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BUSINESS REFERENCE : GK114 / RightBiz MANUFACTURER AND INSTALLER OF PURPOSE BUILT WINDOWS, DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES | | | | | | Manufacturer and Installer of purpose built Windows, Doors and Conservatories The highest quality production using the UK’s finest UPVC extrusion Confidentially offered for sale Ref. no : GK114 Location: Berkshire Asking price £485,000 +Assets Freehold available | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed Berkshire UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Manufacturing | | TRADE TYPE: | Manufacturing & Distribution | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £485000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | This business was founded in 1994 by the Vendor with a generous combination of innovative insight and entrepreneurial spirit and has grown since to become a significant enterprise with a reputation for the quality of its products, flexibility of service and reliability.
Established for fourteen years this very well positioned and highly successful business supplies exclusively to the retail market, supplying and installing the highest quality double glazed purpose built windows, doors and conservatories in PVC-U from its comprehensive manufacturing facility.
By successfully and consistently delivering an honest and high quality service this business has developed an enviable reputation over many years and grown from strength to strength as a direct result of word of mouth and recommendations from its many satisfied customers.
This established friendly business is dedicated to providing traditional values such as excellent craftsmanship, value for money and outstanding customer service as well as incorporating the latest in conservatory products innovation and design.
Whether it is windows, doors or a conservatory, at this business every customer is unique; in house builders carry out all necessary ground works, plus the business’s own fitting teams ensure the installation is carried out with the minimum disturbance. In house design consultants can arrange a free site survey to offer free advice on design and will follow that up with a computer aided drawing and quotation. All orders are designed and made to measure ensuring that the finished product will be the perfect addition to any home.
Whether customers are looking to replace existing windows with a matching style - or to create a new look for a home, the wide range of designs, styles and options offered is just the beginning.
All staff are trusted and have many years experience behind them and are proud to offer a personal service, handling with pride, all projects from concept to completion. Customers are invited to visit a local installation or our factory outlet in Uxbridge. Please browse our site at your leisure.
Using the latest manufacturing technology the business’s windows and conservatories are produced from the highest quality materials; frames and panels are completely rigid to prevent warping, twisting or sticking.
The business’s main installation area extends throughout Berkshire and takes in parts of South Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire for supply and installation.
All manufactured and supplied windows, doors and conservatories are covered by a 10-year guarantee and an additional 10-year insurance backed guarantee. Importantly for customers, the business is a FENSA registered company and provides Document L compliant windows, doors and conservatories.
This business has an excellent reputation within the local area with a broad customer base; and a high percentage of business coming from repeat orders from many delighted customers. This is a superb opportunity to acquire an excellent business, well positioned for on-going growth through complementary home products marketed through the popular website such as kitchens and bathrooms.
The business operates from a prime Berkshire location that is both easily accessible and modern and offers a comprehensive range of products covering every level of project budget and complexity; many with uniquely designed features and it is this business’s ability to operate in such detailed ways that creates a clear difference between this business and competitors meeting the customer’s needs for cost, productivity, delivery and quality.
The business is further supported by exemplary relations with key suppliers and sub contracted fitters, who have helped to ensure that production and installation is never compromised and that customers are never let down. This commitment to supplier relationships has underpinned this business’s abilities in product quality and success.
Customer Service
FENSA registered, most work received comes from recommendations. This business the highest quality service and provides fast, efficient and helpful installation for their large and varied customer base providing a range of products; with customer design visits arranged, free plans and quotations and technical surveys to check details are correct, this excellent attention to detail ensures good quality results and guaranteed satisfaction.
Key strengths
A commitment to the highest levels of service underpin the everyday activities of this business. It is this generation of goodwill for the business name that reduces any reliance on the personal reputation of the vendor. This has resulted in customer relations founded on a history of trading satisfaction and not contingent upon the continuing presence of the vendor.
The business is extremely well established; it is highly successfully and is profitable, with a strong and growing customer base. The business is seeing the retention of a high level of repeat business, particularly among a number of clients returning over the years and through many house projects and moves.
The company has earned an outstanding reputation already for its value for money, honesty, service, reliability, efficient job completions, excellent quality work, and ability to deliver multiple products, cost control and highly skilled, experienced installers. All of which is driven by the strong culture of innovation and commitment to customers, within the business.
Growth and Expansion
Business operations are not at maximum capacity and there remains considerable scope for an increase in production, turnover and profit simply by gearing operations in line with market demand.
The business is constantly innovating and new product revenue streams can be developed into significant contributors to turnover. Added to this the business currently supplies to customers in only a part of the UK and can easily be expanded to cover the rest of the country and also turnover could be increased substantially with the use of a direct sales force.
Key opportunities
This is an outstanding opportunity to build on the existing products, services and customer base of this business. With a strong demand for products combined with a capacity to increase turnover, a new owner contributing fresh ideas will have every advantage of building on an excellent platform.
This business maintains an extensive base of satisfied customers, who appreciate the company’s superior products and service. There are many excellent avenues for growth, especially with new products, operations capacity and early trends showing for significant growth and development.
Technology
Suitable proprietary administrative and specific manufacturing and technical machine technology and systems have been set up to provide all that is required for a modern and efficient uPVC windows, doors and conservatories manufacturing & installation business.
Advertising and marketing
The business understands the need and usefulness of advertising and in the past, has invested in the local press; this allied to success through word of mouth recommendation has resulted in a significant number of orders and enquiries are consistently taken. This activity is supported by an attractive and comprehensive website, highlighting new and existing products and services.
Employees
The business employs the vendor, two full time managers, five full time workshop engineers and one team of two installers; the business is further supported by a loyal team of sub-contractors available on a project by project basis.
These personnel along with the Vendor are responsible for the day to day operations.
Reason for sale
The business is for sale as result of the vendor’s wish to “try something new”.
Premises
The modern, well appointed and secure; they are freehold and located in an easily accessible and busy industrial estate with 5 parking spaces, adjacent to key road transport arteries and operates from an area circa 3,600 square feet area including mezzanine, facilities, storage and administrative offices.
The premises are freehold and have an approximate value of £400,000. The freehold is available.
The business trades from 7:00am – 6:00pm Monday to Friday and extra factory hours are worked on a flexible basis during some Saturdays.
Financial Information
The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.
The business is financially stable with no borrowings, low overheads, positive cash flow, enjoys a strong order Book and has shown consistent growth in its short period of trading.
Sales revenue is circa £600,000 per annum with net profits circa £105,000 and the vendor feels that with a commitment to the opportunities illustrated, the business could dramatically increase its revenues.
Support and training
The current owner will provide all necessary training and all relevant contacts to allow continuity of trading. | | | | | BUSINESS STATUS: | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | GK114 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
