Village Post Office With Mailsort & Outreach Business, Cards And Stationery | | Undisclosed Shropshire | | SHROPSHIRE | | ADVERT NUMBER : 38950
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 26,711 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Retail | | TRADE TYPE: | Post Offices | | SALE: | Agent Sale | FREEHOLD: | Offers Invited | LEASEHOLD: | £110000 | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Features : SUMMARY: • PRICE (FREEHOLD) OFFERS • PRICE (LEASEHOLD) £110,000 • POST OFFICE SALARY £75,000p.a. • TURNOVER £100p.w.The Post Office has been under the current ownership since 1991 and is being offered for sale due to the current owners wishing to retire. The current Post Office salary is on course to exceed £70,000 this year. A wide variety of services is provided to include Motor Vehicle Taxation and a full range of Royal Mail and Parcelforce Services. The local Royal Mail Sorting Office is also housed here and has been rebuilt during the last 5 years. There are 6 local postmen operating from the sorting office who are employed by and are ultimately the responsibility of Royal Mail reporting to the Shrewsbury Office. The supervisory role of the Subpostmaster accounts for approximately £12,000 of the quoted salary. In addition, the business currently generates a further £7,500 p.a. Approx. through the sales of greetings card and stationery. The current Subpostmaster has recently become responsible for providing OUTREACH SERVICES to five other local villages in the surrounding area and it is expected that this will account for £20,000 of the above quoted salary. This involves supporting two 'PARTNER' Sites in a supervisory/administration role with the actual staffing and transactions being undertaken by the 'partners'. The three 'HOSTED' sites are operated by the Subpostmaster - two operate from established retail businesses in their own right and one operates from the local Church Hall. The mobile Post Office equipment used for the Hosted Sites is easily transported and allows the Subpostmaster (or member of staff) to undertake the full range of Post Office transactions.SORTING OFFICE AREA: The smart new sorting office is clean and light with the necessary mail sorting fittings. There is a small kitchenette area along with separate Ladies/Disable and Gentlemens toilet facilities for use by both the Postmen and Post Office StaffRETAIL AREA: The attractive shop front leads to a compact, easily managed retail area with quarry-tiled floor and various fixtures and fittings displaying the greetings cards and stationery. POST OFFICE AREA: The two position Post Office Counter can be accessed from the retail area or the adjoining sorting office area. The counter is modern with writing areas and storage above and below.Location : SHROPSHIREOpening Hours : Post Office- Monday to Friday 9.00am- 5.30pm Saturday 9.00am-12.30pm Outreach Hours - Tuesday 9.00am-11.00pm - Wednesday 9.00am-12.30pm - Thursday 9.30am-12.00noon - Friday 9.30am-12.00noonTurnover : WE ARE INFORMED by the vendor the turnover averages £100 p.w. • In addition The Post Office salary £75,000 per annum approx.Tenure : The vendor owns the Freehold and subject to satisfactory references are prepared to grant a new lease for a period of 15 years with reviews every 3 years at a rent of £12,000 p.a.Price : TO INCLUDE THE NEW LEASE, GOODWILL, FIXTURES & FITTINGS £110,000 plus STOCK AT VALUATIONSUBSTANTIAL LOAN TO AN APPROVED APPLICANT.OR ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED FOR THE VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, GOODWILL, FIXTURES & FITTINGS plus STOCK AT VALUATIONSUBSTANTIAL MORTGAGE TO AN APPROVED APPLICANT.Staff : The Post Office operates with one full-time member of staff and a few part-timers allowing the Subpostmaster to operate the Outreach Services in the surrounding villages. | | | | | | SOLD or WITHDRAWN FROM MARKET | | | | | | | | | | | |
