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Reference: SW2666
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : UK Wide |
Turnover : £ 900k
This award winning, privately owned, highly profitable and successful training provider has been delivering outstanding training programmes for over a decade. Through its excellent methodologies and achievement rates, there is a longevity to the relationships with employers, funding agencies and learners; resulting in a continuity of spend and growth. The courses are tailored to each organisations’ needs and tangibly improve sales, health & safety, costs reduction and performance output, whilst learners/employees gain recognised qualifications.

The organisation facilitates government initiatives such as Apprenticeships, Adult Skills (previously Train to Gain), JC+ programmes and some private training. Programmes are delivered in Business Improvement Techniques, Engineering, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Customer Service, Business Administration, Retail and work-based Math’s and English. The majority of the courses are aimed at employed young people and adults who wish to improve their career prospects. A variety of qualifications are delivered through centreships with national Awarding Bodies including City & Guilds. It has approximately 350+ learners per annum and OFSTED inspected December 2011.

The senior management is supported by a well organised and experienced team of trainer/assessors, tutors, programme managers and administration support. The shareholders have reached a stage in their lives where they wish to focus on other areas and capitalise on their business asset. An effective handover period is offered subject to agreed terms and conditions.

Turnover 2011 £900,000 with net profits of £310,000


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Reference: SW2665
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Printing
Location : South East | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 1.1m
The company is a large form digital print and display solutions provider, offering all forms of large format print including 48 and 96 sheet billboard posters, building wraps and hoardings, super wide format print and a vast range of exhibition displays, posters, signage and point of sale.

Based in the South East of England, the company has a varied customer base across a variety of sectors.

The director/shareholders are now looking to exit the business to explore new opportunities outside of the print industry.

The director/shareholders are prepared to remain with the company for a period of time, if required.

Turnover March 2011 £1.05m.

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Reference: SW2664
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Manufacturing
Location : North West | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 1.3m
Interested parties are urgently sought for the sale of a business whose principal activity is that of the manufacture of fencing.

This is an established business with a local and national distribution network. It is based in the North West with good access to motorways.

The company operates out of leasehold premises measuring 1,934 sq. m with 12 employees. The Director is prepared to stay on.

Current turnover is circa £1.3m.

Assets available for sale include goodwill, plant & machinery, business name, stock, order book & work in progress.

It is anticipated that due to the financial position of the company, the purchase will be executed at the earliest opportunity.

Expressions of interest are sought by 5pm on Tuesday 22 May 2012.

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Reference: SW2663
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : South East | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 1.6m
An opportunity has arisen to acquire a business based in the South East offering unique granite and quartz worktop unit templating, production and supply to commercial and domestic markets.

This is a strong brand with a high quality kitchen unit retailer under a separate brand. The company has a customer database in excess of 10,000 and 1,600 trade contacts. It has a highly skilled workforce.

The company receives discounts from many UK suppliers of specialist materials and has reputable and high quality international suppliers.

The company operates out of modern offices and state of the art production facilities.

2011 turnover £1.55m, 2012 forecast turnover £1.35m.

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Reference: SW2662
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Distribution, Freight, Logistics
Location : Yorkshire and the Humber | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 5.6m
An opportunity has arisen to acquire a road hauler and provider of warehousing facilities.

The business is a long established road hauler and warehouse provider based in North Yorkshire. Their state of the art freehold premises are in a business park with good access to major motorway networks and other transport links. It has an excellent customer base and it is common for key customers to renew contracts.

The business has traded for nearly 40 years, the last seven with the current owners. The business offers a highly experienced management team and enjoys a customer base which is wide and varied but includes major food suppliers, printers and media companies.

Management have been successful in the past seven years in growing the business and it is now extremely well positioned, highly profitable with repeat business.

The directors and shareholders are looking to realise their investment and have expressed willingness to remain with the business.

2011 turnover £5.58m, operating profit £771k, EBITDA £1.23m.


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Reference: SW2659
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : South East | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 820k
Established over 20 years, this business is a learning and development consultancy aimed at helping organisations to become more customer focused and hence enhancing their ability to retain clients. The company has grown over the years through organic growth and has developed an excellent reputation.

