Office Supplies Business Ideal Bolt On | | Undisclosed Oxfordshire | | OXFORDSHIRE -RE LOCATABLE OFFICE SUPPLIES BUSINESS IDEAL AS A BOLT ON Located in ctr of popular village Catalogue of circa 22,000 lines - c/m dbase of circa 150 clients A/T: £162,229 GP: £46,695 NP: £21,686 Scope to offer further services Ideal bolt on for larger company L/H: £75,000 +SAV REF: 9885OX | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 57533
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 9,746 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Miscellaneous | | TRADE TYPE: | Office Suppliers | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £75000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
The business currently operates from modern leasehold premises in the centre of a popular and affluent village in Oxfordshire but can be fully re-locatable.
The village has many other amenities/businesses who attract customers to the area including: beauty, hairdressers, convenience store, library, school, cafι, cycle shop and fish and chips
Parking is free of charge throughout the village
HISTORY
The business was founded by the vendor in 1994
Originally run from home but now operating from a leased office in a popular village in Oxfordshire
REASON FOR SALE
The business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale as he wishes to retire
PRODUCTS
The business provides general office supplies from a catalogue of circa 22,000 lines
Items ordered by its customers are delivered to his premises the following morning and then on to the client
The business carries virtually no stocks with all items ordered specifically
Any orders for printing are sub contracted out with an added margin charged to the client
CUSTOMERS
The business has a loyal and regular customer database of circa 150 clients of which approx 90 are active at any one time
Most customers are within circa 15 to 20 mile radius of his office
STAFF
The business is operated full time by the vendor with the assistance of a part time, self employed book keeper who works only 3 hours per week
TRADING HOURS
Weekdays 8.30am to 5.30pm
Occasional Saturdays as and when required
2010
2009
2008
Sales
£162,229
£173,393
£179,569
Gross
£ 46,695
£ 51,730
£ 63,167
Net
£21,686
£ 29,496
£ 38,059
Stock holding £500
PREMISES
Small self contained office in the heart of an affluent Oxfordshire village
Entry from the pavement into the single bright and modern office, w/c at the rear, shared kitchen facilities
The business would be an ideal bolt on for another operator in the same market sector who would be able to relocate the business and therefore save on duplicated overheads
STRENGTHS
An extremely well established business
A loyal and local customer base
A low overhead business
Excellent local reputation with a high repeat and referral trade
No requirement to hold stock as all items are normally next day delivery
SCOPE
The business could expand beyond its current 15 to 20 mile radius. A local carrier charges only £4.95 for nationwide deliveries with a maximum weight of 25 kilos
The business should do local leaflet drops around the many industrial estates nearby
They could carry out local photocopying, laminating and faxing
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