A number of owners dream of achieving a business sale realising their business assets at maximum value after years of hard work. Avondale has helped many business owners achieve this ambition and start their next big adventure.
ALL COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL |
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Recruitment (Local Authority Supplier)
SE. England - - Industrial recruitment - Re-locatable - Local authority agreements in place - Retainable Managing Director subject to terms - 2009 performance on line with 2008 - T/over in 2008 circa £2.5M and net profit in excess £300K (ref. 3374)
'Offers' are invited in the region of £1.25M to include the net asset value at time of completion
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Height Safety and Metal Fabrication (South Coast)
SE. England - Re-locatable - 7,000 sq ft premises available - Local authority and government projects - £250K of annual height safety maintenance - High level of repeat and recommended work - Experienced staff and substantial handover period available - 2009 year end turnover £1.1M, gross profit £293,000 (ref. 3368)
Price £350,000 to include a net asset of £150,000
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Commercial Giant Umbrella supplier
SE. England - Immediate sale sought- Will sell for less than stock value. - National client base - Re-locatable - Market leading products - Ongoing maintenance & sales - Stock at cost £750K - Ideal acquisition for an existing outdoor equipment supplier (ref. 3296)
£550,000
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International Distributor (Hair extension and associated products).
SE. England - Re-locatable - Established Brand and Market leader - Steady and continued growth in market place - 11,500 sq ft premises available leasehold or freehold - Flexible Director handover available subject to terms - 2009 projected turnover £3.8M with net profit circa £1.6M (ref. 3373)
'Offers' are invited for the goodwill, plus the net asset value of circa £2.2M
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Construction & Refurbishment, Building & Fitters |
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Contract Flooring Specialists
SW. England (incl S. Wales) - • Contract Flooring services to a variety of commercial and local authority sectors - • Blue chip client accounts - • Long established thriving family business - • Enviable reputation based upon quality service and excellent levels of customer service - • Turnover of circa £1.0M and a gross profit of 36% - • Modern plant facility enabling high productivity - • Operates from 3,500 sq ft high capacity plant, with offices and storage (ref. 7191)
OIRO £650,000 including NAV
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Suspended Ceilings and Partitioning
SE. England - Installation of ceilings, partitions and wall linings - Strong database of repeat clients / contractors - Highly experienced contract managers and staff team - Trading from freehold premises on a small industrial estate - Turnover £2,045,360 (2008); Gross Profit 13.96% - Sound, established business with potential for growth - Retirement sale: Vendors looking for planned exit (ref. 10159)
OIRO £190,000
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Civil Engineering & Highway Surfacing
SE. England - First class reputation for quality work - Excellent growth potential - Lack of serious competition - Strong demand for increased workload - History of secure links with supply base - Long term Vendor involvement if required - Turnover of £3.3M with Net profits of £600K (ref. 3284)
Offers invited
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Electrical Contractor
N. England - Established NIC EIC / ECA Contractor - Installer, Service provider and Systems Vendor - Reputation for High Standards; 70% of work is repeat business - Diverse Public Sector, Private company and Blue Chip client base - Highly profitable yet with excellent scope for further growth - Experienced at handling large scale contracts for both commercial and domestic developments - Turnover 2008 £2.55M, GP £863K, Sustainable profit under management Circa £550K (ref. 13216)
Offers Invited
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Building Services & Construction located in Wales.
UK - Public and private sector with strong, diluted client base. Strength in local authority and education markets - Services include refurbishment, decoration, new construction, extensions, demolition and shop-fitting - 2008 Turnover circa £8.6m, Gross Profit circa £2.1m and Adjusted Operating Profit circa £1.1m - Cash generative - 2009 Forecast of Turnover circa £8.7m and Adjusted Operating Profit circa £1.1m - Increase in Gross Margin from 20% to 26% and Adjusted Operating Margin from 6% to 13% in 2006-2008 - Strong order book of c. £5m (ref. 7715)
Offers invited
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Domestic Builders
SE. England - 22 PAYE tradesmen - Established over 100 years ago - Potential for growth via geographic expansion - Much business comes from recommendation by architects - Potential to increase margins by bringing sub contracted work in house - 100% organic growth with good potential for further growth through increased sales and marketing - T/o to year-end 2007 of circa. £2.1m, GP% of 21% and adjusted NP of £173,000 under management (ref. 3447)
O.I.R.O £100,000 plus net assets are being invited
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Loft Conversion Design & Build
SE. England - Recognised brand operating in affluent residential areas - Recession resistant sector of building industry - Order book c.£2,100,000, totalling over 60 jobs - Plus 60 more jobs at pre-build & build stages - Turnover £3,000,000+, projected NP £150,000+ p.a. - Retainable senior management & office staff - Highly desirable premises: Option of lease, relocation or acquisition of freehold (ref. 5159)
Offers invited in excess of £250,000
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Architectural Glazing
SE. England - Longstanding reputation in architectural glazing - Specialising in both standard and niche projects - Full range of services; design, material sourcing, fabrication & fitting - Typically high complexity projects; project values £50,000-£1,700,000 - 10,000 sq ft production facilities with capacity for significant expansion (ref. 5163)
Offers invited.
