Asking price: £120,000

Sales revenue: £271,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
Founded in 2001 and acquired by our clients in 2004, this highly reputable family-run concern has steadily evolved to become one of the leading suppliers of landscaping products in the Essex area. Conveniently placed just off the A12 near Colchester, the business supplies an extensive range of landscaping products to both trade and retail. The Company boasts a supplies yard stocked with hundreds of branded products for both the fencing and landscaping industries including:

Fencing, decking, trellis, arches, gazebos, sleepers, paving slabs & stones, children’s wooden play equipment and garden art.

An array of products are available “off the shelf” with the Company providing a speedy and reliable delivery service for orders in Essex, Suffolk & Norfolk. Bespoke items are available on a “made to order” basis.

Years established: 8

Employees: The company is privately owned and operated by a husband and wife team; the former being responsible for the day to day running, the latter overseeing finance and administration on a part-time basis. The current owners are supported by a full-time employee who carries out a variety of workshop and delivery duties.

Trading hours: Monday – Saturday 8.00am – 5.00pm Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm

Property: Leasehold

Lease terms
The premises are occupied under a Licence to Operate. Length of Term 3 years Notice required 6 months Rent £20,000pax

Location
Located in Essex, the business operates from premises on the site of a thriving nursery & garden centre, attracting a high number of visitors throughout the year.

Expansion potential
Our clients are confident that the Company offers substantial scope for further growth and feel that that a new owner may consider developing the business in a number of key areas. The Company would make an ideal bolt-on to an existing organisation seeking to expand into the landscaping sector, or a landscaping business seeking to establish a retail operation. The present owners have deliberately limited the Company’s marketing efforts, restricting the business to a level at which they are comfortable. It is likely that a new owner may consider adopting a more pro-active approach to sales and marketing in order to drive the business forward and increase levels of turnover and profitability. This may well include the redevelopment of the Company’s somewhat basic website together with its optimisation and promotion on leading internet search engines. Alternatively, a new owner may decide to relocate the existing operation and expand the current range of products and services provided.

Reasons for selling
Alternative commercial interests