Established & Profitable Garden Maintenance Franchise | | Undisclosed Northamptonshire | | ESTABLISHED AND PROFITABLE GARDEN MAINTENANCE FRANCHISE Located in an industrial unit - Fully re-locatable Excellent reputation with clients include private individuals & businesses A/T: in excess of £100,000 Good Net Profits Excellent opportunity to acquire existing successful franchise L/H: £35,000 + Equipment +SAV REF: 9676NN | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 49949
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 13,028 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Services | | TRADE TYPE: | Home & Garden Services | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £35,000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
• Trading from industrial unit on Northamptonshire farm
• Fully re-locatable if required
• Ample car parking and storage
• Centrally located in relation to customer base
HISTORY
• Established as a franchise by the vendor five years ago
• Franchisor trading since 1996
• Substantial investment in capital equipment continuously updated
• Sizeable repeat customer base developed
• Contract work established
REASON FOR SALE
• Vendor wishes to concentrate on alternative business priorities
SERVICES
• Grass cutting and lawncare
• Garden maintenance and tidying
• Hedgeworks
• Pruning
• Turfing
• Weed control
• Patio and driveway cleaning
• Fencing
• Gutter clearance
CUSTOMERS
• Private individuals
• Businesses
• Contract work for Parish Councils and local Estate
SUPPLIERS
• Garden supply wholesalers
• Franchisor
STAFF
• Vendor
• Three full time garden based staff
• One part time casual book keeper
TRADING HOURS
• As contracts dictate
• Seasonal
• Projected turnover to December 2010 £106,000
• Projected net profit £30,000 per annum
OVERHEADS
Staff £41,500 pa
Gas/Electric £500
PREMISES
• A large farm industrial unit
• Office
• Large store
• Additional storage in barn to rear
EQUIPMENT
• Kubota F3060 ride on lawnmower
• 1 X 2 axle IFOR Williams trailer - sign written
• 5 Hayter 56 lawnmowers includes 2 Hayter Pro (bought spring 2012)
• Viking
• Strimmers
• Blowers
• Hedge trimmers
• Westwood -1600 ride on lawn tractor
• Sundry tooling
• 1 signwritten modern Citroen Relay panel vans
Equipment value approx £15,000
STRENGTHS
• Extremely well established
• Excellent local reputation
• No immediate investment required beyond consideration price
• Very low overheads
• Benefits from backing of national franchise
• Strong repeat customer base
• Profitable
SCOPE
• Business development activity (all word of mouth at present) to attract new clients
• Expansion of existing contract customers to enhance average spend
• Re-location to reduce overheads further
• Addition of further postcodes as part of national franchise
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An Energy Performance Certificate will be made available upon request of further details where one is required for the business premises. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | REFERENCE: | 9676NN / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
