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THE BUSINESS TRANSFER MARKET
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- LONG ESTABLISHED, VERY SUCCESSFUL & FULLY LICENSED SCRAP METAL AND CAR RECYCLING CENTRE OPERATED FROM ONE OF THE BEST YARDS IN THE SOUTH WEST.
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Excellent, and well laid out on approx. 4 acre site (with option to acquire adjacent, secure compound – approx. 2 acres – at future stage) with modern facilities and impressive range of plant, equipment, vehicles and trailers, etc. Turnover £2m. Net Profit £370,000. Freehold. First time on market. Retirement sale. Offers around £2.5m to include all scrap stock (value averages around £200,000). (Ref: 12621)
- FANTASTIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY AT PRIME SITED 19 ACRE LEISURE PARK - M4/M5.
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Currently water sports (12 acre lake), 350m all weather karting track. Centre for triathlon training. 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 million (WAS £2.5 million). (Ref: 12503)
- WELL ESTABLISHED/SUCCESSFUL CO. COMBINING SALES/SERVICING/STORAGE OF CARAVANS (& SOME MOTORHOMES) + A SIGNIFICANT RETAIL OPERATION IN RESPECT OF CAMPING/OTHER OUTDOOR PURSUITS EQUIPMENT/ACCESSORIES – OPERATED FROM IDEAL SITE, ADJ A38 IN DEVON.
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Superb trading site (nearly 4 acres). Large shop & offices, etc. Modern, 4 bay caravan workshops, reception office and stores. 4 bedroom bungalow on site. T/o £2.5m (Net Profit in excess of £300,000). Real scope further development. Retirement sale. £1.35m for business and freehold property plus stock at valuation. (Ref: 12620)
- VEHICLE SALVAGE, DISMANTLING & E.L.V. RECYCLING PLUS SPARES & ACCESSORIES SALES OPERATED FROM 3.2 ACRE SITE – WEST CORNWALL.
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Est. 1957. Approx. 2 acres of secure yards & 50 ft./50 tonne weighbridge. Various buildings set out for range of uses. T/o £200,000 - £320,000 latest 4 years. Operated at modest level to suit family (just 1 employee). Scope for significant development. Separate modern building (approx. 700 sq.ft.) converted for use as additional reception/shop/store (not yet in use). Available f/hold or l/hold & in whole or part. Optional adjacent modern 4 bed. house (‘screened’ from business yards) in own 0.3 acre plot with private driveway. Offers in excess of £900,000. (Ref: 12609)
- RENOWNED LOCAL HERITAGE MUSEUM INCORPORATING A WORKING (FLOUR PRODUCING) WATERMILL & GIFT SHOP PLUS A CHARMING 4 BEDROOM HOUSE – A UNIQUE LIFESTYLE BUSINESS IN THE EXCEPTIONAL WEST CORNWALL COASTAL VILLAGE OF ZENNOR.
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Established 1937. Only four owners to date. Over 5,000 very valuable artefacts. Run on easy hours/seasonal only basis (and just 6 days per week). Very easily managed. No staff. Genuine scope for business development (income presently restricted to below V.A.T. threshold). Offered at very attractive price for early sale. Offered around £895,000 (was £975,000 but reduced to attract an early sale). (Ref: 12605)
- SUPPLIERS OF NATURAL BUILDING & DECORATING PRODUCTS & MATERIALS WITH A SPECIALIST RENOVATION TEAM AND CONSULTANCY SERVICE – OPERATING THROUGHOUT U.K. (PLUS SOME OVERSEAS TRADE) AND BASED IN DEVON.
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Well established. Very successful niche market business. Extremely well equipped. Knowledgeable, loyal and flexible workforce. Some products manufactured by subject company. Turnover £2m (Net Profit £135,000) with real potential much higher – a very scaleable business! Excellent freehold site (3.2 acres) with modern buildings incl. warehouses (5), Office block with Seminars Workshop and Paint Production Room, Teaching/Training Block etc. and scope for significant further site development. Retirement sale. Offers around £750,000. (Ref: 12628)
- 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 £91,812 p.a. (when fully let). Very prominent location with good access to Torbay, Newton Abbot, Exeter & M5. Retirement sale. £650,000. (Ref: 12581)
- MANUFACTURER OF ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS (SHOPFRONTS, PROPERTY ENTRANCES, AUTOMATIC DOORS, COMMERCIAL WINDOWS, CURTAIN WALLING ETC.) PRODUCED ON A BESPOKE BASIS FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERITES ONLY – DEVON.
