Established Retailer Of Outdoor Leisure And Camping Merchandise For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established by vendor 26 years ago on present site
• Steady growth has ensured a reliable repeat customer base
• Considerable knowledge of local market place developed
• Product mix and blend varied to suit customer demand
• Excellent relationships with suppliers forged
• Very much valued for expertise and strong service ethic

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement

PRODUCTS

• Camping equipment and accessories with particularly large range of tents
• Work wear
• Uniforms for brownies and girl guides, cubs & scouts
• Leisure and outdoor clothing
• Footwear
• Maps and books
• LPG gas
• Military and outdoor survival clothing and sundries
• Product range caters for children and adults

SERVICES

• Alterations

CUSTOMERS

• Personal family customer base
• Covers full range of income demographic with wide catchment
• Sizeable customer base on work wear
• Loyal with high repeat rate

SUPPLIERS

• Superb relationships with a range of quality suppliers and wholesalers with brands including:
• Berghaus
• Jack Wolfskin (exclusive agency)
• Scarpa
• Lowa
• Barbour

STRENGTHS

• Good relationships with wide range of suppliers
• Modern, spacious facility
• Limited competition locally
• Good level of net profit maintained throughout the recession
• Excellent product ranges
• Very much a destination shop








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 These details do not constitute part of an offer or contract and properties are offered subject to being sold, let or withdrawn without notice at any time and without liability for any expenses incurred by applicants.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

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

• Lease expired, now informally rented
• New lease available as required
• Rent: £20,920 per annum
• Rates: £14,938 per annum

Location:

• Highly visible two storey retail premises located on a modern business park
• Traditional Suffolk market town with easy access to the A14
• Ample free parking for visitors to the shop
• Range of complementary businesses in close proximity
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Premises details:

• Modern retail unit, on two storeys, circa 10,000 square feet in total, with CCTV and alarm
• Ground floor retail area in excellent decorative order with contemporary fixtures and fittings appropriate to trade
o Timber built point of sale counter
o 2 changing rooms
o Separate stock room
o Staff room
o staff WCs
o Office
• First floor retail area again in excellent order
• Stock room
• Customer parking to front and side of premises
• Yard with separate gas storage area

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Introduction of fully functioning website
• eBay
• Introduction of additional product lines, for example, school wear
• Increased business development activity which has been extremely limited to date
• Introduction of loyalty card system
• Attendance at trade shows
• Coffee shop

Trading hours:

• Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm
• Sunday closed

Employees:

• Vendor • Manageress • 5 part time staff • 1 full time staff member • 1 Saturday boy

Other information

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