Monday, 26 October 2015

GB199-Specialist Tier 1 Roofing Contractor – Commercial, Public and Private Buildings

Specialist Tier 1 Roofing Contractor – Commercial, Public and Private Buildings

 Ref. GB199
Location : Essex
Asking Price : £1300000
  Business Profile

The Business is a tier 1 roofing contractor, specializing in the design and installation of high performance roofing solutions and complex roofing structures as per client specifications primarily in London. Installations cover a wide range of commercial and public building as well as multiple occupancy residential schemes for developers.

The Business has completed a rich and diverse portfolio of installations since the business was established in 1993.

The Business has a well established reputation for quality and high levels of workmanship among the top building contractors, especially where there are intricate roofing requirements using high value materials. Indeed the majority of new business comes from these well established relationships.

The Business employs over 40 people with full time, permanent field based project managers who ensure that client needs are met in a timely and cost effective manner and to the quality they expect as well as complying with all the on-site health and safety procedures.

Furthermore the entire team has benefited from an on-going training program and is supported by a very efficient and effective back-office. The back-office manages the ordering and delivery of materials to the site as well as business development, project estimations, financial and supplier management.

The Business revenue in FY2014 was £7.3mil with an underlying EBITDA of £113K that reflects the squeeze put on sub-contractors by principals. Margin has been carefully managed through 2015 and EBITDA is expected to be £200K+ in FY2015.

Monday, 19 October 2015

GB191-14 Exclusive “ServiceMaster” Franchise Territory Licences for Sale www.servicemaster.co.uk

14 Exclusive “ServiceMaster” Franchise Territory Licences for Sale www.servicemaster.co.uk

 Ref. GB191
Location : North West England
Asking Price : £175000
 Asking price includes:

14 ServiceMaster Licences (one new licence costs circa £25,000!)

Historical full territory sales circa £1,200,000 p.a

Current trading levels circa £500,000 p.a.

Historically a very successful franchise operation with large geographical territories

Wide range of products and services

Established client/customer base

Superb franchise support

Goodwill

Business Profile

A rare opportunity to buy a total of 14 exclusive ServiceMaster franchises spanning 14 key regional territories across the North West of England. The vendor has operated these franchises very succesfully for over 25 years and in that time their businesses have developed and grown into the highly efficient multi-faceted buildings, facilities and property maintenance and services companies that exist today.

Due to the vendors historical business successes, they themselves have developed many other business opportunities and now wish to spend more time pursuing some of these, as well as spending more time enjoying their other passions and pastimes as they are now financially secure as retirement approaches.

What is for sale are the 14 ServiceMaster Licences and not the trading companies. We are advised by the vendor a single territory ServiceMaster franchise licence costs in the region of circa £25,000 so this is an excellent opportunity for a purchaser to acquire some 14 mature and developed regions at a very competitive price. Many of the territories are densely populated in terms of commercial, industrial and residential buildings and properties. The licences enable the purchaser to offer a comprehensive range of services including insurance driven fire and flood restoration services to residential clients, commercial cleaning services, small remedial works, and furniture restoration services.

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

GI046-High Quality House Removal & Storage throughout UK & Europe – On Site Containers & Warehouses

High Quality House Removal & Storage throughout UK & Europe – On Site Containers & Warehouses

 Ref. GI046
Location : East Anglia
Asking Price : £575000
  Asking price includes:

Annual turnover circa £ 780,000

Gross profit circa £ 630,735

Net profit £160,462

Net Asset Value £109,323

EBITDA £192,707

Sign written vehicles

Member of B.A.R. –

British Association of Removers Historic trading over 30 years

Excellent base of repeat clients

Website

Business Profile

This successful family business has over 30 years’ experience in handling high quality UK and international removals and storage. The business offers a complete removal and container storage for home and business of which approximately 90% is private and approximately 10% commercial.

This well established, professional business has gained an outstanding reputation for reliability that has been created with the help of long-standing employees. Families have been helped by their staff to move home throughout the UK and Europe, giving advice on packing, providing professional packers if required, dealing with all paperwork for international removals.

The business is run from a secure site in East Anglia that currently has 400 containers on site that are housed in three linked warehouses including two purpose built which were constructed in 2010 and 2013.

On the removals side, this reliable and professional business has grown into one of the leading removal companies in the area, operating mainly in the domestic market with a small percentage of commercial work.

This business represents an excellent opportunity to acquire a removals and storage business operating in the UK and abroad with a long established successful track record, attractive growth and expansion prospects plus a superb reputation.

Friday, 9 October 2015

GP215-Contract & Pre-booked Taxi, Mini Bus and Coach Hire Company

Contract & Pre-booked Taxi, Mini Bus and Coach Hire Company 

 Ref.GP215
Location Close Proximity to Dublin City Centre (50 kms) /Relocatable
Asking Price £ 293,000

Turnover for 2014 circa £237,000 (€323,156)
All Assets, (fixed and tangible) approx. £140,000 (€190,000)
Transport operators licence
All Contracts & Customer Details
Private and Corporate work
Contracts with Local Authorities
Huge opportunities for substantial growth

Business profile:
Established in 2002, this business became limited in 2004 and has a complete business structure in place. This is a family run, professional business that prides itself in exceptional delivery of service. The primary source of business is contract work and pre-booked Taxi and Minibus hire for private clients, corporate/schools and local authorities. There are many more opportunities that can be advertised and tendered for.

The fleet of vehicles has continually grown through the years and now consists of 2x Hackney Cars, 2x Taxi Cars, a Wheelchair taxi, 3 x 14 seater minibus 7 x 16 seater minibuses (3 Minibuses are Wheelchair Accessible) and a 53 seater coach.

The business is well known locally with limited competition and comes with fully trained staff and everything in place. The vehicles are reliable and good quality, driven by professional drivers who put the customer first.
 

Thursday, 8 October 2015

GE091-On-line retailer of insulation solutions

On-line retailer of insulation solutions

 Ref.GE091
Location Must be re-located
Asking Price £ 1,100,000


Business profile:
Introduction

Turner Butler has been appointed to invite offers of purchase for 100% of the Issued Share Capital of an on-line retailer of insulation solutions.

Key strengths:

The business has the following key attributes:

• Very well established, longstanding specialist insulation solutions websites.
• Very high rankings in Google and all other major search engines.
• Emphasis on product information and transaction, reducing the need for high levels of ‘live’ customer service assistance during purchasing decision making process.
• Major branded products supplied by specialist insulation and building products distributors.
• Reputation for good quality products at competitive prices.
• Easy business to manage – excellent bespoke management systems; all product drop shipped.
• Part-time ownership involvement.
• Extensive growth and expansion opportunities.
• Easily re-locatable.

The business provides an acquirer with:

• An ideal bolt on or extra on-line presence for an existing e-commerce retailer possibly already involved in the building products sector.
• An excellent starter business opportunity possibly for an individual, family or even for an existing High Street retailer, to establish an online presence in the building products sector.