First of all, the bad news: buying a newsagent means keeping long hours, at least until you can afford to hire some staff.
Kevin Ball, director of sales at Redwoods Dowling Kerr, a business broker (meaning they help people buy and sell businesses), has several years' experience of running a newsagent.
Organisation vital
"It requires dedication," he says. "It's a seven-days-a-week business with early starts. You need to be prepared to put the work in." Those starts are even earlier if deliveries are involved.
It's a seven-days-a-week business with early starts, you need to be prepared to put the work in
Kevin Ball, Redwoods Dowling Kerr
