Popular Day Nursery Registered For 46 For Sale

Business description

Popular day nursery Reg 46 - Essex
Purpose built nursery set amongst gardens and play areas
High levels of occupancy returning healthy net profits
Early viewing essential to appreciate
Superb turnover of £348,000pa
Freehold building on long leasehold land rent of £2,300pa


Business History

Meridian Business Sales are delighted to offer for sale this quality children's nursery. The business has been in the careful hands of our client since 1987 and in this time they have fully refurbished the nursery and its grounds to a high standard throughout. The nursery enjoys high levels of all year round occupancy producing a very impressive turnover of £348,000pa at a gross profit margin of 65%. The nursery is ideally located on the edge of the thriving town of Southminster is ideal for the parents who commute being within easy distance of the mainline train service to the city of London. The nursery has been awarded the National Day Nurseries Quality Counts accreditation and this kite mark acts as an indicator of independent assessment of quality over and above the National standard of Ofsted. Our clients have built a quality reputation in the surrounding area for offering the children the best possible start in life by providing a caring environment which is safe and secure for the child to learn and to promote self respect and a caring attitude towards others and the environment around them. The centre has four separate age groups all of which has its own supervisor ensuring the standards of the individual needs of the children are catered for and met. All the age groups have their own appropriately equipped rooms to suit the developmental age and needs of the children and all rooms are named after the Winney The Pooh characters. Meridian Business Sales recommend early viewing to appreciate the potential and quality of this business.


Accommodation

Secure and appropriately laid out child care facility briefly comprising:

Ground Floor
Main entrance to the building opens into the secure reception area with open hatch to the main office. Double doors then lead to the inner hallway which all the rooms are off. Room 1 is Pooh Bears this caters for the 3months to 2years age group the room is bright due to the large windows overlooking the play areas and gardens. The room has the capacity for 12 children and is well equipped with toys and furnishings to suit the development needs of the children there is also a sleep/rest area. Room number 2 which caters for a further 12 children is Tiggers Room this is for the 18months to 2.5years age group again the room has good natural light and is well equipped with toys and furniture plus a sleep/rest area and access to the outdoor play area. Room 3 is Eeyores Room again catering for 12 children in the age group of 2.5years to 3.5years this room is also equipped with all of the relevant toys and furniture plus sleep and rest area. The final room is Piglets Room this caters for the 3 to 5years and again is fully equipped and has access to the outdoor play areas plus sleep and rest area. There are also off the hallway further meeting rooms and storage rooms plus a fully equipped kitchen that complies with all of the necessary hygiene regulations.

External
The property stands in 1 acre of grounds which is made up of several separate play and learning areas. There are play areas equipped with a wide variety of toys all have soft foam flooring and are fully fenced for the children's protection with ramp access back into the centre. There is a covered sandpit area again fully equipped with toys and safety sand. On the main playing field is adventure play areas equipped with climbing and play apparatus. To the side of the property is a nature area with pond. To the front of the property is a large gravelled parking area large enough for 20 plus cars.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Lease terms:

Freehold building
Long leasehold land of 25 years
Rent: £2,300pa

Location:

The business is situated on the edge of the busy and thriving town of Southminster in the county of Essex. Southminster has a good mix of period and affordable housing making the area popular for families and in turn good for the all year round business of the nursery. Southminster has a main line train station giving easy and quick access to the city of London and strong road links to the picturesque town of Burnham on Crouch where a good variety of shops and recreational facilities can be found including the Quay Museum. Southminster is ideally located to appreciate the stunning coastline at Bradwell on Sea, Ramsey Island and Maylandsea all of which are only a 30 minute drive away. The nursery is placed on the edge of the town of Southminster on a 1 acre plot with ample parking making it easy for the parents to drop the children off and once there, the children have large designated safe play areas to enjoy. The town of Southminster is accessed by the A130 and the B1018.