Vehicle Repairs And Recovery Primarily For The Police Force | | Undisclosed Northumberland | | Vehicle Repairs and Recovery Primarily for the Police Force Confidentially offered for sale Ref No: AL184 Location: South Northumberland Leasehold Asking price: £150,000 | | BUSINESS FOR SALE ADVERT DETAILS ADVERT NUMBER : 70164
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This is a great opportunity to acquire a well established business which specialises in the recovery and repair of vehicles primarily for the Northumbria Police Force with a contract in place until 2013. They are insurance approved and recover, repair, service and MOT vehicles for the local community including work for the local County Council plus other local garages and fleet owners. The company, as well as their main business, sells a small amount of quality second hand vans and trucks to the local tradesmen.
They operate from an excellent location close by to a busy town centre in Northumberland and within easy access of the busy A1 main trunk road. There is a well equipped garage with MOT station, body jigs and paint spraying booth plus a secure car park and yard for overnight storage of vehicles. There are two recovery vehicles on call twenty four hours a day every day of the year and the company are members of the VRBA, ISO 9001 accredited plus PAS 43 which allows them to work on the roadside offering assistance and recovery to all types of vehicles including commercials.
The company employs a small team of fully qualified mechanics, panel beaters and paint sprayers and has a good local name and reputation with regular all year round business. This would be an excellent business opportunity for someone to acquire with contracts in place, continual work in progress and a skilled workforce. An early viewing of this company is recommended.
Employees:
As well as the owner who works within all aspects of the business there are, two fully qualified mechanics, two paint sprayers( one ATA accredited and the other presently taking ATA), two time served panel beaters, a driver and a part time administration assistant.
Key Strengths:
• Well established vehicle repairs and recovery - 1974
• Approved supplier and contracted to Northumberland Police until 2013
• Well equipped leasehold garage, workshop and forecourt
• Rescue and recovery trucks
• ISO 9001, PAS43 and member of VBRA
• Qualified and highly skilled workforce
• Good location close by to local town centre and A1 main trunk road
• Regular all round business
• Small amount of van and truck sales
• Excellent local name and reputation
Growth and Expansion:
The company applies for their contract with the Northumbria police every four years. There is every reason to expect that the contract will renewed as the company have worked hard to achieve all of their accreditations and are monitored regularly to see that their service proposition is up to the required standard.
New owners can take advantage of the solid foundations that this business has been built on. The vendor has invested heavily in both equipment and staff training to ensure that their work is of the highest standard.
This is a local business with good contracts in place, has a good location and has regular repeat customers. The future is bright with continued growth and new owners with fresh enthusiasm and ideas can only take the business forward to a new level.
Equipment and vehicles
The company has three recovery trucks and three other vehicles;
• A Mercedes Atego – with an eight ton Roger Dyson slide bed and a four ton spec lift and a remote control Hi-Ab crane. These are capable of carrying two vehicles up to twenty one tons and another vehicle up to four tons on the side lift.
• Renault Mascot – Slide back with spec lift to carry two vehicles
• Daf 45 – Spec lift only truck
• 59 plate – Renault Tango, used as a courtesy car
• 54 PLATE Transit Van
There are also three ramps in the garage, 2 x Four poster ramps and 1 x Two poster ramps, an MOT bay which can test, class seven and class five vehicles, welding equipment, tyre changing equipment, body jigs, low bake oven, spray equipment, compressor and other necessary equipment.
A full inventory list is available to genuinely interested parties.
Office Hours
The business runs from Monday – Friday 8.00 am – 6.00 pm and on Saturdays from 8.00 am – 1.00 pm. The vehicle recovery service runs 24 hours per day every day of the year with a fully manned telephone answering service.
Premises:
The business runs from a circa 4,500 square feet garage, forecourt and office within circa 5 minutes from the local town centre. There is a reception area, a body shop, paint shop, MOT bay, garage workshop and a large yard for storage, all of which is protected by steel gates security fencing and lighting at night. The owner is prepared to negotiate with prospective buyers on a lease term and rates.
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 company has a Turnover of circa £531,000 per annum with Operating profits of circa £35,000 per annum and shareholders funds of circa £123,000.
Reason for Sale:
The vendor has worked all of his life building up the business to its current position. He would now after a good number of happy years like to pursue another avenue in life.
Support and Training:
The owner would be happy to help with a smooth transfer of the business in any way possible. | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | REFERENCE: | AL184 / RightBiz | | | | | | Request more information about this business.. | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | CONTACT SELLER TO GET THE SELLERS DIRECT CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS ONLY | | | | | | | | | | | |
