Established Dry Cleaning Business for Sale in Daventry – Trading for 50 Years

An excellent opportunity to acquire a long-established dry-cleaning and laundry business occupying a prominent position on Daventry High Street. The business has traded from the town centre for approximately 50 years and is being offered for sale solely due to the owner’s planned retirement.

The business provides professional on-site dry cleaning, laundry, ironing and finishing services, garment steaming, repairs and alterations, with a same-day service available for suitable items. Its central location, visible shopfront and convenient customer drop-off and collection arrangements have helped it maintain a strong local presence.

Competition within Daventry itself is limited. To the seller’s knowledge, this is the town’s only dedicated on-site dry cleaner offering a same-day service. Other local alternatives are mainly collection points, launderette services and online collection-and-delivery operators where garments may be processed elsewhere.

Turnover has increased during the most recent trading year, supported by continued customer demand and an established government-sector service contract. Further financial information and relevant contract details will be made available to serious prospective buyers, subject to confidentiality and any applicable approval or transfer requirements.

The sale includes the principal equipment and fittings required to continue operating the business, including a dry-cleaning machine, commercial washing machine, commercial tumble dryer, commercial ironing station with iron and board, commercial garment steamer, carpet-cleaning machine, customer service counter and cash register. All equipment and fittings will be subject to an agreed inventory at completion.

Current opening hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm and Saturday from 9:00am to 2:00pm, with the business closed on Sundays. These hours may offer a new owner scope to increase trading hours and further develop turnover.

Additional growth opportunities include expanding commercial accounts, introducing or increasing collection-and-delivery services, developing online and social-media marketing, promoting specialist garment cleaning and repairs, and building on the existing government-sector work.

The owner is willing to provide a mutually agreed handover and practical training period covering day-to-day operations, equipment use, cleaning processes, customer service, supplier arrangements, pricing and administration. Reasonable post-completion support can also be discussed.

This is a genuine retirement sale offering a new owner the opportunity to acquire a fully equipped, long-established business in a highly visible town-centre location with recent turnover growth and further development potential.