Mobile Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning | | Undisclosed Buckinghamshire | | HERTFORDSHIRE -RELOCATABLE MOBILE CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING SERVICES C/m from a 10m radius of Watford 95%domestic 5% commercial Est 9 yrs A/T: £66,669 GP: £61,040 NP: £32,892 Excellent scope to extend working area & offer additional services eg rug cl | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 64717
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 17,958 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Services | | TRADE TYPE: | Contract Cleaning Services | | SALE: | Agent Sale | ASKING PRICE: | £65,000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
The business is currently run from the vendors home which is in an affluent area of Buckinghamshire
HISTORY
The business was founded by the vendor 9 years ago during which time it has built up an enviable local reputation
REASON FOR SALE
The business is only now being offered for sale to enable the vendor to pursue an alternative unrelated business venture
SERVICES
The business is an established and well respected professional carpet, curtain and upholstery cleaner
As an added service, they also offer fabric protection
CUSTOMERS
Approximately 95% of customers are domestic with the remaining 5% commercial
The business has a very high repeat and referral trade, which accounts for approximately 70% of sales
Other new customers find the business either through its excellent web site or from Yellow Pages and local parish magazines
All customers are within an approximate 10 mile radius of the centre of Watford
Up to date customer database
STAFF
The vendor works full time in the business and works alone
TRADING HOURS
The hours worked are those that are required by the clients, but most are within 8.30am 6pm Monday to Friday
FINANCIALS
2010 2009
Sales £66,669 £60,728
Gross £61,040 £55,502
Net £32,892 £29,017
Stock holding £2,000
PREMISES & EQUIPMENT
The business is currently run from the vendors home, all equipment with the business is able to be contained within the company van
The equipment includes:
Truck mounted carpet cleaning machine
Sebo vacuum cleaner
Extraction pipes approx 100 ft
Extraction wand
Extraction hand tools
Extraction stair tools
Peugeot boxer van 56 plate
STRENGTHS
A very well established business which has been trading for over 9 years
Excellent local reputation with a very high repeat and referral trade
A low overhead business which is quite easily run from home
Business only currently trades in very affluent areas
A positive cash flow business as approximately 95% of work carried out is paid for on the day
SCOPE
Extending the working area beyond the current 10 mile radius of the centre of Watford
Have another fully stocked van with an employee to cover another area
Advertise more and do targeted leaflet drops
Also offer rug cleaning as a service
TENURE
Run from home
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