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Specialist Scaffolding & Access Services
SW. England (incl S. Wales) - Multi-site commercial contract scaffolding and access services with niche expertise - Public and private sector with a strong client base of social housing and local authority work - Cash generative - 2008 Turnover circa £1.6m, Gross Profit circa £720k and Operating Profit circa £435k - Increase in Gross Margin from 41% to 46% in 2006-2008. Five percent increase in Net Margin in same period - Vendors seeking investor to further business’ growth. Vendors willing to retain interest in the business post sale (ref. 7714)
Offers Invited
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Niche Architect Practice
SE. England - Retail refurbishment and new shell fit out design & project work - Regular repeat projects with Blue-chip retail store chains, main contractors and shopfitters - Experienced 2nd tier management can manage practice going forward if required - Turnover approx £700,000, returning circa £205,000 to 2 partners in 2008 - Modest rise in turnover forecast for 2009. 6 month figures shows NP £170,000 to partners - Significant opportunity for sale & marketing activities to generate growth - Lease premises of approx 2,250 sq ft. Renewal Sept 2009, or relocation an option (ref. 5157)
Offers invited
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Niche Building Company
S. England - Specializes in ecological building practices and materials. - Turnover £1.2 million with £333k + net profit and showing continued growth. - Over £2.4 million work in progress and confirmed new projects. - Highly profitable and successful even with the current difficult climate in the building industry. - Extremely skilled, experienced and loyal workforce. - Currently receiving more enquiries than they are able to cope with so turning away work. - Much scope for further growth. (ref. 3039)
OIRO £975,000 + NAV
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BUILDING CONTRACTOR (Refurbishment & Regeneration)
SE. England - Insulated from the economic downturn: almost totally engaged in Public sector (non-housing) contracts and Infrastructure work - Specialist in Regenerating, adapting & extending existing infrastructure - refurbishment and social housing focus - Has secured long-term Framework agreements with local authorities (4 London boroughs and 3 London housing associations). - Senior management and second tier management established independent of the vendor - Skilled, established, direct workforce of 116; 4 office & depot locations across London; Head office freehold available - Provides a geographical base for competitive businesses seeking to enter the lucrative London / UK market - 2008 Turnover of £19.7m @ 20.1% Gross margin; Vendor aged 60+ is looking for Retirement exit (ref. 10162)
Offers invited
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Niche Building Company
SE. England - Turnover £1,493,145 @23.5% GP. Net profit £169,016 and growing - Over £6.5 million of current projects and projects in the negotiation and planning stages - Trading successfully and profitably even during the current difficult period in the building industry - Niche sector with much recommendation - Difficult sector to get into, as it is a close knit community - Extremely skilled, experienced and loyal workforce - Dramatic geographical expansion possible (ref. 3040)
Offers invited
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Builders & Groundwork Contractors
SE. England - Turnover £2.3m for year to 30/04/2007. Net Profit £286K - On-going consultancy and handover available - Loyal, experienced workforce - Re-locatable in area - NHBC registered - Blue chip clients (ref. 3029)
£570,000 + NAV
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Ceilings & Cladding Contractor
SE. England - South East - Re-locatable - Excellent reputation - Many existing testimonials from satisfied clients - Ideal acquisition for an existing contractor or an individual looking for a lifestyle business - T/over in 2008 of circa £390K with gross profit of £165K and net profits in excess of £30K (ref. 3473)
Offers in excess of £100,000 are being invited for 100% of the issued share capital of the company. It is anticipated that this will include in the region of £50,000 of net assets
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Niche Leisure Construction
SE. England - Good reputation- demand outstripping supply. - Project sizes up to £1m - 25 years technical experience - Excellent advertising position on search engines - Forward orders confirmed at Jan 2008 of £1M - Projected 2008 Turnover £5M with a net profit of circa £800,000 (ref. 3354)
'Offers' are invited for the goodwill to include Net Asset Value circa £400,000.
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Tool & Small Plant Hire
NE. England - Established in 2005 - Continuous growth cycle - Located in a prime trading position - Loyal trade and domestic customer base - Extensive selection of plant and tools for hire - Excellent hire rates obtained due to little local competition - Turnover £1.1M Gross Profit £278K Net Profit £100K (ref. 13256)
£500,000
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Electronics & Electrical Equipment |
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Niche Online Retail
Scotland - Increasing trend of online visitors, currently in excess of 7,000 per day - Opportunity for acquirers in similar sectors to cross sell product lines - Unique supplier relationships and discounts enable competition against high street retailers - Continuous growth cycle – forecast turnover of circa £7M, GP 25% & NP £600k - 65% of sales domestic, 30% commercial - Relocation expected although leasehold available - Huge expansion opportunities into new product lines (ref. 4027)
Offers invited
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Motorcycle Communications (Leading Worldwide Brand)
SE. England - Re-locatable - Retirement sale with full handover - Range of technically advanced proprietary products - Straightforward low cost manufacturing and assembly processes - Prominent web presence, attracting new dealer and end-user interest - Global distribution network, with exports accounting for majority of sales - Turnover £0.9 million, Gross Profit £0.5 million, Net Return under management £331k (year ended 31/3/09) (ref. 12107)
Offers invited for the goodwill, plus net assets
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Engineering |
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Precision Engineering Company
Scotland - Long established family business - Serves the Oil & Gas sector - Freehold included - 2008 Turnover of £2M, GP £586k, OP £133k - ISO 9001 – 2000 accredited - Loyal, skilled workforce - Senior management retainable (ref. 4029)
Sale Basis – Offers invited for the Shares in the business
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Precision Engineering & Fabrication Co.
