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Business for Sale Overview:

This family business and has been established since 1970 and is a dedicated specialist in the preservation and maintenance of trees, offering sound and honest advice and a friendly service. The business is fully insured for all tree works and is fully compliant with LOLAR. All of our operatives are NPTC qualified and work to British Standard 3998 1989 and are keen to provide high quality, professional tree surgery. Other qualifications within the company are IOSH Certification, City & Guilds, NCH and First Aid. The company’s income is derived from tree surgery works which accounts for circa 75% of sales revenue and general landscaping which generates the remaining 25% of revenue. Naturally one operation compliments the other and affords excellent opportunities for cross selling and growth. In addition to the domestic / residential customers the business also provides a valuable business to business service to golf courses and churches and landowners throughout the central Cambridgeshire belt.

Property Features and Assets:

The business rents a substantial storage yard with units which comprise of a workshop, office, mess room, garaging and storage, which provide well suited space for this business. The rent is £7,500 per annum to include business rates, electricity & water.

Market Competition and Expansion:

The only substantial advertising undertaken by the business has been in Yellow Pages relying mainly on its excellent reputation for providing a reliable, quality service at competitive prices to its solid base of loyal customers. Word of mouth recommendations and good PR has built up over the many years of its operation. The customers constantly come back with regular annual work.