Haulage Company For Sale

Business description

This renowned and professionally turned out road haulage company has been trading since March 1981. Since the late eighties the company has specialised in the transportation of bulk liquids throughout the United Kingdom and has become a major National haulage operator with a long and respected reputation for operational efficiency. The largest customer contract has been retained since 1985, and the company are proud to provide haulage and reliable and accurate tracking of deliveries for this and many other clients across the United Kingdom. It also has responsibility for transporting a major clients raw materials back inbound.

The company has developed long standing working arrangements with its many UK based customers, which is where the company have worked solely for the last eight years. The company is fully licensed to take on European deliveries, which provides an excellent opportunity for expansion of this large distinctive fleet of vehicles is maintained to the highest standards to ensure the best levels of service and reliability.

The company have a licence for 30 vehicles and 35 trailers (but currently only operate 19 vehicles and 23 trailers) from this excellent centralised location. Eight vehicles have been replaced since August 2005. All but two tractor units are on contract hire, this includes all maintenance tyres and road fund licences. The company policy is to purchase trailer units as they are long life and tend to hold their money and also operates a continuous replacement and updating policy with all aspects of the Company vehicle fleet.

Business Assets:
All the equipment is in excellent condition, vehicles are painted, sign written and are top class vehicles that are fitted with air conditioning and full refrigerators. There are eight identical Scania 6x2 R series tractor units from August 05 to Nov 05 all on three-year contract hire with various finance companies. The company has a mixture of good quality road tanks, which are either paid for, on hire or financed.


Various garage equipment includes a new June 05 Rolling Road Brake Tester, welding equipment, compressor, works van and assorted spares and equipment etc. Other equipment includes seventeen sets of hydraulics as fitted to vehicles. Company office equipment includes all desks, chairs, 4 x computers, fax machines, telephones and filing cabinets etc.

Property information

Location:

The company currently operates from two yards in close proximity to each other. The vendor’s intention is to move fully into one yard as soon as all the services have been installed. The yard includes offices and workshops that house the managerial and administrative functions and has adequate vehicle parking with room for expansion in the future if required. The site is well maintained, secure and conveniently located, with excellent access to the national motorway network. The premises are rented on a day-to-day basis, which is a unique not to be tied by tenancy or lease to either property.

Other information

Expansion potential:

Personal, dependable service has brought growth and expansion; company policy is focused on a continued commitment to provide a high quality service. With a strong demand for services strategic marketing of the Company's portfolio into Europe could double turnover and provide amazing potential for any enthusiastic new owner, to build this excellent business into an even bigger cash earner.

Competition / Market:

The high profitability of the business is a result of word of mouth recommendations, bearing strong testimony to the high reputation the business enjoys, and the extent to which its name is known throughout the industry. The distinctive sign written vehicles act as a mobile visual means of advertising. The Company has an up to date website for users to find out more about the company and the services on offer.

Support & training:

The team would all be available to stay on for a suitable hand over period.

Reasons for selling:

Retirement.