Lock Up Post Office And Village Store With Sandwich Bar | | Undisclosed Essex | | ESSEX LOCK UP POST OFFICE AND VILLAGE STORE WITH SANDWICH BAR Located in affluent village close to M25 and M11 W/S: £2,000 GP: 14% PO Salary: £18,000 Run at pace to suit vendor Favourable rent & rates L/H: £25,000 +SAV REF: 9593CM | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 47790
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 33,477 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Retail | | TRADE TYPE: | Post Offices | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £25,000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | HISTORY
Long established Post Office and shop site
Successfully run by vendors over last ten years
Very much part of the thriving local community
REASON FOR SALE
Retirement
PRODUCTS
Range of convenience goods and groceries
Alcohol
Cigarettes
Newspapers and magazines
Sandwiches and baguettes produced in house
Stationery
Greetings cards
SERVICES
Post Office services including foreign currency and insurances
In house sandwich bar
Photocopying
CUSTOMERS
Local villagers
Passing trade in busy commuter area
Trade from public house next door
SUPPLIERS
Goods mainly sourced through traditional cash and carry
STAFF
Run by a husband and wife team
Part time casual assistance
TRADING HOURS
Mon to Fri: 7am to 5.30pm
Sat: 7am to 1pm
Sun: 8am to 1pm
FINANCIALS
Gross Profit margin is 14% with very considerable scope to increase
Post Office salary is £18,000 per annum
Turnover is consistent
OVERHEADS
Staff £3,900pa
Rent £6,000 pa
Rates £300 pa
Gas/Electric £1,588 pa
PREMISES
Lock up Post Office and village store, part of landlords detached residence
Post Office with one counter position
Rear office
WC
Retail area with traditional sales counter
Three ice cream freezers
Cigarette vending machine
Sandwich preparation bar
Chilled drinks cabinets
Chilled display units
Racking and shelving appropriate to trade
Photocopier
STRENGTHS
Established Post Office site
Excellent local support
Favourable rent and rates
Alcohol licence
Limited local competition with no other store in the village
Nearest Post office over three miles away
Consistent turnover pattern
SCOPE
Currently run at a pace to suit vendor
Substantial opportunity to introduce additional product lines
Genuine scope to increase gross profit margin
Further Post Office services
Newspaper deliveries (news sheet only £300 per week)
TENURE
Leasehold
Original Lease: Expired
Rent: £6,000 per annum
Rates: £300 per annum | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | REFERENCE: | 9593CM / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
