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LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
34137
Vendor reference:
GD110
Vendor website:
     
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BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Secondary sector:
Asking price:
£380,000  
Turnover / revenue:
£565,000
Net profit / cashflow:
Undisclosed
Years established:
15
Number of employees:
3
Employees / staffing:
The owners (husband and wife) employ three additional full time staff including 1 x lorry driver/repair man 2 x yard workers

OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
Retirement
Support and training:
The vendor is happy to provide support and training as part of a successful sale package.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
 
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BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Reclamation Centre Building and Garden Materials Architectural Salvage Imported Sandstone & Limestone
Ref.GD110
Location Suffolk
Asking price: GBP380,000 exc. Stock
Well established this business is one of the leading suppliers for reclamation sales of building and garden materials, architectural salvage and imported sandstone and limestone in Suffolk.
A premium source for reclamation sales the business source and stock a wide range of specially selected salvaged and reclaimed period features and building materials suitable for property renovations or new builds. The yard carries an extensive range of paving slabs and materials including popular Indian sandstone, York stone paving, salvaged bricks and railway sleepers plus an extensive range of garden and period style features.
The business was started over 15 years ago and is a unique resource of traditional building materials and decorative architectural features with stock that is constantly changing encouraging people from a wide ranging sector to return on a regular basis. Clients are split 50/50 Trade /Private
The yard and warehouse are laid out in a pleasing, organised way. The large yard is approximately 1 acre with good display areas while the large showroom/warehouse is circa 9,000 sq. ft.

Expansion Potential
Very limited marketing activities is undertaken, so investment in advertising could provide the potential to increase the customer base.

There are further opportunities to increase levels of business possibly expanding further afield with new premises. Updating the company website to take online payments and deliveries would also attract custom from further afield.

Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The business has a comprehensive website to display the products that are on offer. Updating this website to take orders and payments would be a way of updating the business and attracting additional orders.