Midlands / Central England - 24+ years operating history - Blue chip client base with high repeat order record - Highly skilled and loyal workforce. - Recognised expertise in the Development of Prototype work. - Ability to produce components of virtually any size and appropriate for wide range of industries - Expertise in all types of exotic and less common metals. - Turnover 31/03/08 £1.2m @ 73% GP (ref. 10160)
Offers invited
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Specalist Fabrication Company
Scotland - Long established family business - Specialist manufacturer of components for the HVAC sector - Multi-head profile burning & added value manufacturing - Established client base - Can be re-located or Leasehold available - Freehold option - Excellent nationwide reputation (ref. 4028)
Sale Basis – Offers invited for the Shares in the business
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Mechanical Engineers
N. England - Turnover of circa £1m and a gross profit of 32.43% - 13 multifunctional operatives (fabricators, welders, machinists) - ISO 9001 registered, UVDB registered (Utilities) , Link Approved (Rail) - Mechanical services encompassing design, installation, maintenance, refurbishment, machining, and fabrication - Strong relationships with long standing client base within the Utilities, Heavy Manufacturing, Transport sectors - Exceptional modern purpose built premises (4500ft machining section/ 2500ft fabrication section) - Continual investment in extensive range of machinery and assets (ref. 13223)
Offers in the region of £350,000
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Electrical Motor Rewind Engineers
N. England - Repairs and rewind of electrical motors - Installation, maintenance, repairs and sales - Extensive blue chip client accounts - ISO 9002 registered, AEMT approved - Year on year growth, forecast Turnover of circa £1.5M - 15 multifunctional, experienced staff of which 12 are involved in engineering - Exceptional modern purpose built 12,500 sq ft with fully equipped engineering workshop, Premises are situated in close proximity to motorway links in the North West (ref. 13225)
Offers invited
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Wiring Harness & Cable Systems Manufacturer
SW. England (incl S. Wales) - · Reputation for high quality and performance · ISO9001 accredited - · Team of experienced and highly skilled operatives - · Good second tier management in place - · Purpose built premises with room for expansion - · Highly profitable business with huge potential - · T/O to 31/01/08 £703.943 @ 41.2% GP - · 30% growth in the y/e 31st January 2008 (ref. 10151)
Offers invited
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Filtration Servicing, Manufacture & Supplies
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Secured annual service & maintenance contracts - Highly experienced and retainable team - Specialise in the design, manufacture and supply of filtration equipment for the separation of liquids and solids - Strong client base with consistent high levels of repeat business through recommendations - Ideal platform for immediate expansion both nationally and into the EU market place - Turnover for 2006 was £961,122, Gross Margin 42% and a pre tax profit of £107,925 (ref. 13209)
Offers invited
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General & Precision Engineers
S. Wales - Design and manufacture of components to varied sectors - One-offs, batches and special purpose projects - Turnover of circa £780k, Gross Margin 49% and Net Profit circa £200k - Retainable Senior Management - High level of repeat business - Ahead of budget in current financial year - Highly skilled and long serving team (ref. 7184)
Offers in excess of £600,000 incl. assets and stock
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Heating, Air Conditioning & Pipe work |
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Gas Maintenance & Insulation
Scotland - • Long established business with an excellent reputation - • Long term, experienced, reliable and retainable staff - • In excess of 21,000 properties under maintenance agreements - • Fleet of 70 vehicles all fitted with tracking systems - • Bespoke CRM system with client interface - • Local Authority Contracts - • 2009 Expected Turnover of £5.2M GP £1.6M (ref. 4030)
Offers invited
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Commercial Air Conditioning (London Transport)
SE. England - · Re-locatable - · Highly expandable - · Year on year growth - · Current order book circa £500K - · London train station projects funded by government - · 650,000 of annual maintenance contracts - · 2009 projected turnover of £1.5M and a net profit of circa £500k (ref. 3371)
'Offers' are invited for the goodwill, plus the net asset value of circa £400,000 at time of completion
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Ventilation Ductwork: Manufacture, Supply & Installation
S. England - 80% of work involves installation: 20% is supply for installation - Very high percentage of repeat business from a range of key clients - Modern CNC controlled equipment in company workshop & AutoCad software - Potential for growth given more use of manufacturing machinery - Staff team includes contract manager and workshop manager plus MD - Retirement sale: Vendor looking for realistic price and deal for planned exit - Turnover £702,221 @ GP margin of 33.7% (ref. 10156)
OIRO £265,000 [Inc. Net Assets & Goodwill] Leasehold
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Air Conditioning Installation & Refurbishment
SE. England - Prestigious South East Blue-Chip customer base - 3 major Southern airports & major Government funded multi-site organisation - Sub-contract to MTC Contractors & direct contracts with end customers - High level of recommendation & repeat sales - Full design, installation, maintenance and service packages for all makes; air conditioning, ventilation and purification systems - Leased premises owned by shareholders; relocation possible. One shareholder, the Sales Director is fully retainable - Turnover 2008 £1,720,000, Net Profit £354,000. (ref. 5150)
£850,000
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Manufacture |
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Conveyor & Bearing Supplier & Manufacturer
Extremely strong customer satisfaction - High quality mainstream & niche products and services - Specialist plant & equipment - Established (UK & Export) customer base within sector with no reliance on 1 customer - Procedures and systems are certified by BSI to ISO 9001:2001 - Experienced and skilled workforce - Annual sales in excess of £1.5m in 2008 (ref. 3625)
Offers invited
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Vacuum Forming & Plastic Fabrication
SE. England - Established 1972 - Experienced senior management retainable. - Extensive equipment allowing them a wide range of products - Turnover of circa £1M, gross profit of 31% - Operates from 12,000 sq ft site. Ample capacity to increase or bolt on production. (ref. 3617)
Offers invited
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Manufacturer of specialist woodworking machinery
UK - Based within the EU with a strong home market and growing international presence - Products are innovative, robust and durable - Product is suitable for small businesses and emerging markets - Growing database of international contacts. - Low overheads requirement - Ideal acquisition for a lifestyle business or a bolt-on to a larger organisation - T/o £350,000 with gross profit of £150,000 and net profits of £95,000 (ref. 3443)
Offers in the region of £300,000 are being invited
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Plastic Extrusion, Forming and Fabrication Co.
