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Freehold Manufacturer And Retailer Of Concrete And Timber For Sale
(Ref: ET016)
Dorset, United Kingdom
Financials
Asking price: £800,000
Sales revenue: £162,000
Net profit: Undisclosed
Fixtures value: Undisclosed
Stock value: Undisclosed
Business description
Freehold Manufacturer and Retailer of Concrete and Timber Building Supplies with Development Property
This business was established by the present director in 1992 and has been trading successfully since that time. It manufactures a broad range of concrete and timber products that it sells to the building and construction industry, landscaping companies and fencing contractors who operate within a twenty-mile radius of the businesses location.
The business manufactures a wide variety of ornate paving slabs many of which are held in stock......Patio Slabs, Paving stones, Fence posts, Paviors for driveways, footpaths, shopping areas, and forecourts.
Timber products include Gates, Panel Fencing, Posts and Gravel Boards.
They also offer a range of Building Materials from the recognised market leaders.
Key to the sale is the site from which the business is run. This covers approximately half an acre and lies in an area earmarked for the development of residential property.
Customer Service:
The business enjoys an excellent reputation for supplying a quality product at competitive prices. It does not set out to be the cheapest in the market place but provides a level of service, knowledge and expertise that has created a loyalty factor in its customers that is unusual in todays market place.
Key Strengths:
Prime site in excellent location
Broad range of products
Good cash flow
Experienced staff
Longest established business of its kind in the area
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 generates a turnover in the region of £162,000 and produces gross profits of £33,000.
Years established: 1992
Employees: A husband and wife team manages the business. They are supported by two bricklayers and one general labourer.
Property: Freehold
Location
The site covers an area of approximately half an acre. It contains a portacabin admin centre; brick built store, a welding shop, tool store and toilets. It is located on the edge of a desirable residential area and represents an excellent development opportunity.
Competition / Market
The company has a web site and advertise in the Yellow Pages
Support & training
A purchaser will receive a full and comprehensive handover for a period to be agreed as part of the sale process.
Reasons for selling
Having spent the last seventeen years building the business the key directors have decided to retire.
