Caravan Camping & Motor Home Retailer With Service Repair & Accessories Shop | | Undisclosed Bedfordshire | | Caravan Camping & Motor Home Retailer with Service Repair & Accessories Shop Ref.AM138 Location Bedfordshire Asking Price £140,000 | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 51284
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This family run business was established in 1995 and in this time has grown to become one of if not the leading supplier of nearly new caravans and motor homes, plus tents trailers and all relevant accessories in its area. The business trades from a quality site on a 5 year renewable lease until 2012.The property has a large hard standing area for display of caravans and motor homes plus a well equipped and stocked accessories shop providing to its customers caravan accessories covers, all items the customer would ever need for their caravan from cutlery, dinner sets and kettles to chemical toilets, aqua rolls and waste-masters. The business stocks a large selection of security products including hitch-locks, wheel-clamps, leg-locks and security posts, plus a large range of replacement parts including jockey wheels, lights, door locks etc.
The business also offers to its customer base not only caravan and motor homes but camping equipment to include a good range of Coleman and Quest tents from small dome to large family and also a wide selection of roll mats, airbeds (single & double) and sleeping bags both adult and child. The customer can also choose from a range of camping stoves, lights and cool boxes.
The business also offers to its customers a full trailer purchase service and accessories so that the customer can take the fun with them by carrying tents, extra luggage, bikes or sports equipment on their holiday. Trailers to carry heavy duty or cumbersome loads such as building materials, garden waste, furniture. The business sells and stocks Daxara trailers from Indespension plus having a large stock holding of optional extras to choose from to make the trailer fit for every need. Trailer Hire is also available.
The business offers to its customers a range of service and repairs to all caravan motor home and trailer makes, which are all, carried out in an onsite workshop plus storage options off site.
Equipment:
The sale includes all tooling office furniture CCTV system and a computer database of current and past customers.
Customer Service:
The vendor offers to its extensive customer base a one stop shop with regard to all items for caravan motor home and camping. The business has been built on offering a friendly and quality service whether it is from the sale of a gas bottle to the refit of a broken item within the caravan or motor home.
The business has an impressive record of repeat customer and this is firmly due to the reasons stated above.
Key Strengths:
• Established for 15 years
• Family Run Business
• Nearest competitor is 25 miles from the business
• Extensive range of accessories sold in the quality site shop
• On-Site repairs and servicing of all makes.
Growth and Expansion:
In recent years the vendor embarked on a full marketing and advertising push that brought large numbers of new customers to the business and these names are still in the database. The business has scope to handle larger customer numbers, so to resume the advertising and marketing now that there are definite signs of the caravan, camping and motor home holiday is again a growth market.
Key Opportunities:
• To purchase an established a well respected business.
• The business has a solid base in which to build upon.
• Little or no competition for 25miles.
• Strong internet presence.
• Quality site with secure fencing and accessories shop.
Premises:
The premises are Leasehold (Five years renewable in October 2012). The showroom and accessories shop is circa 1200 sq ft and the additional repair and servicing garage is circa 622 sq ft. The premises are floodlight and covered by CCTV system.
Rent £13,000 per annum
Rates £5,250 per annum.
Business Hours:
Monday – Wednesday 9am to 5pm
Thursday closed
Friday - Saturday: 9am to 5pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Security:
The premises are ringed with metal security fencing plus having a CCTV system.
Advertising and Marketing:
The business budget for advertising has been in access of £40000 per annum in recent years, this has firmly placed the company at the forefront in the caravan camping and motor home market. This has been achieved by a strong website high in the Google rankings plus extensive coverage in specialist magazine and media.
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.
Turnover circa £400,000.
Employees:
The business is currently run by the vendor and family members.
Support and Training:
The vendor will offer a full training and support to facilitate a smooth transfer of ownership.
Reason for Sale:
The vendor wishes to spend more time with his young family. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | REFERENCE: | AM138 / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
