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BUSINESS REFERENCE : GP128 / RightBiz GP128-SOUTH WALES- £ 120,000-DISTRIBUTION AND HAULAGE COMPANY | | | | | | Distribution and Haulage Company Ref.GP128 Location South Wales Asking Price £ 120,000 | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed Relocatable UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Motor & Transport | | TRADE TYPE: | Haulage | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £120000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Business profile:
This is a well-established and growing company. It specializes in collecting and delivering goods on a national basis. It will handle any items that can be fitted onto a pallet such as white goods, brown goods, alcohol and the like.
The company derives all its business from within the CF postcode where it has built up an enviable reputation for reliability and service. Goods are collected from the customer and taken to the company’s base where they are reloaded onto a "trunker" for delivery to a central handling “hub” in Litchfield for forwarding on to their final destination.
The vehicle then picks up a return load that is taken back to the operational base, is re loaded onto smaller vans and sent on to the end user. The vast majority of its revenue is generated in the B2B sector. The company does not do home delivery’s.
Equipment:
Five tractors units
Six Trailers
Four vans (rented)
Two forklifts
Customer Service:
The company has no written contracts with its client base of around two hundred customers. The team are very focussed on customer care and have worked hard to establish close working relationships with each and every client. They are aware that the business is only as good as its last job and have therefore built an extensive record of the performance of the business to show to prospective customers.
Key Strengths:
Excellent client base
Steady growth
Quality staff
Proven track record
Growth and Expansion:
The business can justifiably expect to continue its present rate of growth with new clients being actively canvassed and existing clients providing increasing volumes of work. Details of anticipated growth will be made available by the directors.
Premises:
The company operates from leasehold premises. The unit consists of a reception, offices and a storage warehouse. There is ample parking to hand.
Advertising and Marketing:
The business does not have an advertising and marketing strategy.
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. The company has a projected turnover for the present financial year of £1,800,000. Gross profits are expected to be circa £820,000.
Employees:
Three directors (one will stay with the company)
One Company secretary
One Transport manager
One accountant
One secretary
Eighteen full time drivers
All staff have employment terms and conditions and job descriptions.
Support and Training
The operational staff and in particular the key driver of new business will be staying with the company making a lengthy handover unnecessary.
Reason for Sale:
The controlling director has decided to take early retirement. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | GP128 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
