Steel Press And Tool Manufacturers Business For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• The business was founded by the 2 directors almost 18 years ago during which time they have built up an enviable local reputation for producing quality press tools at a fair price


REASON FOR SALE

• The business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale as one of the two directors wishes to retire


PRODUCTS

• The business specialises in producing quality steel press tools
• All tools are used on their own presses to check the accuracy of the finished product
• In addition, the business carries out small batch production for various clients
• All tool design is carried out in-house and then down loaded to the machining centres for production


CUSTOMERS

• All clients are within an approximate 60 mile radius of the premises in the West Midlands
• The business has 4 key clients who give regular repeat work

STRENGTHS

• An extremely well established business which has been trading for almost 18 years
• Good location in the heart of the West Midlands where many potential and actual clients are situated
• Excellent comprehensive plant and equipment
• Very good customer reputation with a high repeat trade
• Consistent annual sales of circa £250,000 which is producing excellent net profits
• Has up to 6 months work booked in advance at any one time




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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

• The business is ideally situated in the heart of the industrial West Midlands, where many actual and potential clients are located

Premises details:

• Detached premises which extend to approximately 6,000 square feet and which briefly comprise:
• Front door from own car park
• Single office and staff w/c on entry
• Door through into the workshop
• Side inspection office and CAD office and works w/c
• Spacious tool room with mixture of CNC and traditional equipment
• Press machines to the rear with fire exit
• There is a manually operated roller shutter door to the side of the works for ease of deliveries
• The offices are fully double glazed and the premises are alarmed throughout
• The work shops are fully equipped for purpose and include:
• VISI design & progression software
• Autocad 2004 design software
• Spinfire professional software
• Validator CMM measuring machine
• Inspect 2 CAD 3D measuring software
• Digitizing capability
• Fanuc Alpha 1C wire eroder
• Five axis auto wire feed
• X520. Y370. Z300mm
• PC programming using precision CAD/CAM software
• Sabre 1250 CNC vertical machining centre
• X1000. Y760. Z560mm
• Arrow 750 CNC vertical machining centre
• 200 ton try out press
• 84” x 48” bed. 16” stroke. Max shut height
• 150 ton try out press
• Lifting capacity to 3 ton
• Agemaspark spark eroder
• 400 x 280mm tank
• Jones & Shipman 1540P surface grinder
• Jones & Shipman 1400 surface grinder
• Jones & Shipman 1415P surface grinder 27” x 12” cap
• Harrison 600 centre lathe – 13” swing. 40 – 2000 rpm
• Conventional milling capacity – 42” x 16”

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• The business is already operating very successfully, it does however, still offer excellent potential to increase both sales and profits in the future by:
1. Work / open more hours on a Friday afternoon and on Saturday mornings
2. Train the existing staff in CAD / CNC
3. Increase the plant capacity as work is turned away on a regular basis due to long lead times
4. Take on press production work to utilise the presses fully
5. Trial run other toolmakers tools
6. Advertise as none is currently undertaken

Trading hours:

• Mon – Thurs: 7.30am to 4.15pm
• Fri: 7.30am – 1.30pm

Employees:

5 full time employees, 1 part time employee

Years established:

18

Other information

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