Landscape Gardening And Groundswork Business | | Undisclosed South Yorkshire | | SOUTH YORKSHIRE - RE LOCATABLE LANDSCAPE GARDENING AND GROUNDSWORK BUSINESS Strong c/m base inc private & commercial majority of work coming from Estate & Letting agents High demand work being turned away A/T: £86,000 GP £64,000 Excellent scope to increase turnover ASKING PRICE: £119,000 +SAV REF: 1045S | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 63481
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 16,990 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Agriculture | | TRADE TYPE: | Garden Maintenance / Landscaping | | SALE: | Agent Sale | ASKING PRICE: | £119000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
• Business only based in Sheffield
• Currently run from home
HISTORY
• Strong and well established trading history for over 30 years still under original vendor
• Vendor started the business from scratch building up a strong and respectable customer base both private and commercial over the years
REASON FOR SALE
• Vendor retirement
SERVICES
• Garden design service
• Grass cutting
• Hedge trimming
• Full landscaping service
• Patios and garden furniture construction
• Rubbish clearance
• Fencing, Ponds & Gutter Clearance
CUSTOMERS
• Predominantly local customer base both private and commercial
• Customer base is Sheffield and the surrounding areas
• Occasional out of town trade by way of recognition and word of mouth
• Strong local relationships in place with Estate Agents and Lettings Agencies where majority of work is attained.
SUPPLIERS
• Consumables supplied through a variety of trade sources
STAFF
• Vendor
• 4 x Part time Assistants
TRADING HOURS
• Monday to Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm
• Weekends as and when client needs dictate
FINANCIALS
2010 2009
Sales £86,000 £71,000
Gross £64,000 £55,000
• Staff Costs circa £20,000
PREMISES
• Currently run from home.
EQUIPMENT
• 6 x Strimmers
• 12 x Petrol Lawn Mowers
• 7 x Long reach Hedge Cutters
• 1 x Mobile Shredder
• 2 x Chainsaws
• 1 x Skill Saw
• 1 x Whacker Plate
• Various Hand Tools
• 2 x Renault High top vans 57’
STRENGTHS
• Very well established within the local community
• Good relationships with local Estate and Lettings Agents where majority of work is attained
• Consistent stream of income due to high quality reputation and on-time completion of work
• Healthy turnover and profits
• Vendor experiences high levels of work flow and has to limit amount of work taken on
SCOPE
• Scope to increase web marketing and presence
• Business development activity is currently limited
• Recruitment of further staff would be of extreme benefit due to high consumer demand
• Further geographical reach is easily achievable through marketing and capitalisation on already well established name
• Opportunity to extend services into domestic property maintenance and refurbishment
TENURE
• Fully re-locatable
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