N. England - Specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke, multi use plastic packaging - Range of modern equipment for sheet extrusion ,vacuum forming and fabrication - Significant opportunities for further growth within existing capacity - Enviable UK and International Blue Chip clientbase - Loyal and highly trained workforce - 30,000ft2 Leasehold Premises - Turnover to December 2007 £2,564,029, Gross Profit £923,293, Net Profit £222,089 (ref. 13252)
Offers invited
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Anodising
SE. England - - Solid reputation for fast, quality work turnaround - Capacity for large size finishing jobs & significant extra workload - Lacking formal sales, marketing and business development - Turnover 2008 circa £455k with gross profit of £195,000 (ref. 5160)
Offers invited
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Lifting Equipment Manufacturer and Distributor
N. England - Sustainable, continuous growth - Ideal platform for immediate expansion - Reputation for high quality and standard of service - Equipment is predominantly manufactured onsite, allowing bespoke per orders - Enviable client base with consistent high levels of repeat business through recommendation and satisfied clients - Increase in Gross Margin from 43% to 45% in 2006-2007. 9% increase in Net Margin in same period - 2008 forecast Turnover of circa £860k with a net profit of approx £150k (ref. 13249)
Offers invited
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Niche Electronics Manufacture and Reseller in B2B sector, Relocatable UK
UK - Electronics product in Business 2 Business arena - Market leader with extensive growth potential - 2008 Sales £1,150,000. Net in excess of £500,000 - High margin with Worldwide markets - Blue Chip & Government Clients - Re-locatable - Management retailable (ref. 3623)
Offers invited
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Niche Tool Manufacturer
SE. England - Supplying tool hire shops/chains worldwide. Specialised product lines, plus related ongoing accessory sales - Export sales through established network contributes 52% of revenues - Regarded as top quality end of market by refurbishment contract professionals - Parts machined and assembled inhouse; highly under-utilised machining facility - Relocation required within approx 12 months; requirement as standalone approx 15,000 sq ft - Turnover 2009 forecast circa £1,900,000 with Net Adjusted EBITDA £136,000. NAV £800,000, including £140,000 cash - A new invention, pending patent confirmation is set to propel the business forward with new revenue streams in 2009 (ref. 5156)
Offers invited
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Manufacture - Food |
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Niche Food Importer, Processor, Packer
SE. England - Turnover £5.2 million - Europe's largest importer in its field - Experienced and loyal management team - Very high level of repeat business. - Long established with an excellent reputation. - Wide customer base meaning no reliance on one customer - Could be relocated if required (ref. 3041)
Offers invited
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POLYSTYRENE PACKAGING COMPANY
Scotland - Long established reputation - Highly expandable into new sectors. - Turnover of circa £900k and a gross profit of 24%. - Premises offer’s close proximity to a UK major port. - Exceptional modern plant facility enabling high productivity. - Operates from c. 21,000 sq ft high capacity plant, with offices, yard and warehousing. (ref. 4014)
OIRO £250,000
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Merchants & Showrooms |
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Trade flooring Supplier
SE. England - - Industry experts - Excellent, long standing reputation - Very wide product range - Retainable Managing Director subject to terms - Opportunity of expansion by opening second branch - Projected year-end 2009 turnover circa £900K with a net profit of £70K (ref. 3375)
Offers are invited for 100% of the issued share capital of the company.
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Printing & Promotional goods |
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Digital Printing, Storage & Distribution Specialists
S. England - Worldwide coverage with expandability of overseas offices - 95% repeat business - Combination of digital printing, storage and distribution - Bespoke on-line ordering & warehouse management software - Opportunity to implement sales and marketing strategy to expand the Company - Would benefit from the addition of high margin complementary services such as design - Turnover to year-end 2008 of circa £1.7M with Net Profits of approximately £400,000 (ref. 3461)
Offers invited
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Commercial Printers
Midlands / Central England - Loyal customer base - Busy city centre location - Blue chip client accounts - Preferential supplier agreements - Excellent potential for further growth - Skilled, experienced and loyal personnel - 2006 turnover of circa £1.7million, net profit prior to directors' PAYE, NI and Pension £346K (ref. 13180)
Offers in the region of £1.4 million
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Manufacture of Labels and Labelling Systems
SE. England - · 1500 active clients - · Year on year growth - · Strong management in place - · On going involvement from Managing Director available - · 6,600 sq ft premises available leasehold or freehold - · 2009 projected turnover £1.4M with net profit of £180,000 (ref. 3367)
'Offers' are invited in the region of £1,350,000 to include a net asset value circa £300,000
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Specialist Sign and Graphics Manufacturer
S. England - Established over 20 years - Operating under management - Exceptional Blue-chip customer base - Strong Asset base and modern, state-of-the-art equipment - 8000 sq feet premises ideally located adjacent to major transport links - Forecast Turnover for 2009 c. £1.2m, Gross Profit c. £1m, Net Profit c. £340,000 (ref. 3525)
Offers invited
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Marketing, Design & Print Co.
