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THE BUSINESS TRANSFER MARKET : SUMMER 2010
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- FANTASTIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY AT PRIME SITED 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)
- BOARDING KENNELS & CATTERY WITH FINE DETACHED 4 BEDROOM VICTORIAN HOUSE - WEST DEVON
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Set in 12 acres of lovely countryside (first time on market). Long established, well known business. Licensed for 45 dogs & 16 cats (bags of scope to increase). Turnover £73,000. Net Profit £55,000 but now beginning to return to pre-recession levels (Net Profit £63,000). Easily managed by husband & wife owners each working part time (no staff). Severe ill health forces sale. Attractively priced for quick sale. Offers above £700,000 invited. (Ref: 12571)
- TV/FILM PRODUCTION STUDIO - BRISTOL
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Wide range of productions for adult, corporate & commercial markets (including mainstream broadcasters). Valuable film distribution rights and other income streams. Large number of domain names. 11,000 sq.ft. building. Lapsed P.P. 12 flats. New beneficial lease. Freehold option available (guide price £1.2 million for freehold property only). Extensively equipped including hire stock. Many under exploited aspects of the business. Turnover above £580,000. Net Profit £184,000 (12 month period to 30.04.09). Owner willing to remain in consultancy role. Offers above £700,000 with lease. (Ref: 12546)
- VERY PROFITABLE BESPOKE SHOPFITTING MANUFACTURER - DEVON
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Long est. 1st time on market. Excellent customer base of shopfitting companies & leading retailers. Own brand ranges. Fitting sub-contracted. Highly skilled workforce. ISO 9002. Some patents. 8,700 sq.ft. premises. Well equipped. Turnover £1,100,000 (Net Profit £320,000). Would obviously be appropriate for someone with engineering background but could well suit those from other skills. Owner willing to offer consultancy. Offers around £600,000. (Ref: 12436)
- SUCCESSFUL & PROFITABLE MANUFACTURER OF TIMBER & SHEET MATERIAL COMPONENTS FOR FURNITURE - 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 £1.93 million. Net Profit £330,000. First time on market. Retirement sale. Offers around £550,000 with lease. (Freehold available). (Ref: 12564)
- LONG ESTABLISHED & PROFITABLE ‘NICHE MARKET’ ENGINEERING BUSINESS – SOUTH DEVON.
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Geared to the mining/quarrying industries. Excellent workforce and premises (sited near major dual carriageway). Turnover £824,000. Net Profit £216,000. No marketing undertaken. Genuine scope for expansion and diversification. Offered with new lease. £400,000. (Ref: 12565)
- MANUFACTURER & INSTALLER OF BESPOKE DESIGNED HANDCRAFTED TIMBER KITCHENS & OTHER FURNITURE - GLOS.
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Exceptional opportunity. Retirement sale of well established, highly respected manufacturer/installer of handcrafted, bespoke kitchen, bathroom and library installations, cabinetwork and fine joinery. Fully staffed and equipped leasehold professional workshop plus vehicles. Trademark registered trading style with extensive records of all designs. Glossy magazine, high-profile marketing campaign in progress. Extremely resilient trading performance. Turnover £392,600. Net Profit £94,433. Offers around £175,000. (Ref: 12562)
- SECONDHAND STATIC CARAVAN SALES BUSINESS - DEVON
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High profit margins. Site for 60 caravans. New lease. T/o £257,729 y/e 31.03.10. Net Profit £80,000. Large site. £175,000. (Ref: 12538)
- LONG ESTABLISHED METAL FABRICATIONS BUSINESS - DORSET.
