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Established Alderney Lifestyle Business For Sale

Alderney, Channel Islands, United Kingdom

Financials

Asking price: £120,000

Sales revenue: £70,000

Net profit: £30,000

Fixtures value: £20,000

Stock value: £30,000

 

Business description
Lifestyle opportunity business venture in beautiful setting. Profitable, highly reputable business with an enviable reputation and with little direct competition this business is an easy to run shop which has shown constant growth supported by tourists and locals alike. Attention to detail and customer service has ranked as our top priority and this has reaped rewards in the form of repeat business. Selling brand name sports and leisure wear, our customers appreciate the quality and durability of our products.

Currently the store is being run at a pace to suit and any new proprietor could develop the market further.

There are two principal parts to the business being:
1. Cycle Hire, Sales & Repairs, Spares & Accessories
2. a) Surf/water/beach-sports related products such as boogie boards, surf boards, wet-suits, fins, beach games
b) Clothing: branded leisure wear - mens/ladies - board-shorts, t-shirts, swim-wear, shoes, jeans, Buff-wear
c) Eye-wear - sunglasses

Years established: 23

Employees: 1

Trading hours: 0930hrs - 1600hrs (flexible)


Location
Alderney, the third largest of the Channel Islands invites you to travel to and discover one of the few unspoiled, peaceful, natural and totally relaxing British Isles.

Imagine a little island - just one and a half miles wide and three and a half miles long. Like Guernsey and Jersey, the island enjoys a mild climate and independence, with its own government and a fledgling off-shore finance and E-commerce sector.


Visit Alderney and you will discover an oasis with an ancient and varied history, an abundance of flora and fauna, beautiful beaches, an enviable lifestyle with that unique, contagious phenomenon known as 'the Alderney Feeling'.

Expansion potential
Leisure sporting product diversification in line with local demand will see an increase in trade. Expansion of cycle hire services into assisted power cycles and/or scooters has potential to increase hire income.

Competition / Market
Little to no competition

Support & training
Available during hand-over period

Reasons for selling
Change in direction


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