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BUSINESS REFERENCE : GP008 / RightBiz GP008-HEATHROW, WEST LONDON-£1,700,000-TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONTRACTORS | | | | | | Transport and Storage Contractors Confidentially offered for sale Our Ref no. GP008 Location: Heathrow, West London Asking Price £1,700,000 | | | BUSINESS LOCATION: | Undisclosed London UNITED KINGDOM | | BUSINESS SECTOR: | Motor & Transport | | TRADE TYPE: | Other | | SALE: | Agent Sale | LEASEHOLD: | £1700000 | | | | | | | | | | | BUSINESS DETAILS: | Business Profile
The business was established in 1977 and has grown into one of the areas leading delivery and distribution companies, specialising in dedicated delivery and collections; overnight pallet and cartons distribution throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and Europe; long and short term ad hoc storage, and campaign management. The business has over 700 clients, with most of them related to the print industry, and prides itself on continuously meeting their high expectations regarding discretion and flexibility. It other clients are from the manufacturing industries and promotional sectors, with excellent opportunities to approach other haulers and airfreight companies.
The business guarantees its clients a next-day delivery service anywhere within the United Kingdom, irrespective of consignment size. With the support from its partnership with a major overnight pallet network of over 130 depots nationwide, it can collect and deliver from anywhere in the country. The business has a comprehensive fleet of vehicles that includes small vans to 10 or 27-ton payload curtain sided vehicles with tail lifts. The fleet caters for most needs of transportation, from local to national full and part load distribution, ensuring maximum coverage and prompt, reliable delivery.
The success of the business is based on more than 30 years experience and the dedication of its staff. The workforce pride themselves on their unsurpassed customer care, reliability and flexibility. The business has established an excellent reputation for exceeding expectations and meeting client’s individual needs, ensuring that all consignments that are undertaken and promised, are honoured. Clients benefits from a specialist, deadline delivery service, tailor-made to suit each individual delivery and storage requirement.
The business has a well-located, central warehouse that offers clients long and short-term storage and is situated just a few minutes from one of the busiest international airports in Europe. The modern facilities are equipped to handle all types and sizes of consignments and the business’s extensive range of services includes fully computerised warehousing facilities, pick and packing operation and full campaign management.
The business has invested extensively in technology, and provides its clients with a constant communication and delivery monitoring service by telecommunications or the Internet. Its technology base includes computerized windows transport and warehouse packages, proof of delivery scanning and a compurterised accounts package. The business has mobile phone communication with all vehicles, electronic swipe in out for all employees and a business website with a transport link to its overnight pallet network. This investment has provided the business with a distinct competitive advantage in that all consignment details including proof of deliveries are available on screen at a glance. The Internet site enables its clients to log onto its website and view the status and location of their consignment.
Financial Information
All financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and the interested parties.
Turnover circa £3.25 million per annum
Premises
The business operates from leasehold premises in an affluent area, conveniently situated within minutes of a major international Airport, and all transport links. The commercial premises covers an area of approximatly 35,000 square feet comprising of a large warehouse space and smaller office space. Main operations are undertaken in an open plan office with meeting room, while accounts functions are done in a second floor office.
Advertising and Marketing
The business has used very little advertising in the past and there is an excellent opportunity to market the business. The limited marketing has included a company brochure, Yellow pages marketing and a listing in the Thompson directory.
The business’s modern fleet of vehicles is all visibly liveried with the business’s names. It also has a well designed and user friendly website that further showcases its services and vehicle fleet.
Employees
The business’s employs an accounts manager, credit controller, mechanics five operations staff, fifteen Heavy Goods Vehicle drivers, five 7.5 drivers, five warehouse staff and one van driver
Reason for Sale
The owner wishes to retire
Owner Support and Training
The owner is happy to assist with the hand over and the training.
Customer Service
· Reliable and prompt delivery service
· Loyal and dedicated staff
· Efficient and meticulous administration system
· Client queries and orders are handled promptly and effectively
· Excellent value for money
· Wide range of delivery services
Key strengths
· Excellent lines of communication with clients
· Good company image with uniformed drivers
· High degree of service customisation
· Many long term working relationships with clients
· Ideally situated for expansion into air freight market
· Excellent relationships with suppliers
Key opportunities
· Excellent opportunity to market the business and its service
· Scope to employ a sales representative
· Strong growth in the overnight pallet network sector
· Opportunity to target the long term storage industry
· Strong demand for more vehicles in the fleet
· Excellent opportunity to explore airfreight opportunities | | | | | | FOR SALE | | | | | SELLER: | TURNER BUTLER | | CONTACT: | 01895 25 6000 | | REFERENCE: | GP008 / RightBiz | | ENQUIRIES: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
