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THE BUSINESS TRANSFER MARKET
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FLEXIBILITY OF THOUGHT helps when looking for a business. The more open minded you are about the type of business or geographical location the more likely it is you will find something suitable.
- FANTASTIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY AT PRIME SITED 20 ACRE LEISURE PARK - M4/M5.
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Currently water sports (12 acre lake), 350m all weather karting track & mini quads track. Enormous scope further development. Planning permission granted for club house including cafe/restaurant, shop, office. Various plans other activities. Fantastic landscaped rural site close major residential growth area, large business park edge of Bristol. Ideal corporate trade, family trade, stag/hen parties. Offers around £2.5 million. (Ref: 12503)
- FREEHOLD COMMERCIAL INVESTMENT - SOUTH DEVON.
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Recently constructed development consisting of 27 industrial, warehouse/workshop units. Popular small unit scheme with good tenant mix. Rent income when fully let : £101,412. Very prominent location with good access to Torbay, Newton Abbot, Exeter & M5. Retirement sale. £850,000. (Ref: 12581)
- ESTABLISHED, SUCCESSFUL & PROFITABLE MANUFACTURER OF QUALITY TIMBER & SHEET MATERIAL COMPONENTS FOR USE IN BEDS, FURNITURE & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRY SECTORS - DEVON
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Well known for design and quality. Excellent workforce. State of the art machinery. Modern manufacturing site (near to major road links) with capacity for growth. Turnover £1.82 million. Net Profit £160,000. First time on market. Retirement sale. Offers around £550,000 with lease. (Freehold available). (Ref: 12564)
- LONG ESTABLISHED BOATYARD & CRANE HIRE BUSINESS – NORTH CORNWALL COAST.
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The only boatyard with commercial slipway on north Cornwall coast. Very well equipped. Turnover £310,000 projected for 2011. Genuine scope for business expansion (including re-introduction of boat building). Presently much business turned away (to suit needs of retiring owner)! 88 year lease to 2060 with ‘peppercorn’ rent (just £1,250 p.a.). Attractive business proposition for new owner. £500,000. (Ref: 12588)
- MULTI AWARD WINNING LUXURY HOLIDAY & SECOND HOME SERVICES SPECIALIST - NORTH CORNWALL.
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Established & highly professional. No property letting involved. Husband & wife owners (husband part time only). Excellent management team/staff. Turnover £540,000 (Net Profit £143,000). All year round trade with significant scope for further development. £350,000. (Ref: 12592)
- SUBSTANTIAL BUSINESS IN FIRE & FLOOD RESTORATION WORK – WESTCOUNTRY.
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Established 1997 by current ownership. Part of major UK franchise. Large territory. Excellent local & national reputation for quality of service & customer care. Large well equipped & appointed leasehold premises. Well structured workforce (husband & wife owners work only part time). Genuine scope for significant further development. Turnover £952,000. Net Profit £214,000. Personal sale reason. Offers around £350,000. (Ref: 12587)
- LONG ESTABLISHED & SUCCESSFUL SCAFFOLDING BUSINESS – SOUTH DEVON.
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Excellent name/reputation. Skilled/loyal workforce. Well located business premises with secure internal and external storage facilities. Turnover £440,000. Net Profit £79,000. Real scope further business expansion. Very well equipped (assets included in sale worth around £200,000 at current market second-hand prices). Semi retirement sale. Offers around £300,000. (Ref: 12578)
- * ATTRACTIVE BUSINESS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY * LONG ESTABLISHED, PROFITABLE & FULLY MANAGED DOMICILIARY CARE AGENCY – COTSWOLDS.
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Turnover £838,000 (Net Profit circa £113,000). Real scope for further business development – both geographically and into other care services. Excellent name and reputation. Retirement sale. £280,000. (Ref: 12586)
- POPULAR & PROFITABLE GARAGE BUSINESS (REPAIRS, SERVICING, M.o.T. TESTING, DIAGNOSTICS, AIR CONDITIONING, TYRE REPLACEMENT, ETC.) - WEST CORNWALL.
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Long established. A1 name/reputation. Very well equipped. Turnover £365,000 (Net Profit £171,000). Genuine scope further development. New lease. Retirement sale. £250,000. (Ref: 12591)
- COMING SOON - TRADITIONAL TIMBER WINDOWS REPAIRS/REPLACEMENT COMPANY - SOUTH WEST.
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Well established. Operated from home (office) and via 2 industrial units (workshop & stores). Turnover circa. £500,000. (N.P. £95,000). Very well equipped/managed business. Excellent staff. Retirement sale. £200,000. (Ref: 11)
- DISTRIBUTOR OF WORKSHOP PRODUCTS TO M.o.D. & OTHERS, THROUGHOUT U.K. & ABROAD. RELOCATABLE ANYWHERE U.K.
