Plumbing And Heating Company With Worcester Bosch Accreditation | | Undisclosed Kent | | KENT - RE LOCATABLE PLUMBING AND HEATING COMPANY WITH WORCESTER BOSCH ACCREDITATION Est & respected co C/M through kent & surrounding counties Low o/h & 5 reliable sub contracted engineers A/T: £240,319 ADJ NP: £40,000 Excellent scope to inc t/o BUSINESS ONLY: £99,000 +SAV REF: 1101ME | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 64893
ADVERT IMPRESSIONS : 7,298 TIME(S) | | | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Building / Construction | | TRADE TYPE: | Plumbing / Heating | | SALE: | Agent Sale | ASKING PRICE: | £99,000 | | | | | | | | | | Add this business advert to your: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | LOCATION
• Fully re-locatable business with customers throughout Kent
• Ideally positioned to allow additional customer and staff recruitment within central Kent
• Within easy striking distance of a range of potentially lucrative customers
HISTORY
• Established by vendor in 1986 as an independent plumbing and heating contractor serving customer base throughout Kent
• Business grown to large size at one point with annual sales exceeding £1million
• Scaled back to suit lifestyle of vendor
• Worcester Bosch accreditation granted 2006
REASON FOR SALE
• Retirement
SERVICES
• Installation and servicing of all types of boiler and central heating systems
• Wide range of plumbing related services
• Particular expertise with oil fired central heating systems
• Annual maintenance contract work
• Call out service operated
CUSTOMERS
• Predominantly domestic
• Some commercial work undertaken
• Servicing customer base throughout Kent and adjoining counties
• Work undertaken for national estate agents chain
• Website attracts additional business
• Exceptionally high repeat rate maintained
• Approximately 2500 names on the database
SUPPLIERS
• Consumables sourced from range of trade outlets, mainly Wolseley
• Accounts with main manufacturers
STAFF
• Vendor with limited involvement from spouse
• 4 qualified heating engineers used full time on a self employed basis
• Engineers have worked for the business for many years with exceptionally low rates of staff turnover
TRADING HOURS
• As contracts dictate
FINANCIALS
Turnover
2010 £240,319
2009 £237,631
2008 £267,071
2007 £209,138
2006 £228,527
• Adjusted net profit Circa £40,000 per annum
• Stock holding minimal
OVERHEADS
Heat & Light £2,298 pa
Staffing £110,000 pa
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT
• Currently run from office at home close to Sittingbourne
• 2 sign written vans
• Quantity of tooling and equipment
STRENGTHS
• Well established
• Good reputation with excellent name locally
• Large and diverse quality customer base
• Location ensures potential access to large number of new clients
• Repeat work
• Vehicle fleet included within consideration price
• Experienced staffing complement
• Worcester Bosch provide on going supply of work
SCOPE
• Business development activity to attract additional customers
• Development of website with focus on search engine optimisation
• Expansion of customer base beyond existing geographical boundaries
• Focus on additional commercial contracts
• Ideal to be run as a family business
TENURE
• Currently run from home
• Fully re-locatable
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