Specialist Conifer And Tree Nursery Business In Nottinghamshire For Sale

Business description

Turner Butler is delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity.

Turner Butler is delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity.

This extremely well established business has been run using the daily expertise of its owner since 1966, growing an extremely wide variety of trees, conifers and other forms of hedging plants. The owner now wishes to retire, and has used the recent years to grow on more stock whilst choosing to sell less to his traditional wholesale customer base, although the business has always provided the usual direct ownership benefits.

By fully utilizing the business’ low overhead gearing the company has been successful over the years by providing his customers with an extremely wide selection of produce at attractive market prices.


A further benefit to the new owner is the current owner’s willingness to be retained, should the new owner wish, for a period of time (to be negotiated separately). This would help to provide a seamless transition between ownerships.

Equipment:

The business owns and maintains an extensive inventory of machinery and tools etc. which are used in the daily operation of the business. This inventory includes the following:-

Office and Store
Computer
2 x Tractors
2 x Trailers
1 x Van
1 x Truck
Danish trolleys and Shelves
Pots, Trays and Canes
Compost
Hand Tools
Water Pipe

Customer Service:

The business has gained a good reputation for its wide variety of price sensitive products and the owner’s obvious terrific levels of generic experience.

Key Strengths:

The business has low overhead gearing which has always been complemented by the owners willingness to work however many hours necessary.

Key Opportunities:

The current owners traditional approach to business and unwillingness to immerse himself in the world of IT and marketing, provides a new owner with a clear possibility to extend the marketing outreach of the company by direct and e-mail contact with a wider customer base, along with the, nowadays, prerequisite Internet website.

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.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Location:

The premises are circa four open field sites totalling what is believed to be circa 20+ acres. The sites are subject to normal agricultural land rental rates from a local land owner. This agreement is long standing and not thought to be an issue with change of ownership.

Other information

Expansion potential:

The business could easily be grown by increasing market awareness for its products.

Competition / Market:

The business, being focussed on the wholesale market and traditionally managed, has not undertaken any conventional advertising and marketing. This could well be seen as an opportunity by the new owner.

Support & training:

Full support and any necessary training will be provided during handover as part of a successful sale package.

Reasons for selling:

This is a genuine retirement sale.

Trading hours:

As necessary, due to seasonal demand