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Well established & easily operated. Mainly consumable products – some unique to this distributor. Customers include those in the aerospace, marine and other industries. Turnover £557,000 and rising (Net Profit projected over £100,000). Considerable scope for expansion. £200,000. (Ref: 12595)
- WELL ESTABLISHED & SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS SUPPLYING, SERVICING & REPAIRING AGRICULTURAL AND GARDEN MACHINERY - DEVON
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First time on the market. Highly skilled workforce. Very well equipped. Main agents for many top names. Turnover £1.5million+. Net Profit £84,000. One of the two business partners wishes to retire. Offers around £110,000 plus stock (£250,000) for outright sale. N.B. 50% sale of business will be considered – the younger partner is willing to stay. (Ref: 12573)
- SECURITY FENCING CONTRACTOR - SOUTH WEST
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Blue chip customer base. Little non-security fencing work. Turnover £210,000. Net Profit £52,000. Easily operated. Retirement sale. £100,000. (Ref: 12507)
- LONG ESTABLISHED TYRES/EXHAUST SPECIALIST OUTLET (CURRENTLY TRADING ALONGSIDE CAR REPAIRS, SERVICING & SALES TRADE) OCCUPYING A SUPERB TRADING POSITION – TORQUAY.
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Highly visible roadside position on the second busiest route into town. Well known and popular tyre outlet with real scope for expansion of both trade and premises (plans in existence). Turnover (tyres/exhausts only) circa £400,000 (Net Profit £105,000) but scope much higher. Option for new owner to continue with car repairs & servicing etc. or to concentrate solely on tyres/exhausts. Offered with lease but freehold available if required. Offers invited in excess of £75,000. (Ref: 12593)
- MARINE ENGINEERING BUSINESS AND eBAY SPARES & OUTBOARD MOTORS SHOP - NORTH CORNWALL
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Established 1977 by present owner. Currently operated on part time basis without staff. Sales & servicing, mainly outboard motors. Offered for relocation at price to include stock with retail value of approximately £150,000 (cost value approximately £75,000). Turnover mostly generated through well-established eBay shop. Rapid growth in last year but still potential. Personal sale reason. Offers above £75,000 (to incl. all stock – see above). (Ref: 11838)
- PROVIDER OF AIR HANDLING SOLUTIONS & SERVICES, SPECIALISING IN THE DESIGN, SUPPLY, INSTALLATION & SERVICING OF DUCT & FUME EXTRACTION SYSTEMS - CAN BE OPERATED FROM HOME, ANYWHERE IN U.K.
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First time on market. Long established. One man business operation. Good customer base with regular/reliable income. Turnover £121,000 (Net Profit £43,000). Suit someone with engineering or technical background but specialist knowledge not essential (vendor willing to train/assist new owner). Retirement sale. Offers around £75,000. (Ref: 12572)
- ANGLING CHARTER BOAT BUSINESS - PENZANCE, CORNWALL.
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PRICE REDUCED FOR QUICK SALE. A well established charter boat currently operating only 6 months of the year. Deep sea fishing trips for clubs throughout the U.K. & to individuals in high season. Unique harbourside booking office. Excellent 33’ boat (built 1997) fully equipped & licensed to D.O.T. Cat. 2 requirements. Suitable for owner/operator. Training available to new owner. Excellent opportunity to take over a highly successful charter boat with scope for further business development. £70,000 (WAS £90,000). (Ref: 12553)
- PUBLIC FERRY & PLEASURE BOAT BUSINESS. SITE OF 2012 OLYMPICS – WEYMOUTH/PORTLAND, DORSET.
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Long established. Only ferry service to Olympics site! Excellent location for ferry & pleasure trips. 2 boats included in price. Superb opportunity for business development. Offers around £70,000 (WAS £80,000). (Ref: 12529)
- SUPPLIER OF PARTS FOR COMMERCIAL FLOOR CLEANING MACHINES (PLUS SOME SERVICING & REPAIRS BUSINESS) – OPERATED FROM OWNERS’ HOME IN SOUTH WEST, BUT RELOCATABLE TO ANYWHERE IN U.K.
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Well established. Solid customer base. Sales of parts represents approximately 80% of total turnover. Sub-contracted engineers used throughout U.K. for servicing/repairs work outside Devon, Cornwall and parts of Somerset. Turnover £¼m (Net Profit £54,000). Vast scope for further expansion of business. First time on market (retirement sale). £60,000. (Ref: 12600)
- LEADING WESTCOUNTRY INDEPENDENT FLOORING & TILING SPECIALISTS - DEVON.
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Long established. A1 reputation. 1st time on market (retirement sale). Excellent staff/skills. Turnover £240,000 (Net Profit £98,000). Significant further growth potential. Business available with large business premises with a new (sub) lease for just £50,000 + S.A.V. (Alternatively, business available with residue of 99 year council lease - paying £50 p.a. ground rent only! - for an additional sum, circa. £325k/£350k). (Ref: 12582)
- MANUFACTURER & WHOLESALER (SOME RETAIL) OF ORGANIC & FAIRTRADE FUDGE WHICH IS PRIMED FOR CONSIDERABLE FURTHER GROWTH – CURRENTLY OPERATING IN DEVON BUT COULD BE RELOCATED/OPERATED ANYWHERE IN U.K.
