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BUSINESS REFERENCE : EB025 / RightBiz SUPPLIERS TO THE LANDSCAPE AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY | | | | | | Suppliers to the landscape and construction industry Services include excavation, crushed materials, topsoil, tipper hire and haulage Confidentially offered for sale Ref No: EB025 Location: Manchester Asking Price: £275,000 Turnover for the last financial year was circa £1 Million per annum. | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed Manchester UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Services | | TRADE TYPE: | Garden Repairs | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £275000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Business Profile:
This business was established by the current owner back in the early 1990’s and has been operating independently from its current site ever since. In that time the business has evolved to provide a variety of products and services to both the landscape and construction industries. Services have included site clearance, excavations, recycling, crushed materials and aggregate supply, top soil provision, tipping facilities, tipper hire and haulage services.
The company holds a licence for twelve Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs), although the company no longer owns any vehicles as it prefers to sub contract this work at the present time. The license is totally unblemished, a fact the vendor is rightfully proud of. The business utilises well established and trusted sub contractors as and when required to serve its client base, mainly located within the North West.
Responding to the ever-increasing demands of customers this business has thrived by offering a combination of excellent service at a competitive price and can now boast some of the biggest operators within its sector, be it construction or aggregates, amongst its list of customers. The company has earned a deserved reputation for supplying quality materials and a friendly, prompt, reliable and efficient service using well-maintained vehicles and a skilled and experienced workforce.
This company is well established and highly regarded amongst its Clients. Virtually all its work is repeat day in day out business. With a consistent base of satisfied Clients providing a better than average financial performance, even without any new initiatives from a new owner, this company will undoubtedly provide significant returns on investment for some time to come.
With an excellent turnover the business represents a significant and attractive opportunity for any haulier or similar type operation wishing to acquire an excellent, established client base (circa 200 regular clients) without the ties and costs of an additional site. The current site is to be sold in the coming year for redevelopment.
Plant & Equipment:
• 1 off Double Storey Portacabin Office
Customer Service:
The business has successfully traded for over 25 years . This has only been possible because of its reliability in meeting the demands of its customers. This business prides itself on always being available, being on time and getting the job done. It also holds all the necessary certifications within the industry and provides clients consistently with high quality materials backed up with independent test certificates validating this.
Key Strengths:
The business has a superb reputation in the industry and enjoys exceptionally high levels of repeat business. It has a client bank of some 200 customers including House Builders, Contractors, Local Authorities and Landscapers. The business has never seen the need to advertise or market the company to attract business.
Growth and Expansion:
The current owner by his own admission has not actively promoted the company over recent years due to time constraints with other business commitments. There are many areas for growth including a more targeted approach to the huge growth landscape and utility marketplace. The company was a member of both The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) and the Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) up until a year or so ago and these associations represent huge potential to any supplier within this field. A more active involvement in such associations as well as proactive management of its already impressive customer base would certainly increase sales and profitability dramatically. The business already possesses 12 operator licenses so it could easily accommodate such an increase in sales.
Key Opportunities:
As already stated his business has significant growth potential. There is considerable scope to expand and develop its own fleet, as the existing customers are always ready to give more work to the Company.
This business has established an excellent reputation for reliability and high levels of service, which could be enhanced further with more efficient use of computerisation and more active sales and marketing function.
Advertising and Marketing:
This business has never seen the need to advertise relying mainly on its excellent reputation for providing a reliable, quality service at competitive prices to its solid base of loyal account customers. Word of mouth recommendations and good PR has built up over the many years of its operation. The customers constantly come back with more work.
Employees:
The owner currently works part time within the business alongside the following loyal and experienced personnel.
• 1 Part Time Office Manager
• 1 Part Time Salesman (Internal and external duties)
• 1 Part Time Book Keeper
They also have a pool of agency staff and drivers they can call upon as and when required.
Premises:
The current site where the business operates from is being sold separately for redevelopment purposes hence there are no premises associated with the sale. In saying that the vendor is happy for a new owner to occupy the new site for a period prior to the sale of the site if so required.
Business Hours:
Office 0900-1700 Monday-Friday
Financial Information:
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.
The business is financially stable with consistent profits. The turnover for the last financial year was circa £1 Million per annum.
Reason for Sale:
The vendor has other business interests abroad he needs to develop.
Support and Training
Full business familiarisation and handover will be provided by the owner to ensure a smooth transfer of the business. It is considered that this will be a relatively simple event due to the appropriate measures being in place to ensure its continued success | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | EB025 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
