High Class Catering & Retail Butcher For Sale

Business description

High Class Catering & Retail Butcher – Game, Meat & Poultry Serving Major City Institutions & Hotels
This high class quality independent butchers was established in 1983 and has gained an excellent reputation for the supply of fine quality meat. poultry and game to the retail and catering trade.

Staff provide a high level of support and service to customers. Products are prepared to the clients’ own specifications, fresh or frozen, vacuum packed, labelled and delivered on a daily basis in refrigerated vans to ensure freshness and excellent quality. The business is firmly placed in the local market and has earned an enviable reputation among its many account clients, many of whom are prestigious catering companies, business caterers and luxury hotels and resorts.

The business has over 27 years of experience in the supply of meat, poultry and game products and places quality and service as its utmost consideration. Clients’ are guaranteed that all meat preparation, packing and dispatching undertaken within its premises meet the highest standards of quality.

The business operates from an excellent location in an affluent area in the City of London. The retail and catering premises are leasehold. The business enjoys sales in excess of £1.7 million per annum.

This opportunity would present a truly outstanding opening for anyone with an appropriate trade background seeking a superbly located, fully equipped and locally valued going concern and we would unreservedly recommend a viewing.
Equipment

3 Custom made refrigerated display cabinets
1 Hot counter
Computerised system
6 Set Scales
7 Blocks
1 large Vacuum packed machine
2 Air conditioning units
Various stainless steel tables
AEW Band Saw
1 Freezer
1 refrigerator chiller
1 cooked meat chiller
Walk in freezer
1 Burger making machine
1 Large Mincing Machine
1 Chicken dicing machine
1 Wrap over machine
1 Industrial microwave/cooker

Customer Service:

The business is very well established with a strong and growing customer base and is managed by a comprehensive and sophisticated blend of management expertise and technology. The business retains a high level of repeat business, particularly among a number of customers returning on a regular basis and who have done so for many years.

Key Strengths:

The ethos of this business is to provide a wide a range of fresh quality products at sensible prices in order to meet all the retail and catering requirements demanded. Even on the odd occasion where demand outstrips what even this business can comfortably supply, this business never turns an order away. Consequently it has a reputation for always coming up with the goods. The business has complete confidence in the quality of the meat supplied, which adds to its second to none service and quality assurance.

Growth and Expansion:

The sale of this business presents a rare opportunity to acquire an extremely well organised and highly successful business. There is genuine and demonstrable scope for substantial growth. A new owner could consider expanding the catering side of the business as well as a possible restructure of the site, which for example, could include a coffee shop. With a strong demand for products and capacity to increase turnover, the business has considerable scope for continued growth and increased profitability, being in a specialist retail and service sector of consistent high demand.

Location:

This business thrives from its superb location in the City of London. Situated 3 minutes from three major city tube stations, with phenomenal passing trade.

Premises:

This business operates from leasehold, very well suited and maintained premises in central London with a high level of passing footfall.

To the front, the premises are prominently signed and attractively presented and afford
ample and inviting display window space for produce.

Well fitted throughout, the business briefly comprises a single fronted entrance into the main bright and well appointed sales area. The shop comprises of a main area with tiled floor and walls for easy cleaning. There is a prominent, refrigerated display serve over counter area with electronic till, weighing facilities and fully equipped preparation/meat cutting area. A large storage and preparation area is situated in the basement.

All services are included.

Business Hours:

Monday –Friday 6.30 am – 6.30 pm

Security:

The premises are alarmed
Advertising and Marketing:

Most of the past revenue has been as a result of word of mouth recommendations, bearing strong testimony to the excellent reputation the business enjoys.

Further forms of advertising in the way of press releases, sign-writing the vans with the company logo, promotions, leaflets and brochures could greatly enhance the business’s revenue. A company website is currently under construction which will allow clients to view price lists, request quotations and place orders.

Financial profile:
Turnover is in excess of £1,700,000. 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.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Location:

This business thrives from its superb location in the City of London. Situated 3 minutes from three major city tube stations, with phenomenal passing trade.

Premises details:

To the front, the premises are prominently signed and attractively presented and afford
ample and inviting display window space for produce.

Well fitted throughout, the business briefly comprises a single fronted entrance into the main bright and well appointed sales area. The shop comprises of a main area with tiled floor and walls for easy cleaning. There is a prominent, refrigerated display serve over counter area with electronic till, weighing facilities and fully equipped preparation/meat cutting area. A large storage and preparation area is situated in the basement.

All services are included.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

The sale of this business presents a rare opportunity to acquire an extremely well organised and highly successful business. There is genuine and demonstrable scope for substantial growth. A new owner could consider expanding the catering side of the business as well as a possible restructure of the site, which for example, could include a coffee shop. With a strong demand for products and capacity to increase turnover, the business has considerable scope for continued growth and increased profitability, being in a specialist retail and service sector of consistent high demand.

Competition / Market:

The ethos of this business is to provide a wide a range of fresh quality products at sensible prices in order to meet all the retail and catering requirements demanded. Even on the odd occasion where demand outstrips what even this business can comfortably supply, this business never turns an order away. Consequently it has a reputation for always coming up with the goods. The business has complete confidence in the quality of the meat supplied, which adds to its second to none service and quality assurance.

Reasons for selling:

Having developed the business - and on the wrong side of 50 - the owner now seeks to retire to enable him to indulge personal interests and passions.

Trading hours:

Monday –Friday 6.30 am – 6.30 pm

Years established:

1983

Other information

Support & training:

The owner is happy to discuss a handover and training programme.