18 Businesses for Sale
Roofing Specialists Specialists in slating, tiling, leadworks and re-roofing. Established and profitable. Niche market positioning. High levels of repeat trade and new trade through referrals. Skilled and stable labour force. Strong second tier management. Consistent increase in turnover. Double industry average margins due to quality service. No debts. Relocatable due to flexible lease terms. Strong forward order book
worth approximately £500k. Freehold. Ref: 1386 T/o: £1.7m
Contact: Hannah Monk, Benchmark International Brokers Ltd, Tel: 0845 246 2626 Email:
info@benchmarkcorporate.com
Freehold or leasehold option. Offers invited. Ref: kbs39592 T/o: £880k
Contact: KBS Corporate, Tel: 0844 70 11 885 Email:
corporatebuy@knightsbridgeplc.com
Location: Wales
Specialist Building Contractors Profitable specialist business operating in a niche part of the building contracting market. Core business is refurbishment of social housing properties, NHS Trusts, local authorities and similar bodies. Other services include design and housebuilding, disabled adaptations, reactive maintenance and repairs, and associated work. It is engaged in term contracts, some of which have many years to run. GP 18%. Recent award of new contracts has increased the turnover forecast
for 2012/2013 to £7m+, with 18% margin. Ref: 2204 T/o: £6m
Contact: M.J. Halls, Beer Mergers Ltd Tel: 01959 565 191 Email:
mjh@beermerger.com
Location: South East
Timber Preservation/Damp Proofing & Construction Good reputation. Long-established. Highly profitable. Scope for development. Adj. NP £233k. Leasehold. Offers invited.
Contact: KBS Corporate, Oceanic House, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton BL1 8SW Tel: 0844 70 11 885 Email:
corporatebuy@knightsbridgeplc.com
Ref: kbs39379 T/o: £740k
Location: West Sussex 10 - Services
Auctioneers & Valuers Well-established, it is under local management. Twice monthly sales of antiques and collectables and general household items. Online coverage of the antique and collectables sales. Leasehold property with two sale rooms. Worldwide sales - China, Japan and Russia. Full service offering - house clearances to sales of antiques and general items, probate valuations etc. Projected OP of almost £22k.
Ref: CD004 T/o: £230k
Contact: Turner Butler, Tel: 01895 256 000 Email:
enquiries@turnerbutler.co.uk
Location: Hampshire
Audio Visual Staging & Events Audio visual hire and technical staging of events, including; corporate, conferences, gala dinners, fashion shows, themed events, charity balls etc. Full set and staging design service. Very loyal customer base including blue-chip companies, event management companies, charities and members of the public. Equipment, furniture, fixtures and fittings included in the sale. Large modern warehouse and offices
Contact: Tel: 0844 800 90 92 Email:
enquiries@adventsalesmail.co.uk
Price: £1.5m
circa 4,600 sq. ft. NP £107k. Stock value: £500k. Ref: 0029AV T/o: £560k+
Location: West Midlands
Catering It has lots of repeat bookings and recommendations, and is a non- seasonal business. It operates out of a modern industrial unit that has been fitted out to a high standard. £100k worth of vans and equipment included. Caters to over 10,000 clients a week. Runs throughout Worcestershire. Scope for further development, including Saturdays/events. Genuine reason for sale. GP 60%. Leasehold.
Contact: Meridian Business Sales Limited, Tel: 0845 222 0508 Email:
info@meridianbusinesssales.co.uk
Ref: 2872 T/o: £1m
Price: £295k Location: Worcestershire Location: South West
Scaffolding Contractors Established for over 25 years. Lucrative contracts. Retirement sale.
April 2012
Chandlers Established chandlers on Devon's coast. Three full time (including two directors); one part time. Description of assets: stock (est. £110k at cost), shop fixtures, website, IPR and goodwill. Lease: 21 years from
April 2006; full repairing; £18k pa rent; £35k premium. T/o: £300k+
Contact: Tel: 0175 223 6876 - 07918 651 049 Email:
jason.hall@edwardsymmons.com
Location: Devon
Coach Hire Lucrative contracts in place. Fleet of 13 vehicles. Freehold or
Contact: KBS Corporate, Oceanic House, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton BL1 8SW Tel: 0844 70 11 885 Email:
corporatebuy@knightsbridgeplc.com
leasehold option. Offers invited. Ref: kbs39711 T/o: £470k+
Location: Cumbria
Commercial & Domestic Storage Facilities Established in 1998. 267 storage units and 22 containers. 7, 200 sq. ft. leasehold premises and additional land and 2,600 sq. ft. portable building. Outline planning permission for further development.
Contact: KBS Corporate, Oceanic House, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton BL1 8SW Tel: 0844 70 11 885 Email:
corporatebuy@knightsbridgeplc.com
Adj. NP £120k. Offers invited. Ref: kbs39650 T/o: £340k
Location: Scotland
Commercial Grounds Maintenance Established in 1990. Provides an all-in-one service for all landscaping and grounds maintenance needs and facility services. Regular contract client base, which is serviced for annual grounds maintenance and extra priced works, and other business is generated through marketing campaigns and recommendation. The owner is not integral to the business. Simple business model which is easily scalable. It is not tied into a lease, hence is easily relocatable. Sales and marketing activity has been minimal, and could significantly increase sales. 95% of turnover is generated from rolling one-year contracts, and in the majority of cases there is no requirement to re- tender. Offers to include net assets of £85k. GP £320k. NP £130k.
Contact: Avondale, Chapter House, 33 London Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HZ Tel: 01737 339 040
Ref: 2079SHDS T/o: £700k
Price: £500k Location: South East
Commercial Insulation It is run under management and is not reliant on the director. Energy efficiency, although not a deciding factor for most clients, is a byproduct of insulation. New business in the refrigeration market, potentially higher margin work, is currently being developed. The senior contracts manager is aware of the potential sale and is keen to work with the acquirer to drive the business forward. GP £500k.
Contact: Clear Business Sales, Chapter House, 33 London Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HZ Tel: 01737 339 040 Email:
clear@clearbusinesssales.co.uk
NP £175k. Ref: 2096SHAP T/o: £1.4m
Location: North West
Contract Cleaning Diverse client base. Ideal bolt-on acquisition. Adj. NP £200k. Offers
Contact: KBS Corporate, Oceanic House, Waters Meeting Road, Bolton BL1 8SW Tel: 0844 70 11 885 Email:
corporatebuy@knightsbridgeplc.com
invited. Ref: kbs39520 T/o: £1.3m
Location: West Midlands
Courier Established in 1985. Bespoke software with online booking and tracking. Run under staff management. Database of over 700 active clients. Highly accessible to the city of London, the depot is only 10 miles away. Same-day courier service, next-day delivery, parcel delivery and pallet services offered. Member of a highly recognised overnight trucking group enabling UK wide and international delivery. The client base consists of many blue-chips, government offices and independents. No single client accounts for more than 10% of
Contact: Clear Business Sales, Chapter House, 33 London Road, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9HZ Tel: 01737 339 040 Email:
clear@clearbusinesssales.co.uk
turnover. GP £428k. Ref: 2101KUAP T/o: £1.59m
Price: £495k Location: South East BUSINESS SALE REPORT - THE UK’S LEADING SOURCE OF INFORMATION ON COMPANIES FOR SALE
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