Freehold Gunsmiths And Outdoor Clothing Business In Lancashire For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• The business can trace its history back to 1895 when it was founded.
• The present owners took over the business in 1968 during which time they have developed the business into the successful enterprise it is today.

REASON FOR SALE

• The business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale as the vendors both wish to retire.

PRODUCTS

• The business are agents for most of the top brands of sporting guns and ancillary equipment including an exclusive arrangement for the importation of the very popular Turkish ‘Yildiz’ range of shotguns with sales of circa 700 to 800 per annum and growing
• They also specialise in the sale of humane slaughter equipment with approximately 200 units sold each year
• In addition, they sell second hand guns, knives, ammunition and accessories
• The business also stocks all the major named brands of outdoor clothing including:
• Barbour, Musto, Sasta, Deer Hunter, Laksen and many more
• They also stock hats, shirts, ties, stetsons and boots by Hunter and Le Chameau.

CUSTOMERS

• The business has a nationwide customer database.
• Approximately 95% of sales of the Yildiz shotgun is to other gunsmith shops and accounts for approximately 55% of turnover

SERVICES

• The business offers a secure storage facility for customers guns when they are away on holiday

STRENGTHS

• An exceptionally well established business which was founded in 1895
• Exclusive importers of the Yildiz range of shotguns with circa 700 to 800 sold each year
• A low overhead business
• Huge stocks of all major outdoor branded clothing ranges
• Sales increased by circa 20% in the last year alone and are still growing
• Current net annual sales of circa £486,000
• Excellent customer reputation with a high repeat and referral trade









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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

• The business operates from substantial high visibility premises situated close to Preston city centre and handy for the M6 motorway and the railway station.

Premises details:

• A substantial end terraced 3 bay fronted property which briefly comprises:
• Offset entry door into the store
• 8’ long serve over glass counter
• Further circa 10’ long wooden counter with till, circa ¾ length of shop wall hung display of second hand guns for sale
• Long rail for branded clothes
• 2 side rooms full of clothes, ties, hats, boots on shelves
• Rear office
• Security room for customer guns store
• Further office
• w/c
• Rear store room and work shop
• Rear exit
• Side entrance and stairs to first floor apartment with 6 single bedrooms all with wash hand basins and wardrobes, lounge, fitted kitchen with range of wall and base units, heating boiler for gas central heating, double drainer, stainless steel sink with electric cooker, fridge, 2 W/Cs, 2 separate shower units
• Both the business premises and the apartment are fully alarmed with the business also having a 3 camera CCTV system

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Expand into the first floor apartment to give more selling space
• Make the web site fully interactive with stock central
• Approach more gun outlets and offer the Yildiz for sale

Trading hours:

• Weekdays 9am to 5pm
• Closed Sunday

Employees:

• The 2 vendors work full time in the business • A part time book keeper for 2 days per week and a Saturday only employee

Other information

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