Asking price: £49,500

Sales revenue: £60,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
This business, set up by the current vendor almost 30 years ago specialises in all types of roofing systems to both commerical and domestic clinets. It is reknowned for built up Felt Roofing, Slating and Tiling as well Upvc qulaity installations including fasciaas and soffits.

The business has built up a superb reputation over time for providing high quality workmanship, reliability and trust. It always meets the specification required and becasuse of this has enjoyed some very long standing relationships with customers.

The majority of clinets are domestic(70%) with the remaining 30% being of a commercial nature. The business is well known locally and has also carried out work in Yorkshire and Cheshire. Typical values of projects ranges from £5000-£12,000.

Equipment:

The business has all the necessary tools and equipment (boilers etc) as you would expect from such an installation company offering a turnkey solution, as well as a works van and a PC system. All items are included within the sale price.

Customer Service:

The business considers simply that satisfied customers come back and on this basis has maintained levels of product and service quality intended to best guarantee this satisfaction. The results of this commitment are evident in the degree of return custom and the high level of new business coming from referrals. It prides itself on offering a personal service from design through to final installation.

As part of this the business is Fair Trades Registered and has also been an NHBC TOP 100 Award Winner in the past.

Key Strengths:

• Reputation
• Quality Of Work
• Turnkey Solution
• Range of services, refurbishment or new
• Customer base
• Low overheads
• Good profit margins

Employees: The vendor works part time in the business and is responsible for pricing and all financial matters. The business also employs one full time roofer (son) as well as a full time labourer.

Trading hours: As required.

Property: Freehold

Location
The business is run from a home office environment. It does however rent a storage container and skip on a local industrial estate that is very secure. Rent is £80/month including rates. The industrial estate has CCTV.

Expansion potential
The business has been steady over the last few years through choice, without having a dedicated sales and marketing strategy. A more pro-active approach to sales would certainly increase revenues as the current market for this business's products is strong and is forecast in the near and longer term for significant growth. The business is well positioned to take maximum advantage of this growth as it occurs.

Competition / Market
The business is listed in The Fair Trades Journal and receives referrals from them on a regular basis. In addition to this it occasionally advertises in local press.

Support & training
The current owners would be happy to provide full training and support at handover.

Reasons for selling
The vendor is wishing to retire.