Freehold Veterinary Practice And Aquatic Centre | | Undisclosed Bedfordshire | | BEDFORDSHIRE FREEHOLD VETERINARY PRACTICE AND AQUATIC CENTRE Set in circa 2.75 site with detached 3 bed bungalow rental income from reptile & tropical fish ctr of £15,600pa A/T: £268,534 GP: £89,000 NP: £57,161 Excellent scope to expand F/H: £850,000 +SAV REF: 1038SG | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 63547
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 16,712 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Miscellaneous | | TRADE TYPE: | Animal Care / Veterinary | | SALE: | Agent Sale | FREEHOLD: | £850000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
• The business is ideally located in an attractive and affluent residential village in a rural area of Bedfordshire
HISTORY
• The business was established over 22 years ago
• In hands of the current owner since March 2007
• The business is perhaps best known for its aquatics.
REASON FOR SALE
• The business is only now being reluctantly offered for sale to enable the vendor to spend more time with their young family
PRODUCTS
• Licensed to sell sturgeon, grass carp, Tench, Rudd, Koi Carp and many more
• Comprehensive range of pond supplies, spare parts, accessories and plants
• Range of pets include parrots, chinchillas, rabbits, rodents, chickens and small mammals
• Own brand of dog and cat food as well as stocking all of the more common named products
CUSTOMERS
• Most clients are within Bedfordshire and its neighbouring counties
SERVICES
• The veterinary centre provides a full range of general services and routine preventative health care for small pets only
• Its offers vaccination, micro chipping, neutering and flea and worming treatments
• They also advise on diet, weight control and dental care
• The business rents out a reptile and tropical fish centre for £300 per week
STAFF
• 4 full time staff including the 2 vendors
• 3 part time staff who work on average circa 15 to 16 hours per week each
TRADING HOURS
• Mon to Sat: 9am to 5pm
• Sun: 10.30am to 4.30pm
FINANCIALS
2010 2009
Sales £268,534 £320,407
Gross £89,004 £157,209
Net £57,161 £66,718
Stock holding: £60,000 circa
PREMISES
• The total site area is circa 2.75 acres that includes
o 1 acre paddock,
o Main sales area of circa 3,200 sq ft,
o Outside aquatic and ancillary sales of circa 4,400 sq ft
o A detached luxury bungalow on an elevated plot
Business Premises
• The business comprises a spacious detached purpose built single storey building which consists of
• An open plan retail sales and customer showroom area which houses a range of fixed and free standing display racking and shelving and a point of sale counter with electronic till
• Accessed off the showroom is the veterinary practice reception area with service counter and access to the fully equipped surgery
• Other internal accommodation includes a large general storeroom, kitchen area and w/c washroom facilities
• The premises also benefit from a full alarm system and a 12 camera CCTV system
• Outside is an extensive and very attractively presented aquatic centre with a full range of storage tanks etc
• There is also a large private car park
Private Accommodation
• The detached luxury bungalow which was built in 2002, sits on an elevated plot looking over the business premises
• The house currently has a commercial tie attached to it which stipulates that the owner of the business must reside in the property
• The vendors are currently in the process of having the tie removed
• Accommodation comprises of
o Spacious lounge
o Fully fitted kitchen/breakfast room with utility room off
o 3 double bedrooms (1 is en-suite)
o Dressing room,
o Family bathroom
o Office
o Conservatory with French doors opening onto private patio and lawned garden area with a timber built veranda
• The property also benefits from being fully double glazed with gas central heating, separate driveway to house with substantial parking area
External
• Large paddock of approximately 1 acre
STRENGTHS
• An extremely well established business which has been trading since 1989
• Outstanding family home set in its own grounds with an adjoining 1 acre paddock
• Loyal customer base with a high repeat trade
• Substantial rent of £15,600 p/a received from the reptile and tropical fish house
• Excellent turnover and net profits
SCOPE
• Have a separate equine block for the practise
• Expand the small animal surgery
• Increase the charges made by the vets practise
• Have an interactive web shop
• Advertise more as very little is currently done
• With over 3,000 new homes planned to be built locally within the next 5 years, this should increase the turnover substantially
TENURE
• Freehold
• Rates: Business £2,790 per annum, house £1,064 | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | REFERENCE: | 1038SG / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
