withdrawn without notice at any time and without liability for any expenses incurred by applicants.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).

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Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

• Run from home
• Fully re-locatable

Location:

• Currently trading from vendor’s home address in South Essex
• Fully re-locatable

Premises details:

• Run from home with small studio facility

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Develop additional markets especially personal/general public
• Web marketing has been very limited to date
• Work currently being turned away
• More vigorous management would see considerable improvement in turnover
• Penetration into allied markets

Reasons for selling:

• Retirement

Trading hours:

• Office hours during the week
• Weekend work as contracts dictate

Employees:

• Run by vendor and wife with occasional casual assistance from former director

Years established:

35

Other information

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Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.