| (REF: SE001345) Profitable Garden Maintenance Biz - Affluent Midhurst Area, W Sussex |
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| Seller Reference: |
SE001345 |
| B4S Reference: |
28468 |
| Asking Price: |
£69,000
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| Net Profit: |
Undisclosed |
| Sales Revenue: |
£112,000 |
| Number of Staff: |
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| Established For: |
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| Ownership: |
Leasehold |
| Location: |
Midhurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom |
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WELL ESTABLISHED GARDENING SERVICES BUSINESS WITH TOP QUALITY EQUIPMENT and REGULAR CUSTOMER BASE IN THE MIDHURST AREA OF WEST SUSSEX
LOCATION
This well established gardening services business operates in and around the historic market town of Midhurst in West Sussex. It services an affluent rural and semi-rural area extending to a radius of 20 miles. Midhurst is a historic market town nestling in the South Downs approximately 12 miles north of Chichester renowned for its unspoilt architecture and the variety of its independent shops. It is surrounded by stunning countryside soon to be incorporated within the South Downs National Park which provides a substantial catchment from its villages and hamlets. It has good road links with Chichester and the coastal cities including Portsmouth and Brighton to the south, and access to the motorway network via the M27/M3. Gatwick airport is an hour's drive away.
The area also boasts several well-known attractions such as National Trust properties at Petworth and Uppark, the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum and West Dean Gardens all within a few minutes' drive. Goodwood is also close by with race meetings in the summer as well as the Festival of Speed and Revival weekends usually booked up well in advance.
THE BUSINESS
The business was established approximately 12 years ago and is operated from the vendors home. The mainstay of the business is garden maintenance and the company has built up an excellent reputation with a loyal customer base of around 40 regular clients which is still growing, and this has now been expanded with an increasing amount of design projects. But unfortunately, due to illness, the vendor has decided to offer the business for sale.
The business offers a wide range of gardening services including designing, landscaping, fencing, lawn care and water features. Most clients have large gardens and require weekly or fortnightly visits during the growing season, while others have remedial and remodelling work done in the winter. The emphasis is on the upper end of the market and there are several well-known 'celebrities' on the books.
The business is run by the owner with a team of 3 experienced staff led by a team leader who undertake the on-site work.
The turnover in the accounts for the year ended 31st March 2010 was in excess of £112,000 with a high gross profit margin and a reconstituted net profit in excess of £40,000, which an active owner operator should be able to easily improve. Further accounting information is available to seriously interested parties after an initial viewing and meeting with the owner.
The business owns a comprehensive array of top quality tools and equipment in order to carry out all aspects of land maintenance and these are included in the asking price. A full inventory will be made available upon request.
The business also owns a fleet of vehicles and a short wheel base Ford Transit van is included in the asking price, with the other vehicles below available seperately, if desired;
Ford Transit - LWB
Tipper truck
Nissan crew cab
These are not included in the asking price but are available by separate negotiation.
This is a superb opportunity to acquire a prestigious and growing landscaping and maintenance business in highly attractive and affluent part of the country.
The business is being offered for sale purely due to the ill health of the founding owner, but comes with a loyal and experienced work force as well as a solid base of regular clients. In our view there is substantial scope to increase the size of the business and could equally appeal to a keen horticulturalist or an existing operator looking to expand.
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Property: |
Leasehold |
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Living Accommodation: |
No |
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Is this a home-based business? |
No |
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Can this business be relocated? |
No |
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Is this business part of a franchise? |
No |
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