Asking price: £199,000

Sales revenue: £200,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
Playground Equipment design, manufacture and install for schools & Nurseries

This business specialises in the manufacture of Playground Equipment for schools and residential use and provides a full installation service. The majority products manufactured are for schools and village greens.

The business have also provided Gazebo's and Canopies to schools wishing to create outside sheltered classroom areas.

The business has built a reputation not just for quality equipment, but also for a prompt, friendly service both before and after installation, the team offer attentive service every step of the way - from design and planning to construction and administration.

Outdoor adventure equipment promotes physical and mental challenges, imagination stimulus and socialising. Every child has the right to exercise in a safe, exciting and challenging environment and research shows that activity is an important factor in stimulating learning, capturing children's imagination as well as developing their motor and social skills.

Sound, established blue chip client base Customers range between commercial and residential and the business is equally at home working on projects of any size.

Equipment:

All of the equipment conforms to BS EN 1176 and are offered with a full installation service and specialist safety surfaces, both of which are now important issues in the planning and design of school equipment.

Key Strengths:

The business pride themselves in offering safe, high quality, good value products and want customers to feel comfortable and confident when ordering any of the equipment and aim to accomplish this by giving excellent customer service, plus offering advice when needed in a professional and friendly manner.

The business produces exciting and innovative individually made equipment and is able to produce a range to suit a wide choice of customer requirements, equipment is designed with safety, durability and fun in mind to give customers confidence in their selection.

Offering competitive value this manufacturer has a wealth of experience and ensures that the equipment provided offers the right level of value to encourage children to be active and happy.


Customer Service:

The business aims to give a more personal level of service to clients, a measure of the success achieved by the company is the excellent business relationships it holds with many customers, with the priority being to give a helpful and responsive service.

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.

Turnover is circa £200,000 per annum.

Property: Leasehold

Location
The business is conveniently located close to major road and motorway networks. The premises are leasehold at a rental to be negotiated.

Expansion potential
A strategic sales and marketing campaign and a external sales presence to capitalise growth into the distribution and retail sectors for both the home and export markets would further develop the business growing database of account customers, this success story enjoys a sterling reputation for quality, excellent service and value, not to mention a high demand for its wide range of quality manufactured products. This company offers a new owner plenty of excellent growth potential and a strong market base, making it a business that is on the right track to the next level of business. This Company is capable of supplying all customers’ needs and has all the machine tools required to complete any job, with a level of service that is genuinely first class. With a strong demand for existing products there are many excellent avenues for growth, especially with additional staffing and further promotion of other niche products within the appropriate market sectors and could further increase the turnover and profitability.

Competition / Market
The business has used limited advertising in the past and there are excellent opportunities to increase this and market the business more aggressively. The best form of advertising for this business is and will always be "Recommendation". A large percentage of new clients derive from referrals and the business regards existing clients as their best advertisers. It has maintained an excellent reputation since inception and there is immense opportunity to implement further and more assertive methods of advertising to expose the business to even greater markets. Trade fairs and toy fairs would be an opportunity to maximise and heighten the company profile, The business for sale has a professionally designed website to display the excellent quality and range of products on offer.

Support & training
Full support will be provided for a reasonable period of time.

Reasons for selling
Retirement.