Asking price: £80,000

Sales revenue: £150,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
This business was founded in 2005 by the Vendors and has grown since to become a significant provider of window blinds, supplying both the domestic and commercial markets, with a reputation for the quality of its products, flexibility of service and reliability.

The business operates from a prime location in a growing city in the East of Scotland, just north of the Central Belt and has established itself as one of the region’s leading independent manufacturers and suppliers of bespoke window blinds. Many current customers have been loyal to the business since the beginning and this has been due in no small part to the business’s competitive prices, quality products, first class service and attention to detail.

The business has continually demonstrated that product knowledge, market awareness and competitive pricing are all priorities, enabling it to capture a growing share of the market over its 3-4 years trading. The business is further supported by exemplary relations with key suppliers who have helped to ensure that whatever the product, availability is never compromised and that customers are as a result never let down. This commitment to supply chain relationships has underpinned this business’s abilities in product quality and sustained business growth.

Customer Service:

The business manages several hundred customers and has the systems, processes and people to ensure that both productivity and customers’ orders are satisfied. The most important aspect of customer management and satisfaction considered by the business is honesty and is responsible for the business retaining many customers and the reputation for which has led to the acquisition of many new customers.

High quality service, with flexibility, honesty, reliability and good value, every order request is important and customers always come first. The result is self evident in the business’s sustained level of repeat business.

Key Strengths:

The business is well established and profitable, with a loyal and growing customer base, retaining a high level of repeat business, particularly among a number of customers returning on a regular basis and having done so for many years. The business prides itself on the commitment to higher service levels and, as such are members of ‘Trusted Trader’. The company has earned an outstanding reputation for its professionalism, service, reliability, flexibility, efficient order fulfilment and a willingness to help.

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 is financially stable with low borrowings, low overheads, positive cash flow, high gross and high net profit and has shown consistent growth over 3 years trading.

Sales revenue is circa £150,000 per annum and the vendor feels that with investment in sales and marketing combined with the expected increase in market demand the business could dramatically increase its revenues.

Years established: 2005

Employees: The business currently employs the two founders and 1 dedicated sales person.

Property: Leasehold

Location
The business is located on a main thoroughfare on the edge of the city, in a prime retail loaction. It occupies both the ground floor where the showroom is located, and the basement which is used for office space, workshop, storage and WC.

The premises are well appointed and represent the professional qualities and service the company has built its reputation upon

Expansion potential
The current market for this business’s services is growing 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. The City continues to grow, with new residential developments springing up creating an abundance of potential new clients, both domestically and commercially through the developers. The business has also started to tap into digital screen printing, which in turn opens many more doors in the commercal market.

Competition / Market
The business has used various advertising mediums in the past, including local radio, local taxi’s and the local press. The company vehicles are sign written and they also use Yell.com plus there is a company website, though this would benefit from search engine optimisation. There are excellent opportunities to market the business more aggressively to significantly increase turnover. A high proportion of the business's revenue has been due to its excellent reputation for quality and service and strong word of mouth recommendation.

Support & training
The current owner will provide all necessary training and all relevant contacts to allow continuity of trading

Reasons for selling
The business is for sale as a result of the vendors’ wish to follow other areas of interest.