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Well established, niche market operator with excellent brand. Retail clients & distributors throughout U.K. (including many well known names) as well as direct & on-line sales – but totally under-developed at home & abroad. Turnover £87,000 (Net Profit £30,000). Easily managed. Owner works just 30-35 hours per week for only 9 months of the year. Straightforward operation (vendor will train new owner if required). Retirement sale. £50,000. (Ref: 12596)
- HOME BASED MOBILE ‘CASINO’ BUSINESS OFFERING A NATIONWIDE ENTERTAINMENTS SERVICE TO BOTH THE PRIVATE & CORPORATE SECTORS (CAN BE OPERATED ON A PART TIME OR FULL TIME BASIS) - CAN BE OPERATED FROM ANYWHERE IN UK.
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Established 1992. Easily managed. Uses croupiers throughout U.K. (hired on casual basis). 17 professional casino tables and ancillary items plus Citroen Relay Van. Turnover £55,000 (Net Profit £21,000) from part time hours (Turnover £97,000 prior to recession). First time on the market. £46,000. (Ref: 12576)
- ESTABLISHED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR (ALMOST ENTIRELY COMMERCIAL WORK) – OWNER OPERATED FROM HOME IN SOUTH EAST CORNWALL.
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Low overheads. No staff (but a small amount of work is sub-contracted). No marketing undertaken to promote business (relies on repeat and recommended business). Restricted area of operation (to suit current owner). Turnover £77,000 (Net Profit £44,000). Retirement sale. £40,000 (Ref: 12599)
- POPULAR & FULLY LICENSED “CANOEING” BUSINESS (GUIDED TRIPS & SELF HIRE USING KAYAKS) OPERATING SEASONALLY ONLY ON ESTUARY RIVER WITH STUNNING & PROTECTED AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY – CORNWALL.
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Established and well equipped. Excellent safety record. Easily managed and enjoyable business operated 4 to 5 hours per day for 6 to 7 months of the year only. Scope significant expansion of trade if wanted. Turnover £30,000 (Net Profit £24,000). Administered from home and operated from rented riverside store and moorings. First time on market. £40,000. (Ref: 12594)
- PART TIME, HOME BASED BUSINESS FOR SALE - SALES AGENCY FOR ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURER/INSTALLER OF HIGH QUALITY (BUT VERY COMPETITIVELY PRICED) WINDOWS, DOORS & CONSERVATORIES, OPERATING THROUGHOUT CORNWALL & WEST DEVON.
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Sole agency arrangement. Average 20 hours per week. Industry knowledge not essential (training offered). Sales commission taken from deposits taken with orders. Turnover £43,202 (2009/10) Net Profit £23,901. Genuine scope for business development. Retirement sale. Offers around £37,500. (Ref: 12584)
- ESTABLISHED BOAT CHANDLERY – MAYFLOWER INTERNATIONAL MARINA, PLYMOUTH.
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Trading from the site of the longest, currently operated chandlery in the city. Currently managed by lady with insufficient funds/time to develop the business. Turnover £116,000 (Net Profit £18,500) despite considerable under-stocking. Real scope for growth. Offered with new lease. £30,000. (Ref: 12589)
- COMING SOON - FOUNDRY BUSINESS - MIDLANDS.
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***IN THE PIPELINE - COMING SOON*** (Ref: 4)
- COMING SOON - QUALITY SCRAP METAL & CAR RECYLCING YARD - SOUTH WEST.
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***IN THE PIPELINE - COMING SOON*** Long established. Very large and well laid out yard and modern buildings on secure 5 acre site. Freehold. Extremely well equipped. Turnover £2.78m. Very profitable. (Ref: 5)
- HIGH REPUTATION STEEL FABRICATION COMPANY - DEVON.
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Long established. Specialist in structural steelwork. Impressive customer base. Highly regarded workforce. Excellent premises with scope to expand (new lease available). Growing turnover - £641,000 & rising. Net Profit £70,000. Retirement sale. Genuine scope business development, particularly with sales/marketing expertise. Sensible offers invited (was £120,000). (Ref: 12583)
- TV/FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO - BRISTOL
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Wide range of productions for adult/corporate/commercial markets (incl mainstream broadcasters). Valuable film distribution rights & other income streams. Large number domain names. 11,000 sq.ft. building. Lapsed PP. 12 flats. New beneficial lease. F/hold option available (guide price £1.2 million for f/hold property only). Extensively equipped incl hire stock. Launch of new adult T.V. channel Oct'2010. Many under exploited aspects of the business. T/o above £1,337,000. Net Profit £311,000 (12 month period to 31.05.11). Owner willing to remain in consultancy role. Price on application (lease). (Ref: 12546)
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