Asking price: £185,000

Sales revenue: Undisclosed

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
Established by the current vendors over 5 years ago this Log Cabin, Hot Tub, Swimming Pool and Spa centre is located on a half acre site in an exceptional garden centre in Essex and has another site in North London. Benefiting from being an exclusive selling agent for Lillevilla Log Cabins in Essex. Has another show site in Crews Hill, North London with passing trade from the garden centres makes this business an extremely enviable acquisition. On site in Essex there are 13 show cabins, 5 hot tubs, several sheds, 2 swimming pools and gazebo/spa. The Log Cabins can be anything from small out buildings to Residential Log Homes, Garages to poolhouses with a price range from £1,300 to £100,000+. Although there is a financing system in place this is hardly used but does make other funding arrangements available to the prospective buyers. Rarely does such a unique business opportunity arise in the market and Dedman are excited to be instructed as the preferred sole agents.

Turnover:
Turnover on accounts year ending 2006 was £1,221,719 with a gross profit of approximately 18%. Turnover on accounts last year was increased to £1,468,280 with a gross profit of around 15%. Accounts for 2008 are expected to wield a turnover close to 2006 figures.

Potential:
The vendor wishes to retire.

Stock:
Stock is to be purchased separately at valuation approximately £150,000 subject to negotiation.

Rates:
Business rates are included in the rent for both sites.

Additional Information:
The vendor is prepared to offer full training and support with a generous hand over period.

Legal Fees:
Vendors and purchasers to meet their own contractual costs; Purchaser to meet the reasonable costs in establishing any new lease.

Employees: Staff: Family run

Trading hours: Monday to Saturday 9 am - 5 pm and Sunday 10 am - 4 pm

Property: Leasehold

Location
Property:
The business office is situated in a log cabin on both sites which comes complete with its own large segregated office. The show floor is made up of products, chemicals and accessories for all Log Cabins, Hot Tubs, and Swimming Pools.