Scotland - Well established brand - Successful online presence - Large format in-house printing - Diverse local & national customer base - Established Client Accounts - Can be re-located or Leasehold available - Full range of marketing services offered (ref. 4024)
Offers invited
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Wholesale & Distribution |
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Work wear supplier
UK - Quality Reputation - Lucrative contracts - Expandable - Easily relocated - Strong second tier management - Robust modern systems - Turnover £4.5M with Net Profits of £1M (ref. 3298)
Offers invited
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ALL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL |
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Data Imaging
UK - • National top quartile data scanning bureau. - • Experienced senior management retainable. - • Turnover of circa £1.1M and a gross profit of 58%. - • 40 multifunctional, experienced staff. - • Exceptional modern plant facility enabling high productivity. - • Operates from 6000 sq ft high capacity plant. - • Premises offer’s close proximity to national motorway network. (ref. 7192)
Offers invited
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Agencies |
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On-line Dating Agency
UK - Recurring subscription revenue. - Could be located anywhere in the UK. - Easy to run with low owner involvement. - Large membership base c 80,000 and growing. - Growth sector and expandable business model. - Turnover £442k, GP £346k, Pre tax net profit £227,106 (ref. 3611)
Offers
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Estate Agency Group
Midlands / Central England - A strong modern brand with impressive design and innovative technology - Three offices in prominent locations in attractive south midlands towns - Excellent managers in place with a committed & skilled staff team - Impressive client feedback and high percentage of new business from recommendation - 24% growth in T/o in 2007 based on 2 offices with 3rd coming on-stream now - T/o £685,903 in 2007 with real potential for growth based on 3 offices in 2008 in spite of tough market conditions - Vendors keen to pursue new business opportunity in different sector after 16 years in property (ref. 10155)
Offers Invited
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Travel Agency
Scotland - Multi branch travel agency operating in Scotland - Fully Bonded with ABTA, ATOL and IATA - Loyal customer base - Secure management team and staff in each branch - Turnover of £11.5M with a Gross Profit of £560k in 2005 (ref. 4016)
Offers invited
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Electrical & Plumbing Contractors, Maintenance |
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Electrical Wholesaler
SE. England - Longstanding reputation for outstanding service - Local Authority contracts securing 25% of turnover - Several recent contract wins securing further growth in 2009 - Turnover grew 21% in 2008 to £1,400,000 - Sustained high GP margin of 32.5% - Adjusted Net Profit under management estimated £170,000 - 6,000 sq ft offices, trade counter and store; option to relocate - IT systems enable high margins, efficient admin & reporting (ref. 5164)
Offers invited
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Commercial Electrical Contractors
SE. England - · UKAS and NICEIC - · Strong management in place - · Current order book of circa £1.8M - · Premises available leasehold or freehold - · On going involvement from Managing Director available - · 2009 projected turnover £2.5M with net profit of circa £325,000 (ref. 3365)
'Offers' are invited in the region of £1.6M to include a net asset value of circa £900,000
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Electrical Installation & Contracting
Scotland - Established client base - Offers expansion potential - NIC EIC, SELECT and Construction Line approved contractor - Design, supply and installation - Experienced, reliable and retainable staff - 2006 Turnover of circa £990k @ gross profit of 33%, adjusted net profit of £180k (ref. 4017)
Offers invited
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Events & Exhibitions |
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Multi Entertainment Tours
UK - First class reputation and market leader in sector - Est. early 2000's, showing excellent growth and much further potential - Multiple Income streams - Currently completely run by staff- under full management - Loyal and motivated workforce - 70% of bookings come from the business’s own website - Turnover £400K+ with net profit of £60K +. (ref. 3291)
Offers invited
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Medical Conference Organiser
SE. England - Positive cash flow - Strong performing sector - Much future growth potential - Excellent UK and overseas reputation - Many existing testimonials from satisfied clients - Ongoing involvement available from the Managing Director by agreement - Turnover in 2008 of approximately £3.2M with adjusted net profits in excess of £210k (ref. 3460)
Offers are invited
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Specialist Publisher & Exhibition Organiser
SE. England - Circulation in excess of 5,000 - Very low level staffing requirement - Business is typically contracted for a year in advance - 3 platforms to market – quarterly publication, series of exhibitions and website - Established business template which could easily applied to other sectors and products - Ideal opportunity for another publisher to bring this business in house hence cutting out all overheads - 2007 turnover of circa £205k , 2008 of circa £265k, and projected turnover in 2009 of circa £350k (ref. 3463)
Offers invited
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Marquee Hire
SE. England - First class reputation for quality - Much repeat custom with £100K already booked for 2008 - Efficient procedures & administration - 50% Corporate 50% Private - Excellent location and premises - Relocatable - Turnover £225K with profits of £100K (ref. 3281)
Offers in excess of £200,0000
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IT & Telecom |
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Global Brand I.T. Software
UK - • Global brand – high profile software - • Blue chip client accounts - • Considerable international Intellectual Property - • History of innovation and product development - • Consistently high, sustainable gross and net margins - • Turnover of circa £1M - £1.2M and a gross profit in excess of 80% (ref. 7189)
Offers invited
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Telecommunications
UK - Maintenance and installation of telecommunication systems - Long standing contracts/client relationships - High level of repeat business/Blue chip clientbase - 5% growth predicted for 2009/10 - Currently undermarketed - NET PROFIT £500K + (ref. 3287)
Offers invited
