Asking price: £245,000

Sales revenue: < £200k

Net profit: < £100k

Fixtures value: £1,700

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
Imagine owning a business where your customers actually enjoy spending their money with you. Unlike other businesses driven by need, people seek out fancy dress shops when in the party mood and looking forward to enjoying themselves.

So here’s a rare chance to run your own business where your customers are already in a relaxed, fun-oriented frame of mind the minute they walk through your door.

Established for 5 years in an attractive and thriving West Dorset market town, this profitable fancy dress shop enjoys a prominent high street location, a stable trading history and an enviable reputation for top quality costumes, accessories and unusually high levels of customer care.

Serving the general public, schools and theatrical groups many customers return time and again. Word of mouth recommendation is a strong factor in the continued success of this small family-run business.

This fancy dress and costume hire shop has no direct competition locally and is poised for immediate additional growth under the enthusiastic direction of a new owner.

Business Highlights:

- Prominent High Street location
- Stable trading history
- Highly experienced staff willing to stay
- Well established reputation locally for top quality products and exemplary service
- Recession-busting ‘having fun’ product
- No national retail chain dominating the marketplace
- High-repeat business
- It's fun! Unlike a business driven by need, customers are spending money on enjoying themselves


So if you are the kind of person who enjoys lifting peoples spirits and helping your customers forget the seemingly ever-present ‘doom and gloom’, whilst earning a living for yourself AND working in one of the most desirable and sought-after parts of the country… then this could be the opportunity for you.

Contact David Mattocks for further details.

Years established: 5

Property: Freehold

Living accomodation
Subject to appropriate planning permission.

Competition / Market
No direct competition locally.

Reasons for selling
Pending retirement of owners.