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Independent Travel Agency In Norfolk For Sale

(Ref: 16619)

Norfolk, United Kingdom

Financials

Asking price: £130,000

Sales revenue: £1,250,000

Net profit: Undisclosed

Fixtures value: Undisclosed

Stock value: Undisclosed

 

Business description
The business has developed an outstanding reputation for providing the highest quality of customer service and offers a wide variety of holidays from weekend breaks to tailor made long haul holidays. The agency provides a wide range of travel related services including business travel, ticketing, flights, hotels, insurance, and package holidays

Employees: The business is owned and operated by our client who is responsible for the day to day management of the agency. The present owner is supported by a dedicated team comprising two full-time travel consultants and a part-time consultant.

Trading hours: Monday – Friday 8.00am – 5.30pm Saturday 8.00am – 4.00pm Sunday CLOSED

Property: Leasehold


Location
The business occupies a strong trading location

Expansion potential
• Trading Hours – The present owner feels that a new owner may wish to consider extending the existing trading hours to include late night opening and/or Sunday trading. • Marketing – Our client has limited the business to a level at which he is comfortable, however he believes that the business would benefit from a more pro-active approach to sales and marketing. • Website – A new owner may elect to develop the company’s existing website to include an on-line booking facility. As part of a drive to improve the sales and marketing, a new owner may also consider optimising the website on a number of key search engines. • Branch Network – As with many businesses within this sector, the present owner is confident that a new owner may wish to consider expanding the business by opening additional branches in neighbouring towns.

Reasons for selling
Retirement


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