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BUSINESS REFERENCE : GK151 / RightBiz BESPOKE JOINERY AND CABINET MAKING BUSINESS | | | | | | Bespoke Joinery and Cabinet Making Business Confidentially offered for sale Ref No: GK151 Location: Cotswolds Asking Price: £65,000+SAV | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed Relocatable UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Services | | TRADE TYPE: | Joinery & Building | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £65000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Business Profile:
This company has been consistently trading since the nineteenth century and operates in the bespoke joinery and cabinet making market. Over ninety percent of its production is made of hardwood. It makes Kitchens, Staircases, Doors, Cabinets, Seating for stadiums and theatres, Sash Windows, Paneling and work for Churches, Council Chambers Library’s and listed buildings.
The company has a list of circa one hundred clients of which thirty are active at any one time. The majority of work is carried out for customers in the West Country and London. It operates in a market where cost is not as important as the quality of the finished product and they can boast of making items and completing projects Trusts, Private Estates and for Royal Families around the world.
Equipment:
The business does use Autocad for some design work but the majority of items are designed and drawn by hand and constructed with traditional tools used by highly skilled time served craftsmen.
The business does not use CNC machinery
Key Strengths:
Established in 19th Century
Heritage
Quality
Versatility
Location
Commitment
Growth and Expansion:
There is a strong and growing demand for bespoke products. Quality is once again being sought out by the discerning client. Many customers are now replacing UVPC products and returning to traditional hardwood products.
Employees:
One owner
One workshop Manager with twenty years experience.
One senior joiner time served
Two time served joiners
One Carpenter specialising in installation
Two Trainees
The business does not use sub contract labour
Advertising and Marketing:
The vast majority of work comes by word of mouth and long standing clients who have been using the company for generations. The business will occasionally advertise in Conservation Magazine.
Premises:
The company trades from its workshops based on a well-established trading estate near the heart of a well-known and desirable Cotswold Town. The property covers a total square footage of circa one thousand eight hundred square feet and a monthly rent of four hundred and eighty pounds. There is ample parking outside.
Financial Information:
The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler. Turnover for this financial year will be in the region of £230,000 with gross profits being stable at around 35%. Accounts will be available on request.
Reason for Sale:
The proprietor wishes to emigrate.
Support and Training
A full and professional handover will be made available for the purchaser for a period to be agreed as part of the sale process. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | GK151 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
