Established Mot Station & Garage | | Undisclosed Essex | | ESSEX ESTABLISHED MOT STATION AND GARAGE Located in a delightful riverside town with 26 year trading history Fully equipped, 3 lifts and MOT bay loyal repeat c/m base A/T: circa £105,100 GP: 65% Plenty of opportunity of develop trade inc adding another MOT bay L/H: £119,950 +SAV REF: 9680CM | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 49951
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 32,480 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Motor & Transport | | TRADE TYPE: | Mot Services | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £119950 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
• Trading from industrial unit formerly railway works
• Ample parking
• Delightful riverside town offering excellent quality of life
• Complementary businesses occupying premises close by
HISTORY
• Established by the vendor 26 years ago
• Reliable repeat customer base nurtured over nearly 3 decades
• Business based upon personal service
• MOT station introduced
• Ongoing programme of investment
REASON FOR SALE
• Retirement
SERVICES
• Class 4 MOTs
• Servicing for most makes and models
• Bodywork
• Tyres
• Mechanical repairs
CUSTOMERS
• Vast majority of customers now repeat business
• Almost exclusively private individuals drawn from the immediate locality
• Loyal
SUPPLIERS
• Consumables purchased from a variety of trade wholesalers
STAFF
• Run by vendor and partner
• Full time mechanic employed until recently
TRADING HOURS
• Mon to Fri: 8am to 5pm
• Sat: 8am to 12 Noon
• Sun: closed
FINANCIALS
Turnover
2009 £105,100
2008 £95,413
• Gross profit margin consistently in the range 62% - 65%
• Labour rate charged at £45 per hour
• MOTs charged at £54.85 (average 5 per day)
OVERHEADS
Staff £12,612 pa
Gas/Electric £1,235
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
• A large industrial unit, with mezzanine storage, and ample parking
• Roller shuttered to front
• Fully equipped diagnostic MOT bay
• 2 post ramp x2
• 4 post ramp
• Compressors x2
• Welding equipment
• Sundry tooling
• Office with customer counter
• Mezzanine storage floor
• Kitchen area
• WCs
• Parking to front and side
STRENGTHS
• Enviable local reputation established over many years
• MOT station well established
• Customer base substantial with high repeat rate
• Delightful riverside town
• Well equipped workshop
SCOPE
• Plenty of opportunities for business development
• Focus on commercial contracts
• Website and computerisation
• Capacity within existing MOT bay
• Space for additional MOT bay
• Ideal acquisition for a family
• Introduction of specialist or additional services such as air conditioning work
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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: | 9680CM / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