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HR Software House and IBM Partner
SE. England - · Sophisticated HR product suitable for mid-large organisations. - · Product based on IBM technology with standard we browser interface - · 35% of turnover in support contracts - · Totally run under management - · Highly skilled employees with HR specialist knowledge - · Well established with long standing Blue chip clients - · Additional valuable products including web content, document, survey (ref. 10152)
Offers in the region of £120,000 invited
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IT - Data Recovery Business
SE. England - Specialists in IT data recovery, data storage sales - Strong customer base with large volume of repeat business - Recognised industry specialists, established over 10 years - Relocatable UK wide. Can be run from home or an existing business with minimal overheads - Gross profit £105000. Net profit Est £75000 - Strong expansion prospects (ref. 3616)
Offers invited in region of £205,000
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Supply Chain Software Business
UK - Development, installation, maintenance and support of supply chain IT solutions - Innovative / state of the art software including Voice Controlled / Paperless Warehouse Control module - Outstanding customer base comprising market leading organisations - Ongoing maintenance and support revenues. Cash Generative - 2009 Forecast Turnover c. £1.7m, Gross Profit circa £860k, Operating Profit c. £450k - 63% growth in sales in last three years, achieved without a dedicated sales team - Managing Director and Development Director seeking to stay in business post sale if required (ref. 7717)
Offers invited
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Marketing, Media, Publishing & Design |
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Data Duplication and Storage Systems Manufacturer
SE. England - Manufacture and sales of own brand of digital duplicating machines - Major reseller for other manufacturer branded duplicating machines - Sales of own and other brand related consumables - Many new product offerings in development - Well established niche sector leader with growing public and private sector client base - UK’s leading sales website in this sector - 60,000 individual visitors per month - Loyalty of existing customers extremely high. - 2008 Turnover £2,200,000, Net Profit £300,000 (ref. 5151)
Offers invited
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Publisher of Travel Books
SE. England - A proven track record of popularity and strong sales - A comprehensive editorial database - Greatly increased revenue through advertising content - An extensive web site averaging about 180 thousand hits a day - A telesales division and a database of 25,000 potential advertisers - An experienced team of regional Advertising Sales Managers (ref. 10120)
O.I.R.O £1m
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Property & Grounds maintenance / Contractors |
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Commercial Grounds Maintenance
N. England - Well known, reputable company established in 1989 - Valuable Public and Private Sector contracts providing year round work - Loyal and reliable, trained workforce - Contracts Manager in place - Ideal platform for immediate expansion - Modern range of Machinery & Equipment - Turnover 2006 £454,000, Profit under management £146,000 (ref. 13229)
Offers invited
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Social Housing, Property Maintenance
N. England - Employs 90+ multi skilled and qualified tradesmen - Secured contracts with local authorities, housing associations - Maintenance and refurbishment contracts until 2012+ - NIC EIC, CORGI, OFTEC, FENSA registered - Providers of property maintenance, refurbishment and construction services - Strong growth market with stable work streams and additional growth opportunities through secured scheduled contracts - Forecast for Year End 2010 T/O £6.1M, GP £1.9M, NP £934K (ref. 13193)
Offers invited
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A Property Management & Building Maintenance business
UK - Well recognised brand with excellent reputation - Long standing contracts with national spread of clients - Highly expandable with consistent growth already established - Professional systems and procedures in place - Strong second tier management - Modern premises with option to rent or relocate - Turnover of £6.5M with net profit of £365K (ref. 3288)
Offers invited
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Property agencies (incl Estate / Lettings Agency) |
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Estate & Lettings Agents, Surrey
SE. England - 2 Established Corner branches - Strong high density residential areas - Full Handover available - Established 13 years - Fee income £250K - Lettings income growing, circa £96K pa (£60K in 2007) (ref. 3605)
£195K to include pipeline (est £35,000) fixed assets and goodwill
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International Project Management Consultancy; Property Sector
SE. England - International presence - Prestigious client base - Established reputation - Exceptional profitability - Multi-disciplined skill base - Strong retainable management team - Forecast Turnover 2008 c.£5,100,000, Adjusted Net Profit c.£800,000 (ref. 3522)
Offers invited
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Estate Agency/Lettings/distressed Vendor division
SE. England - Easily understood and replicable business - Lucrative fast turnaround property division - 2 branch Estate agency in south east London - Recently established lettings - Currently profitable in present difficult housing conditions - Expected net profit for 2009 is £100K + (ref. 3272)
Offers invited
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Recruitment |
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Staff & Payroll Outsourcing (London)
SE. England - Re-locatable - Long standing clients - Year on year growth for over 10 years - Ongoing Managing Directror involvement available - Good business model with low risk income stream - 2009 year end turnover £2.9M with net profit of circa £285,000 - Projected 2010 turnover exceeding £3M. (ref. 3372)
'Offers' are invited in the region of £1.3M to include a net asset value of circa £340,000 of which £135K is cash
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Fashion and Textile Recruitment
Midlands / Central England - Retirement sale with full handover - Strong repetitive client and candidate base - Operating under experienced, retainable management - Ideal platform for immediate expansion with a synergy company - Turnover is generated from permanent placements - Excellent reputation, held in high regard by clients, candidates and competitors - Forecast sales turnover for 2008 £990,000 and adjusted profit circa £400,000 (ref. 13239)
Offers in the region of £1.2
