Top Quality Poultry Preparation & Supply Company For Sale

Business description

This successful business was founded in 2003 and supplies poultry products to fast food shops in the South of England. The core business is the preparation and supply of poultry products that includes the deboning, skinning, chopping and packaging of finished products to the clients.

With over 7 years experience in supplying poultry products to the wholesale and catering trade, the business is armed with a wealth of knowledge of various customer requirements, and is experienced in providing the ultimate in quality meat and poultry products. The business places quality and service as its utmost consideration, and clients’ are guaranteed that all meat preparation, packing and dispatching undertaken within its premises meets the highest standards of quality.

The business has enjoyed consistent growth year on year and this trend is expected to continue due to the company’s consistent and high quality levels of supply together with its growing reputation. Highly competitive the business has the distinct advantage of being able to sell their very comprehensive range of products to retailers and wholesalers who are classed as opposition in the market.

The company has all the necessary food hygiene and health and safety certification required to operate its business within this highly lucrative arena including the Approval Of Food Business Establishment Regulation U.K. 4807 EC as issued by The Food Standards AgencyThe business is well equipped and represents an excellent opportunity to acquire an established and profitable poultry business. The business demonstrates consistently good profits and represents a great opportunity for someone looking to take over a traditional, successful business.

Equipment:.

Equipment includes large industrial sized cool rooms, cold rooms and freezers, as you would expect to facilitate this size of operation. All worktops and relevant fixtures and fittings within the preparation areas are stainless steel and all wall coverings and floors are as per the requirements laid down in current food preparation and production hygiene legislation.

Customer Service:

The excellent customer service delivered is because the business can comfortably fulfil its client’s needs consistently by having an excellent supplier base as well as a flexible approach to business.

All staff is loyal and understands that it is this flexibility and willingness to ensure complete customer satisfaction that ensures regular repeat business and continued growth.

Key Strengths:

This business has achieved a recognised name through supplying a consistent and competitive product range to an increasing customer base that is growing stronger and broader daily. It is able to respond quickly and positively to client demands and over the years they have built up a reputation for honesty and integrity, and for being easy to deal with. This is reflected by the impressive levels of repeat business and customer retention levels.

Financial Information:

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.

The business consistently achieves turnover circa £3,500,000 per annum with an impressive gross profits circa £516,000 and net profits circa £143,000.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

Property is leasehold with 5 years remaining.
Annual rent is currently circa £24,000 p.a.

Location:

The premises comprise of an office and reception area leading through to the preparation, storage, processing and dispatch sectors. Each sector is fitted out to a high standard to meet current legislation including stainless steel worktops, covered and sealed walls and safety flooring. Integrated equipment includes large walk in cold stores and freezers.
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Property is leasehold with 5 years remaining.
Annual rent is currently circa £24,000 p.a.

The site is located within an industrial park allowing easy access to the A12.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

The company has already achieved significant growth with no real sales and marketing promotion. The regions/sectors it serves could be considerably widened at very little cost and this would have a very positive effect on future revenues. The current operation is such so that it could easily accommodate significant growth in terms of output.

Competition / Market:

The company currently undertakes no advertising and marketing and all sales are a result of word of mouth recommendations and repeat business. However the new owners would benefit from having a marketing plan in place.

Reasons for selling:

The current owners wish to move back to their country of origin.

Trading hours:

The Office is open from Monday- Friday 9.30am- 5.30pm. The preparation takes places on Monday- Friday from 6.00am – 2.00pm.

Employees:

There are the 3 owner/directors of the company who oversee the day to day running of the operation. There are also 20 full time staff in the company.

Years established:

2003

Other information

Support & training:

The Directors will fully assist with hand over and training.