Successful Shakespeare And Company School Programmes Business For Sale

Business description

Shakespeare and Company’s core business is selling interactive education programmes to primary and secondary schools throughout the United Kingdom. Since its inception in 2003, the company has created a loyal following and a superb reputation, and therefore has enjoyed consistent success.

Shakespeare and Company boasts an exceptional variety of educational products, which can be delivered at an extremely low cost. This enables marketing strategies to be immediately effective, since the primary determining factor in nearly all external school programme bookings is budget. The current catalogue of Shakespeare and Company programmes include: Shakespeare Workshops such as Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, Dickens Workshops such as A Christmas Carol and Great Expectations, Special Programmes such as King Arthur and Camelot, Noughts and Crosses, and The Shackleton Experience. Plus Creative Writing Workshops, Drama Workshops, Poetry Workshops, Street Dance Workshops and much, much more!

The company is ready for new ownership. The current owners are relocating in America and must sell the business as soon as possible.

This is truly an extraordinary business and an exceptional business opportunity!

Property information

Living accommodation:

No accommodation required, except while traveling.

Location:

Shakespeare and Company can exist ANYWHERE. It is essentially a two-person operation, and is ideally suited to either a husband and wife team or other domestic couple. It can also work quite well as a simple business partnership. As a legal entity, it can exist under Sole Trader classification, but also as a Limited Liability Company or as a Limited Liability Partnership. All you need is a small office space, internet and phone, some storage for the costumes & props, and a vehicle.

Premises details:

Everything you need to be successful is included in the sale price. The key items, however, are these:

1) The Schools Contacts Database
2) The Scripts and Programme Instructions

The Database contains hundreds of schools, and includes all of the schools that have enjoyed lengthy associations with Shakespeare and Company. Each School Information Form contains the pertinent contact names and all other necessary details for easy booking.

The scripts and programme instructions are, of course, the life-blood of Shakespeare and Company. The scripts are protected by collected copyright, and all of them have been thoroughly tested by both time and teen-agers. Each script comes with a complete costume and equipment list plus stage directions for effective delivery, every time.

Also included in the sale price are all of the costumes, props, drapery, stage equipment, music, and support items that comprise the physical world of Shakespeare and Company. Also our website, our brand, our reputation and our good will, our brochures, flyers, logos, and letterheads. We will also provide training and consultancy for an agreed period of time.

Other information

Expansion potential:

The expansion potential for this company is limitless. It can easily be split off into franchises that serve Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and America. The formula is there and the products are there. All you need is imagination and a sound roll-out strategy.

Planning consent:

No planning consent is needed.

Competition / Market:

There is no other company in the world quite like Shakespeare and Company. Our concept is unique, our delivery method is unique, and our results are absolutely amazing. There are other School Programme organizations out there, but nobody does it like Shakespeare and Company. Plus, because it is essentially a two-man organization, our overhead costs are so low that we can beat almost any competitor in price.

Support & training:

We will provide training and consultancy for an agreed period of time, without charge (Expenses only)

Reasons for selling:

Owner relocating to USA

Trading hours:

Term time only, 8AM-4PM

Financing available:

Owner will consider financing based on a 20,000 pound initial payment, followed by annual installments of 12,000 (or 1000 per month) until loan is paid. Financing terms: 5% for life of loan

Furniture / Fixtures value:

£2,000 (included in the asking price)

Inventory / Stock value:

£2,000 (included in the asking price)

Website:

www.ShakespeareAndCo.co.uk

Related documents:

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• Script for "Gods of Thunder, Gods of Light"

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• "Life Games" Flyer

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• Drama Workshop Flyer