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Recruitment Agency – Office Recruitment
S. England - Central location - Good transport links - Blue chip client base - Strong preferred supplier status - Long standing client relationships - Operating under experienced, retainable, management - Turnover of c. £1,750,000, Gross Profit c. £600,000, Adjusted Net Profit c. £375,000 (ref. 3517)
Offers invited
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General Recruitment
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Operating under experienced and retainable management & staff - Temporary 95% & Permanent placements 5% - Ideal platform for immediate expansion with synergy company - Divisional split - Corporate 60%, Commercial 35%, Industrial 5% - Members of the (REC) Recruitment and Employment Confederation - Shareholders to exit post handover or assist on an ongoing consultancy basis for phased exit - Turnover 2009 projections £768,000, with a pre tax net profit of £150,000 (ref. 13248)
Offers invited
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Niche Contract placement agency
SE. England - Established over 20 years - Contract Personnel Provider in niche sector - Blue Chip client base, ongoing recurring - Turnover £1,872k, gross profit £373k - Excellent reputation and growing - Retainable management (ref. 3624)
Offers invited
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Service & Consultancy |
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Asbestos Analysis & Surveying
SE. England - Public sector clients - Local authority and repeat contract work - Established over 25 years, retirement sale - Air monitoring, surveys, analysis reports - British Occupational Hygiene course provider - Potential for geographical expansion and clearance work - Turnover to year-end 2009 of £923,000 with adjusted net profit of £149,000 (ref. 3615)
Offers are being invited
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Land Surveying Company
UK - • Blue chip client accounts - • High level of repeat business - • Excellent reputation for quality, service and flexibility - • Highly skilled and long serving team - • Experienced senior management retainable - • Purpose designed leasehold premises with fully equipped offices and stores - • Turnover of circa £1.5M, gross margin of +60% & Net Profits +£500k (ref. 7202)
Offers invited
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M & E Engineering; Design Consultancy
S. England - Strong balance sheet - Specialising in niche sectors - Retainable, experienced, team - Retention of shareholder/directors post sale - Well balanced between Public and Private Sector projects - Excellent client relationships achieving a high proportion of return business - 2009 Forecast: Turnover c. £3.2m, Gross Profit c. £950,000, Adj. Net Profit C. £440,000 (ref. 3515)
Offers invited to include NAV of c.£1.5m
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Consulting Civil & Structural Engineers
SE. England - Blue chip clients - Specialist retail projects - Strong management in place - Several offices across the U.K - Excellent reputation within the industry - Turnover £3M with a net profit of in excess of £300,000 (ref. 3350)
'Offers' are invited for the goodwill.
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Mechanical & Electrical Building Services Engineering Consultancy
NE. England - Ideal platform for immediate expansion on a national basis - Secured contracts. Values range from £300k to circa £120m - Long standing, highly experienced, retainable management & staff - BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and accredited management systems and procedures. Members of Constructionline - Member of the association of consultancy and engineering (ACE) - Enviable blue chip client base with consistent high levels of repeat business through recommendation and satisfied clients - 2009 proj T/o circa £665,000, GP 98%, adjusted net profit appx £155,000 (ref. 13235)
Offers invited
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ALL MOTOR AND TRANSPORT |
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Coach & Bus Company
Scotland - Lucrative designated route - Loyal customer base - PCV drivers retainable - Established c 10 years - Turnover of circa £700,000 - Fleet of 32 & 55 seat buses (ref. 4008)
Offers invited
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Niche Specialist Car Transport
SE. England - Worldwide transport of vehicles - Fleet of specialist transport vehicles - Concept cars, prototypes, car delivery for famous, show cars - Excellent and longstanding name in the industry - Lifestyle business for an enthusiast, easy to run - Projected Turnover 2007 approx £1,100,000, Net Profit est. £118,000 (ref. 5138)
Offers are invited
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Marine Businesses |
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Niche Electronic Communications; Defence & Marine
S. England - Exceptional profitability - International Agencies in place - BS EN ISO 9001:2000 registration - Established specifications within niche market - Designed to meet UK (DEF-STAN) and USA (Mil-Std) requirements - £1,100,000 confirmed Order Book - Turnover c. £755,000, GP c. £418,000, Net Profit c. £313,000 (ref. 3523)
Offers invited
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Vehicle hire (incl taxi) |
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Limousine Hire
SE. England - Significant booking pipeline - Limousine Stock of c. £280,000 - Operates from secure 3,800 sq ft warehouse and offices. - Fully licensed for Liquor Sales, Late Night Refreshment, Recorded Music & Films - 2008 Turnover c. £448,000 gross profit c. £207,000, Adjusted Net Profit c. £68,000 (ref. 3508)
£300,000
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Health, Fitness, Leisure equipment |
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Mobility and Assitive Technology Equipment Distributor
SE. England - Long established - Established reputation in a niche sector - Exclusive Distributor Agreements in place - Redeveloped and commerce ready website - Member of the British Health Traders Association - Turnover 2009 c. 800k, Gross Profit c. £280k, Adjusted Operating Profit c. £60k (ref. 3520)
£180,000 to include Net Asset Value of c. £67,000
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Specialist Sport Supplies –manufacture and wholesale
SE. England - Large client database - Selling direct to clubs and distributors - Specialist equipment manufacturer with some associated garment sales - Easily understood business with well established contacts - Retirement sale with an effective handover - Ideal acquisition for suppliers of sports amenity equipment and/or specialist workwear - T/over in 2008 of £918K with net profits in excess of £183K (ref. 3294)
Offers invited
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ALL CARE AND EDUCATION |
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Domicilary Care Provider
