Asking price: £250,000

Sales revenue: £130,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

Business description
Located on a industrial park, this business was established in 1992 as a general commercial lithographic printing company specialising in supplying small run full colour print services. Set up by the current owner with a wealth of experience, this business has evolved as a reputable printer providing a wide range of printing solutions.

This business has earned an excellent reputation over the past 19 years for its fast, reliable, friendly service. The business provides the highest quality of product using in-house design and creativity, producing high quality brochures, mailers, posters, postcards, folders leaflets, business stationery and many other print items.

The business uses its detailed knowledge of printing processes with the equipment available to ensure quality and delivery of jobs on time even to the tightest of deadlines and on budget.

The business prides itself on its quality of work, reliability and customer service, which bring high volume of job from a wide range of loyal clients and from other printing companies. Keeping delivery promises and ensuring clients’ schedules are met on time, is at the core of this company’s principles.

Equipment:

All the plant and equipment is well maintained and owned by the business. There are two Heidelberg presses, folder ,CTP plate maker and guillotine.

Key Strengths:

The business is very aware of the importance of establishing a close working relationship with its customers and has a reputation for good timekeeping and doing a good job, offering clients an efficient, worry free quality service, enabling the business to consistently provide the best value for money service in a very competitive market. The comprehensive service that it provides ensures the business continues to grow.

The business is well run, with an excellent team of skilled and conscientious workers, who pride themselves on the high standards they achieve. New owners would have an excellent opportunity to build upon the existing base of Blue Chip customers.

Customer Service:

The success of the company to date has been through the consistent delivery of a high level of quality product and their speed of service. The company employs an excellent team of skilled and dedicated staff, who strive to give their customers the best advice possible and the finest service available. The amount of repeat customers and new customers by referrals, are testimony to the company’s excellent reputation.

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.

Turnover is circa £130.000.

The net asset value is circa £100,000 and freehold value is circa £120,000.

Years established: 1992

Trading hours: The business operates normal business hours: Monday to Friday

Property: Freehold

Location
The business runs from very well suited premises on an industrial park on the edge of Salisbury. This premises are secured with roller shutter doors and comprise of a workshop, staff room and mezzanine floor with administration office.

The property is freehold and a recent property valuation was circa £120,000.

Expansion potential
This is an outstanding opportunity to build on existing services and customer base of this business. Since inception this business has performed to a high standard and has earned wide-recognition for the level of services provided for its clients. It is considered that a new owner with fresh impetus and enthusiasm can further capitalise on the ever increasing opportunities made available to the company through its reputation. With a strong demand for service and capacity to increase turnover, a new owner focusing on marketing and further promotion within the appropriate market sectors will have every advantage of building on an excellent platform and significantly increasing revenues.

Competition / Market
A large percentage of new clients derive from recommendations, the business regards existing clients as their best advertisers and has maintained an impressive base of satisfied repeat customers while continuing to attract new referrals. It also has an extensive company website that allows the user to find out more about the business, its polices and the services.

Support & training
The owner will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover. Training will include all aspects of the business.

Reasons for selling
Retirement.