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BUSINESS REFERENCE : GK157 / RightBiz GK157-CO ANTRIM-£ 525,000-DESIGN, SUPPLY & MAKE UP OF SOFT FURNISHINGS, PLUS INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICE | | | | | | Design, Supply & Make up of Soft Furnishings, plus Interior Design Service Ref.GK157 Location Co Antrim Asking Price £ 525,000 Confidentially offered for sale | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed Relocatable UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Retail | | TRADE TYPE: | Home Accessories & Furniture Shops | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £525000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Business profile:
Established in 1986, this business offers a high quality and complete soft furnishing and interior design service, creating individual and imaginative interiors for private and commercial clients, serving the middle to top end of the market. The business supplies a vast range of designer fabrics, trimmings, wallpapers, carpets and poles plus furniture, blinds, sofas and lighting.
Renowned for its high quality service, design and workmanship, this thriving company caters for the design needs of each individual on a one-to-one basis. Clients are advised how to select from the vast range of well known designers and brand names on offer, choosing the right colours, mixing the right textures with the correct furnishings to ensure that the scheme is to a clients taste and budget.
The fully comprehensive service combines a friendly, personalised approach with fresh, innovative ideas and the most recent collections from leading European designers. Soft furnishings include curtains, tie backs, swags & tails, valances and bedspreads, which are all beautifully made on site in the superb workroom by an experienced team, who ensure that everything is professional and immaculately finished and fitted. Projects that have been undertaken by the business range from large houses to a single pair of curtains or blinds.
Located in a central and wealthy area the business has the ability to cover a wide geographical area and thus the potential to substantially increase business.
Customer Service:
Customer service & satisfaction are central to the ethos of this business. The aim is to provide an efficient, flexible, and friendly service coupled with the reliable and trustworthy reputation it has successfully built over the years.
Key Strengths:
With an exclusive range of quality products plus all the structures in place to be built on, this business excels in the provision of a professional and comprehensive soft furnishing and design service, with particular emphasis on quality products that will last for many years.
Whether for a pair of curtains or a complete design project including decorating and carpet fitting, the same level of expertise is applied, concentrating on the foundations of good design – wall colours, lighting, soft and hard furnishings – allowing clients the freedom to express their own ideas, finishing the task and seeing things through to the end.
The business employees are extremely patient and have an excellent reputation with suppliers and customers. The reputation is such that the very first customers still come back plus many more return customers over the years.
Growth and Expansion:
There are excellent opportunities to increase the levels of business by tapping into the market with more networking and more advertising. With further investment the owner feels that profitability could easily be trebled. Since inception this business has performed to a high standard and has earned wide-recognition for the level of services provided for its clients. It is considered that a new owner with fresh impetus and enthusiasm can further capitalise on the ever increasing opportunities made available to the company through its reputation.
Premises:
Located in the peaceful scenic countryside of County Antrim, the business operates from stunning, two-storey premises with a showroom and additional furniture store on the premises.
Ground floor – comprises of a reception area and sale displays, office, despatch room, finishing room, kitchen and toilets.
Studio comprises of an attractive well laid out galleried showroom with generous large showroom displays, library and production room
The premises are owned by the vendor who intends to negotiate a new lease for the successful buyer of the business. The lease will be circa £12-15,000 per year with rates of circa £3,000 per annum.
Business Hours:
Monday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Some clients are seen later if by appointment
Financial profile:
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 the most recent year was approximately £476,000 with gross profit circa £186,000.
Employees:
The business enjoys an experienced and committed compliment of staff.
Support and Training:
The owner is happy to provide support and training in order to help with a smooth transition and to introduce and maintain the contacts with suppliers and clients. The owner will be pleased to assist with handover and training to ensure a seamless transfer of this successful business.
Reason for Sale:
Personal reasons, the business is at an ideal stage to take it to the next level | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | GK157 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