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Employs 24 care staff (mainly full time) - Scope to increase number of care hours delivered - Retainable management including Care Manager and Supervisory Staff - 3 Year Local Authority contract with option for a further 2 years to roll on - Average of 750 hours delivered per week with local authority - Year End Turnover 2008 was circa £830K (ref. 13244)
Offers invited
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Training Company
Midlands / Central England - Delivers bespoke training solutions to household blue-chip clients within the retail / construction / automotive / b2b / supply chain / transport and public sectors - Seeking either a sale or strategic alliance opportunity - the business offers a number of key growth areas to acquirers of a strategic nature, ideally with a training company that has government contracts or framework agreements that is seeking to exploit - A background as an outsource provider of L&D to major companies in a number of sector - Award Winning approach and excellent reputation among its peers and clients - Has a database of over 200 quality-assured associates with wide-ranging professional L&D expertise - Bespoke training programmes designed for clients – hence it difficult for clients to migrate to other providers once training budget do become available - Turnover circa £1.6million (ref. 13266)
Offers invited
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Care, Nursing & Nanny |
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Franchise Opportunity in the Nursing & Health Care Sector
UK - Established in 1991 - Proven methodologies have led to this successful national network of 25 Care & Nursing franchises to seek further growth - They are looking to replicate this success by offering an additional 15 territories across the UK to individuals who are seeking to become successful business owners - No experience or knowledge of the Nursing / Health care sector is required - Full training, support, software package and office equipment /stationery etc is provided on engagement - Low start up costs with excellent growth opportunity - BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accredited (ref. 13231)
£15,000 per territory
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Domiciliary Care Agency
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Employs 72 (62 carers) - Excellent CSCI report - Experienced managing and supervising staff - Operates on a spot purchase agreements basis - Select provider status with local authority - Average of 2,300 care hours per week with local authority / Between 300 – 400 hours with in the private sector - Forecast turnover of circa £1.2million, Adjusted Net Profit of circa £450,000 - currently invoicing £24,000 weekly and increasing (ref. 13232)
Offers invited
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Franchise Opportunity in the Domiciliary Care Sector
UK - This established care provider has 17 offices operating across the UK and a Master Franchise in Ireland - They are seeking new Franchisees of a management calibre who have the passion to make a difference locally in Social Care to join their successful and growing network - Territories are available in the UK and Ireland - A fully comprehensive Franchise Package provides all the tools and support necessary to build an extremely successful business - The Company is a professional organisation and provides high standards in personal care to older people and other groups requiring more specialist care (ref. 3457)
Offers invited
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Domiciliary Care Business
NE. England - Employs 100+ carers - Established franchise business opportunity - Run under management with little owner involvment - Potential growth through private work - currently represents 5% of the sales - Currently delivers 2,500+ care hours a week - increasing weekly - Contracts with two local authorities - Turnover in 2008 circa £1.5m with adjusted net profit in excess of £160K (ref. 13264)
Offers invited
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Domiciliary Care
N. England - Local Authority Block Contracts secured for extended period - Providing 2000+ care hours per week, Further growth in hours expected during 2009 - Approximately 75 reliable and trained care staff - Modern leasehold offices - Excellent local reputation - Projected Turnover 2009 £1M, Profit under management circa £145,000 (ref. 13219)
Offers invited
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Domiciliary Care Agency
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Employs 22 staff - Good CSCI report - Run by two partners who are willing assist new purchasers - Operates on a spot purchase agreements basis - Select provider status with local authority, average of 730 care hours per week with local authority - Excellent bolt on opportunity for existing provider or new investor to this lucrative market - Turnover £432,210, Net profit £67,263 (ref. 13240)
300,000
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Childcare, Education, Schools & Training |
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Children’s Indoor Play Centres
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Four Centres creating ideal platform for immediate expansion or available individually - Operating under experienced, retainable management - Impressive leasehold sites in carefully chosen locations - Each Play Centre is well established within the local community - Excellent reputation, held in high regard by clients and competitors - Gross Turnover for 2008 £604,000 and Gross Profit of £241,752 (ref. 13251)
£90,000 - £135,000 per Centre plus Stock
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Niche Retail |
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Niche Marine Retail: Chandlery, Solent Area
S. England - Only independent Chandlery in the area - Established 20 years with a loyal client base - Over 650 berths and 5 marinas within walking distance - Superb location in an established and well respected Marina - Exceptional opportunity for trade purchaser to establish a Solent base - 5000 sq feet premises retailing hardware, safety equipment, shoes, boots and clothing - Turnover in 2008 of circa £617,000, Gross Profit c. £210,000 (ref. 3524)
Offers in excess of £250,000 for the Goodwill, plus Stock At Value
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Kitchen & Bedroom Specialist Based in Merseyside
NW. England (incl N. Wales) - Established operation with strong trading history - Long standing, experienced, retainable management and staff - Situated in prime retail position which attract passing trade - Preferred brand supplier with partnership agreements in place - High end kitchens and bedrooms designed and sold - Would suit either a bathroom or kitchen company looking for a “bolt on” - 2007 T/o £935,245, GP 28%, NP £151,856 (ref. 13245)
Offers invited
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