The company has long established relationships with blue chip clients and owns the rights to all the course material developed. It has developed a brand which is respected in the market place.

The current marketplace for learning and development programmes is buoyant. After an initial downturn at the beginning of the recession, private sector organisations are still continuing to invest particularly in leadership development programmes linked to talent and in customer service initiatives; both of which this company is well placed to deliver.

The current owners have not had the resources to take full advantage of the potential opportunities, and feel that the right buyer with complimentary services or client base could take this business to the next level.

The current owners would now like to sell the business and eventually retire, however are happy to provide an effective handover, or to work with a purchaser on a consultancy basis post sale. The business could easily be relocated to anywhere within the UK.

2012 turnover £820k, net profit £255k.

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Reference: SW2658
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : West Midlands | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 3.5m
An opportunity has arisen to acquire a long established and highly profitable metals recycling business.

The current owner is confident the market position developed leaves the company well placed for future growth, however believes that this will be best achieved under alternative ownership by a company with the financial and managerial resources required to maximise the significant opportunities that exist.

The business is the market leader in its sector locally and has developed an enviable reputation over many years through high levels of service.

The vast repeat supplier base ensures a consistent volume of materials and there is no undue reliance on any one individual supplier. The business handles in excess of circa 4, 000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals every year. The business handles the full range of metals which, once processed and graded, are sold to a high quality customer base.

There is a very good record of profitability and strong cash generation which means the business is self-financing. There is a strong asset base, no debt and a sound financial position generally.

The company operates from a location in the East Midlands, which provides excellent communication links and scope for significant future growth. It operates under the relevant environmental and waste management/recycling licences as required.

The company currently generates turnover of circa £3.5m and an operating profit of circa £600k.

However, the current facility provides the capacity for significant growth above existing levels. Net assets are circa £1.5m+.

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Reference: SW2657
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : South East |
Turnover : £ 600k
Dealership Training Business for Prestige Automotive Brands (SW) Established in 1999, this business specialises in improving the performance of staff working in the dealerships of prestige automotive brands, and its current client list includes most of the UK`s luxury car marques.

The company designs and delivers bespoke high margin programs for all management and staff levels from the Principal to the driver, enabling dealerships to drive growth and to deliver great customer experiences.

Within this overall brief, the company frequently carries out product knowledge and product launch training. The owner, who wishes to stay in the business for a further three years, has worked in the automotive sector since 1973 and has an extensive network of contacts.

There are two employees including the owner. In addition there are three self-employed Associates and a roster of seven trusted Freelancers who work for the company part-time.

In 2011, sales were around £600k and with its current resources, the expectation is that the business can continue to trade at this level producing an annual adjusted EBITDA of around £100k. However, with the injection of additional skills and resources, the owner believes the business could quadruple in size without moving outside the automotive sectors.

A majority shareholding is for sale to an individual or company capable of working with the owner to exploit this growth potential. The guide price for 80% of the shares is £320,000 on a debt-free, cash-free basis.

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Reference: SW2652
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Miscellaneous
Location : West Midlands | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 1.3m
An opportunity has arisen to acquire a specialist roofing services business for commercial and industrial clients.

The business is based in the West Midlands and is well established and highly regarded. It has a strong management team with experienced staff.

The business has a prestigious client list including local authorities and receives 90% repeat business. It is debt free.

This is an ideal bolt-on opportunity for companies in the scaffolding sector.

2011 turnover £1.3m, 2012 forecast turnover £1.8m.


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Reference: SW2651
Category: Businesses for Sale
Type: Retail & Wholesale
Location : South East | Not Specified
Turnover : £ 2.2m
A well established timber wholesaler, supplying major UK merchants and importers is for sale.

The company has a long standing UK client list and valuable supplier accounts in Europe and North America. It receives 100% repeat/referral business.

The company has low cost and efficient shipping and distribution resources, low overheads and a reliable business model. There is excellent scope for growth.

This is an ideal bolt-on opportunity as it is entirely relocatable.

2011 turnover £2.16m.


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