Successful Profitable Printing Business With Excellent Customer Base Suffolk For Sale in Suffolk- Business 4 Sale .co.uk

Business Summary

HISTORY

• Printing business trading from current site since late 1800s
• Current company incorporated 40 years ago
• In ownership of vendors and run as a family business for the last 27 years
• Excellent relationships with a wide client base established
• Ongoing investment in equipment including digital “bizhub”
• The vendor has never had do to any marketing for the business.

SERVICES

• Full range of general printing services offered
• Capacity to service orders from letterheads through to full colour brochures
• Design work undertaken
• Deliveries

CUSTOMERS

• Substantial customer base now in excess of 500
• Good mix of corporate and private clients within 5 mile radius
• Prestigious contracts include local independent school and luxury hotel

SUPPLIERS

• Range of printing wholesalers

FINANCIALS

Turnover
2009 £100,155
2008 £126,521

• Average gross profit margin 70%
• Reconstituted net profit has averaged £27,500 per annum over the past two years
• Stock holding approximately £1,500

PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT

• A ground floor purpose built print shop with office space
• Print shop with sliding doors for easy loading
• Office area
• WC
• Heidelberg 52 single colour press
• Polar 78 guillotine
• Stahl folding machine
• Watkins 12 station collator and booklet making machine
• Die cutter
• Digital “bizhub” (leased)

STRENGTHS

• Established in current location for well over one hundred years
• Excellent reputation locally
• Enviable repeat customer base with prestigious clients
• Solid and consistent financials
• Substantial inventory of equipment included within consideration price
• Delightful lifestyle destination

OVERHEADS

Staff £21,521
Rates TBC
Gas/ Electric £911

• Rates: TBC

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Property Information

	Property:	Leasehold

	Lease Terms:	TENURE • The freehold is owned by the vendor who would be happy to create a lease as required with terms to be negotiated

	Living Accommodation:	Yes

	Details of Accommodation:	• A ground floor purpose built print shop with office space • Print shop with sliding doors for easy loading • Office area • WC

	Location:	• Positioned close to the heart of delightful Suffolk riverside town • Purpose built print shop within easy reach of the many businesses trading in the town • Affluent population demographic with many clubs and societies

Growth Potential

• Business development activity very limited at present
• Excellent web domain not currently utilised
• Limited competition within the town
• Further work with existing clients
• Re-locatable if desired

Reason for Selling

• Alternative business projects
• Change of lifestyle after nearly 30 years in the business

Other Details

	Is this a home-based business?	No
	Can this business be relocated?	Yes
	Is this business part of a franchise?	No

Summary of Business Hours

• Mon to Fri: 7.30am to 4.30pm

Summary of Staffing

• Family business run by vendor with assistance from wife and daughter
• One full time machine minder

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