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Long established. Excellent name and reputation. Quality products with high margins. Supply and fit service only in Devon and Cornwall. (Supply only throughout rest of U.K.). Good customer base. Considerable repeat and recommended business. Highly skilled, loyal and flexible workforce. Turnover £327,500 (Net Profit £98,000). Real scope significant expansion. Existing resources have capacity to handle turnover to around £600,000 p.a. (as was being achieved prior to economic downturn). Excellent business premises on 0.8 acre site. Freehold property included in price. Genuine retirement sale. £380,000 (WAS £500,000). (Ref: 12624)
- COMMERCIAL TIMBER & PVCu BUSINESS – ONE OF THE WESTCOUNTRY’S LEADING COMPANIES FOR DECKING & ASSOCIATED WORK IN THE CHALET, LODGE PARK & LEISURE INDUSTRY – PRESENTLY OPERATING FROM BUSINESS PREMISES IN MID DEVON BUT COULD READILY BE RELOCATED.
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Well established (by current owner). Operates with sub-contracted, self-employed workforce. Little marketing undertaken. Real scope for considerable further development of trade. Turnover £500,000. Net Profit £174,000. Offered with existing leased premises or on a relocation basis. £250,000. (Ref: 12607)
- 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)
- RAPIDLY EXPANDING ONLINE & RETAIL BUSINESS SPECIALISING IN DESIGNER LINGERIE & SWIMWEAR - COULD BE OPERATED ANYWHERE IN UK OR ABROAD.
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Established niche market operation. Award winning WEB site generally acclaimed to be the best in the sector. Stock based mainly on 19 major design brands (which accounted for 92% of sales in 2012). Currently operated from owners home and a small but stylish boutique in Dartmouth. Turnover £275,000 (Net Profit £69,000) with owner working almost entirely from home (usually only 5 to 6 hours per week and 9 to 10 hours at peak times). New owner could easily operate entire business from shop, and thereby achieve circa £91,000 net profit (if working full time). Alternatively, with about 70% of total business being online sales, (to customers throughout the UK and abroad) and with shop overheads/staff roughly equating to the retail shop sales gross profit, the business could be readily relocated and operated from a new owners home on a part time basis (needing to fulfil an average of just 5 orders per day at average transaction value of £133+VAT and still produce £69,000 net profit! Tremendous scope to increase online trade - could comfortably quadruple in the right hands over the next few years. Exceptional opportunity. Retirement sale. Attractively priced. £150,000 plus stock at valuation. (Ref: 12631)
- WELL ESTABLISHED SPECIALIST TIMBER WINDOW AND DOOR RENOVATIONS AND REPLACEMENT BUSINESS – BRISTOL AREA.
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Husband & wife partnership. For sale only due to husband’s ill health. Never previously offered for sale. Excellent expansion potential. Growing well with strong order book. Motivated and loyal workforce. Ideal for incorporation within an existing business or for acquisition by a first time buyer. Projected turnover £606,000 and Net Profit £117,000 up 21% (y/e 31.03.13). £125,000 (was £175,000). (Ref: 12601)
- WELL ESTABLISHED & SUCCESSFUL INDUSTRIAL ROOFING & SUSPENDED CEILINGS SPECIALIST - SOUTH WEST U.K. (BASED NEAR EXETER BUT OWNER HAPPY TO SELL ON RELOCATION BASIS IF PREFERRED).
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Commercial, private & public sector clients. Excellent workforce. Turnover £1.4m, Net Profit £90,000. Strong order book. Significant scope further expansion. Retirement sale. £120,000. (Ref: 12619)
- 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 £77,000. 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)
- HIGH QUALITY & VERY PROFITABLE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE – DEVON (BUT RELOCATABLE).
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A recruitment agency providing personnel for contract, temporary and permanent positions to companies in the logistics, warehousing and engineering sectors. Blue chip organisations and small independent company clients from Truro to Northampton – mainly within the south west but expanding. Turnover £370,000 (Net Profit £75,000). Real scope for further development. Currently operated by owner and one employee (consultant). Attractively priced for early sale (owner wishes to travel and pursue other interests). £100,000. (Ref: 12627)
- SECURITY FENCING CONTRACTOR - SOUTH WEST
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Blue chip customer base. Little non-security fencing work. Turnover £186,000. Net Profit £21,500. Easily operated. Retirement sale. £100,000. (Ref: 12507)
- LONG ESTABLISHED, SUCCESSFUL & RAPIDLY GROWING REMOVALS & STORAGE BUSINESS OPERATING FROM OWNER’S HOME NR. EXETER, DEVON AND OFFERED FOR SALE ON A RELOCATION BASIS.
