Established Garden Machinery Business For Sale – Dumfries, Scotland

Garden machinery business for sale

Business opportunity – If you have always fancied owning your own business or wish to expand then read on.

For sale is an established garden and machinery business – sales, service, repairs, hire and spares. The business is established in Dumfries, Scotland.

• Price – offers invited in the region of £175,000 (Reasonable offers considered)
• Annual turnover: £531,000

Galloway Hire Tools is one of Dumfries and Galloway’S leading independent Lawn & Garden Machinery stores, established over 45 years ago, specialising in the sale, repair and hire of machinery and power tools based in Dumfries. This business has an outstanding reputation for customer service and is very proud to be an Approved STIHL and Husqvarna dealer.

The business has a loyal base of repeat and regular customers both domestic and commercial. Based in a secure yard with a showroom, workshop and additional storage building the landlord is happy to negotiate a lease to suit the new business owners. Turnover declared in the most recent accounts is £531,000 and has shown a rising turnover and profits over recent years.

The owners have carefully selected brands that perform well and offer value for money as well as being machines and products that give many years of good reliable service. We stock a wide range of STIHL and HUSQVARNA products – from chainsaws to hedge trimmers, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, iMows, Automowers, strimmers, pressure washers, cement mixers, ride-on lawn tractors, PPE and accessories, plus much more.

Our friendly expert staff are always ready to answer any questions, take the time to understand customer needs and what they are looking for and go through all available options with them. We have exceptional customer care and the best STIHL and HUSQVARNA advice and prices in the area.

All STIHL and HUSQVARNA machines undergo an inspection before they leave our store, they are prepared and ready for use and we run through how to use the machine(s) safely to ensure customers are confident with the new purchase before they leave the store.

In addition to the power tool and machinery sales, we provide repairs, servicing and hire facilities at our shop and workshop based in Dumfries, and we repair and service all makes and models of machinery not just specific to the brands we sell.

We stock and sell spares. We also hire out a wide range of machinery in the same line that we sell and in addition wacker plates, tow-behind chippers, wallpaper strippers, carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaners, breakers, generators, dehumidifiers, ladders, rotavators, floor sanders, stone saws, turf cutters, etc.

This is a very successful small family business with three employees (2 sales-staffing the showroom/store/counter and collecting and delivering machines and one workshop-experienced mechanic who is proficient in servicing and maintaining a diverse range of customers' machines throughout the year) with both partners also working in the business (1 on sales/accounts and another partner in workshop/imow installations).

Since the current owners purchased in 2007 the business has gone from strength to strength and are selling their business as a going concern as they now wish to retire. There are opportunities to take this business forward. The asking price includes computers and software, CCTV and alarm, shop and store shelving and fittings, workshop fixtures and fittings including a large mower lift ramp, storage container, grinders, welder, power tools and other equipment and specialist tools, business goodwill, two company vehicles are also included.

The owners are willing to exclude various items to accommodate the Buyer subject to negotiation.

Stock at value – The purchase of this stock would be negotiated between the Vendors and Buyers separately, as this is Not included In the selling price quoted above.

The business has excellent potential for expansion under the right ownership. Locally the business is well respected for delivering a quality, value for money service.

Trading hours:

8am to 5pm: Monday to Friday

8am to 12noon on Saturday

Number of employees:

3 (3 F/T)

Support and Training:

The owners are looking to offer a smooth transfer of the business to help new owners and are willing to continue in the business for a mutually agreed time.

It is to ensure that the customer base can receive continuity of service and the business continues to thrive. They are willing to stay after leaving the business to make themselves available for advice and help if required.

Location details:

It is on a busy industrial estate within Heathhall, Dumfries. If you are genuinely interested and would like to register your interest then please contact Lynda Robertson in the first instance by email to (available on request) OR call (available on request).

If you are genuinely interested and would like to register your interest then please contact Lynda Robertson in the first instance by email.