Highly Profitable New Age Well Being Magazine For Sale

Business description

Established in the late 1930's this is still one of the largest well-being / new age magazine in print (available across Europe but predominantly in the UK). Distributed nationally through Tesco, Asda, WH Smith and other major chains, this magazine title is known and trusted within the mind, body and spirit sectors.

Highly profitable with 13 volumes per year plus an Annual edition, total sales are circa £400,000 split across print advertising, digital sales, subscriptions and retail.

Readership including digital audience is over 50,000+ per month with a growing social network community.

There are only 3 employees plus sales agent. A branded travel business is due to launch in Spring'12 to offer readers and a growing digital community some rich well being adventures.

There are around 2,000 regular subscribers and a significant volume of digital download copies of the magazine to iPad.

Monthly staff costs are circa £7,000 with 10% sales commission on all advertising.
Print costs are circa £10,000 on average print runs of 20,000 - 25,000 per volume depending upon national sales promotional activity.

Note: The Vendor is selling the "trade" not the "equity" within the magazine title. The 3 employees will TUPE over upon completed sale.

Property information

Location:

Home Based

Premises details:

N/A

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

Events
Online travel
Training workshops

Competition / Market:

Spirit & Destiny

Reasons for selling:

Owner moving to Malta

Trading hours:

N/A

Employees:

3

Years established:

80

Other information

Support & training:

3 months hand over

Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.