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Operating locally, nationally & internationally (two thirds of total trade from within 40 mile radius of business base). 3 removals vehicles owned (others hired as and when required). Turnover £150,000 and rising. Net Profit £50,000 (Storage income not included in quoted figures). Owner works just 1½ days per week. All staff employed on ‘zero hours contracts’. Significant scope for further business development. £90,000 (WAS £100,000). (Ref: 12623)
- VERY WELL ESTABLISHED MANUFACTURER OF BESPOKE, HIGH QUALITY KITCHEN & OTHER FURNITURE – DORSET.
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First class name and reputation. Considerable repeat and recommended business. Highly skilled, flexible and loyal workforce. (Cabinet makers install their own output). Only best quality timber used and top quality fittings throughout. Extensively equipped and spacious workshop plus showroom, reception/office – but will sell business on relocation basis if preferred. Turnover £350,000 (Net Profit £68,000) and rising – capacity much higher. Terminal illness forces sale. Attractively priced for quick deal. £85,000. (Ref: 12625)
- 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)
- A MAJOR PLAYER IN THE PLUMBING & ENERGY RENEWABLES MARKET PLACE IN EAST DEVON & SURROUNDING AREAS – AVAILABLE WITH CURRENT BUSINESS PREMISES OR ON A RELOCATION BASIS.
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Well established. Excellent workforce. Beneficial accreditations, certificates and business partnerships in place. Sizeable and rapidly expanding customer base. Turnover £480,000 (Net Profit £82,000). Genuine and significant scope further growth. Exciting new developments ahead in its market sector. First time on market. Business priced at below market value for quick sale – owners emigrating. £100,000. (Ref: 12626)
- ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURAL/SURVEYING PRACTICE WITH A PORTFOLIO OF 80 CLIENTS IN DORSET/HAMPSHIRE AREA.
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Well established. Operated by owner (with clerical only support) from office in Hampshire, but available on relocation basis if preferred. Based on average 2 days per week owner/manager involvement, the practice is producing an income of £80,000 and an adjusted net profit (before wages/drawings and office overheads) of circa £64,000. Genuine retirement sale and priced for quick transfer into new ownership. £60,000. (Ref: 12630)
- HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL & SUCCESSFUL ROAD MARKING COMPANY OPERATING IN SOUTH WEST AND SOUTH WALES (WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF BRISTOL).
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Established and profitable business with first class name and reputation. Operated from office at home and from a small rented (secure) yard in Cheddar but readily relocatable to suit new owner. Turnover £127,000 (y/e 31/03/12). Net profit £38,000. Genuine scope for significant further development. White lining lorry, plant, equipment and tools all included in selling price. Offers around £50,000 for early sale (owner returning to homeland to raise new family). (Ref: 12614)
- 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)
- M.o.T. TEST STATION (TO CLASS 7) WITH SIGNIFICANT SCOPE FOR BUSINESS EXPANSION, DEVON.
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Currently operated as a one-man business. M.o.T. tests only undertaken. Scope to extend current relatively easy hours and to development trade by introducing such as a second test area, servicing and repairs (business premises has capacity for this). Turnover £66,000. Net Profit £36,000. Retirement sale. Offers around £50,000. (Ref: 12608)
- 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 (with assistance on installations). Good customer base with regular/reliable income. Turnover £118,000 (Net Profit £40,000). Significant growth in current year. Suit someone with engineering or technical background but specialist knowledge not essential (vendor willing to train/assist new owner). Retirement sale. Offers around £50,000. (Ref: 12572)
- LONG ESTABLISHED, HIGHLY RESPECTED & SUCCESSFUL NICHE SECTOR ELECTROPLATING BUSINESS – NEWQUAY, CORNWALL (OFFERED FOR SALE WITH EXISTING BUSINESS PREMISES BUT COULD BE RELOCATED IF REQUIRED).
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Reputation for quality bespoke work. Customers throughout the U.K. (includes organisations, companies and private individuals). Operated by 69 year old owner at a level to suit his personal circumstances (some business not infrequently turned away these days!). Genuine scope for expansion of trade. Turnover £65,000 (Net Profit £34,000). Well equipped. First time on the market. £45,000. (Ref: 12617)
- 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 time to develop the business. Annualised turnover £129,000 and Net Profit £18,000 despite considerable under-stocking! Real scope for growth. £30,000. (Ref: 12589)
- 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 £61,000 (Net Profit £24,500). Retirement sale. £24,000 (WAS £40,000) (Ref: 12599)
- 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 £1.37 million. Net Profit £98,000. First time on market. Retirement sale. OFFERS INVITED FOR BUSINESS 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 £243,000. 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. Offers invited. (Ref: 12588)
- LONG ESTABLISHED TYRE/EXHAUST SPECIALIST OUTLET (CURRENTLY TRADING ALONGSIDE CAR REPAIRS & SERVICING 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 new lease (vendor owns the freehold property) Offers invited. (Ref: 12593)
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