Business for Sale Overview:
Established for over twenty five years and until fairly recently operating as a franchise of one of the UK’s leading print organizations, this business has constantly evolved to meet the ever changing requirements of its expanding customer base of local businesses. Consequently this business has become a valuable ‘one stop shop’, providing a wide range of design and printing services.
Based in very well suited premises situated just outside the town centre of one of Surrey’s busiest commercial centres, this business provides a full design, black and white and full colour print service – anything from small run business cards through to high volume, multi page, full colour brochures. In-house, the business has single and two colour presses, black and white and digital colour printing facilities as well as a full range of finishing services including folding, perforating and binding. For any print runs requiring more sophisticated equipment this business outsources, working with a number of trusted trade printers to secure the very best deals for its Clients. Using its detailed knowledge of printing processes and the materials available, staff expertly match customer orders with the capabilities of its suppliers, using the best option to get the job done and producing materials to a very high standard within Client specified deadlines.
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Property Features and Assets:
The business runs from very well suited premises just outside the centre of the town of one of Surrey’s busiest commercial centres. Approximately 1900 square feet in all – the Ground Floor is given over to reception, the print room and storage with office accommodation and the Design Studio to the first floor.
The building is located close to a very large business park within walking distance of the local train station offering fast access to Central London and close to a major thoroughfare offering easy access to the M25 motorway and right across the southern Home Counties. There is reserved car parking on site.
The current lease is due to expire in 2012 – though the current Owner believes there will be possibilities of extending it beyond this date. Rent is £12,000 per annum, with no rent reviews due within the current arrangement. Rates are approximately £6,700 per annum.
Market Competition and Expansion:
Well established in the local marketplace and enjoying high levels of awareness, the business undertakes little or no advertising relying on the most effective form of marketing of all, word of mouth recommendation.
Client contact is supported by experienced outsourced telesales activity combined with a regular mailings sent to a contact database of approximately 250 ‘warm’ Clients and Prospects. Using the ACT! CRM system, the business has built up an overall customer database of approximately 1300 contacts.
The business also has a very well designed, informative and easy to navigate website that performs well within all the major search engines for all appropriate search terms which is in the process of being updated, as well as three other sites offering design services, promotional gifts and an on-line purchasing site, the domains of which have all been registered and are awaiting transfer.
Reason for Selling:
This is a genuine retirement sale.
Additional Details:
- The property is leased.
- The owner may be willing to train/assist the new owner.
- This may become a homebased business opportunity.
- This may become a franchise resale opportunity.
- This is not a distressed business or bankruptcy situation.
Contact the Seller:
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