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Handles quality work from 1m to 30m and ½ kilo to 3.2 tonnes. Highly skilled, loyal workforce. Very well equipped. Turnover £720,000 (Net Profit £78,000) but real scope much higher. Excellent premises (nearly 9,000 sq.ft.) on industrial estate. Offered with lease but freehold optionally available. Retirement sale. Offers around £150,000. (Ref: 12569)
- BRAND NEW, ALL WEATHER TOURIST ATTRACTION (TOTAL RE-THEME OF A LONG ESTAB. ATTRACTION) - CORNWALL
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Established in 1984 by current owner. Re-theme achieved with significant input from TV production company – a series featuring this attraction started to be aired 6th April 2010 with this attraction featuring on 13th & 18th April. £220,000 projected sales for 2010 season (Net Profit £117,000). Operated from within a well sited former theatre building. Offered with 12 year lease. Owners who wish to retire, feel that this is the right time to hand over to younger, more dynamic people who would be able to take full advantage of this exciting business opportunity. Priced for quick sale. £120,000. (Ref: 12568)
- WELL ESTABLISHED 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 £1.44 million. Net Profit £90,000. 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)
- WHOLESALE STOCKIST & DISTRIBUTOR OF TOWBAR ELECTRICS & PARTS FOR TRAILERS UP TO 3.5 TONS - DORSET
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Well established & profitable. Excellent reputation. Wide & comprehensive range stocked. Highly organised & efficient. 5,500 sq.ft. warehouse premises offered with lease (f/hold may be available). T/o £500,000. Net Profit £56,000. Real scope further growth – untapped market sectors. Owner works p/t. Retirement sale. £105,000. (Ref: 12574)
- SECURITY FENCING CONTRACTOR - SOUTH WEST
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Blue chip customer base. Little non-security fencing work. Turnover £199,000. Net Profit £57,000. Easily operated. Retirement sale. £100,000. (Ref: 12507)
- ANGLING CHARTER BOAT BUSINESS - PENZANCE, CORNWALL.
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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. £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. £80,000. (Ref: 12529)
- MANUFACTURER & INSTALLER OF BESPOKE TIMBER KITCHENS & BEDROOM FURNITURE – MID DEVON.
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Long established business with excellent name/reputation. Mostly repeat & recommended business. Operated by sole trader and one employee – most of installation work sub-contracted. Turnover £120,000. Net Profit £33,000 – despite recession! Genuine scope for business development. Offered for sale on Relocation basis but owner happy for business to continue to be operated from existing workshop for 12 months or so. Sale includes extensive range of equipment & tools plus a VW Crafter van. Offers around £75,000. (Ref: 12555)
- 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 - CAN BE OPERATED FROM HOME, ANYWHERE IN U.K.
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specialising in the design, supply, installation & servicing of dust and fume extraction systems. First time on market. Long established. One man business operation. Good customer base with regular/reliable income. Turnover £141,000 (Net Profit £69,000). 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)
- LONG ESTABLISHED & WELL REGARDED BUILDING AND DECORATING FIRM – DORSET.
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Excellent/loyal workforce. Good, well located business premises. Turnover £483,277, Net Profit £18,989 (2009/10). Current year looking much better with good Work in Progress & Order Book. Well equipped (plant, equipment, tools etc. & 4 vehicles included in sale price). First time on the market. Retirement sale. Offers around £65,000. (Ref: 12558)
- EASILY MANAGED & HIGHLY PROFITABLE (MAINLY CASH TAKINGS) SELF STORAGE BUSINESS – PLYMOUTH.
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Established business with self-certified accounts showing Takings of £33,000 and £21,000 Net Profit. 29 storage units with capacity many more. Well sited, secure business. Mobile Reception/Office. 28’, two bedroom static caravan (nightwatchman’s accommodation). Portable cabin with W.C.’s/Washroom (with shower) for customers’ use. Fork Lift Truck. Severe ill health forces sale. Attractively priced at just £45,000 for quick sale. (Ref: 12570)
- LONG ESTABLISHED HARD LANDSCAPING BUSINESS – EAST DEVON
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Operated from home & offered on a relocation basis. Services include natural stone walling, bricked drives, slab patios, fencing, decking, water features, etc. Reliable, loyal workforce (2 stonemasons & 1 labourer). Operating mainly in domestic market – bags of scope more commercial work & also maintenance work (presently turned away). Turnover £120,000 (Net Profit £19,000) with higher projected figures for the current year. Retirement sale. Offers around £25,000 (WAS £50,000). (Ref: 12560)
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