| (REF: AI008) Leading Manufacturer & Supplier of Water Purification Equipment |
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| Seller Reference: |
AI008 |
| B4S Reference: |
03423 |
| Asking Price: |
£2,000,000
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| Net Profit: |
Undisclosed |
| Sales Revenue: |
£1,860,000 |
| Number of Staff: |
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| Established For: |
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| Ownership: |
Leasehold |
| Location: |
Surrey but re-locatable, Surrey, United Kingdom |
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Established for nearly twenty years, this business is one of the UK’s leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of water purification equipment and accessories in the UK. From its Head Office in Surrey, this business designs and manufactures a range of equipment for the commercial sector that utilises a variety of water purification techniques to produce pure water for some of the biggest Hotels, Health Authorities, Universities, Hospitals and major Corporations in the country.
Approximately thirty per cent of the turnover of this business arises from the installation of new equipment. The water available from nature is rarely perfectly suitable for drinking or for meeting the various requirements of the industrial sector. Every system therefore is designed to meet the Client’s specific needs. Supplied either in the form of a stand-alone unit – as generally found in a laboratory environment or as a complete water treatment system, such as those used in hospitals or various sectors of industry the equipment supplied by this business produces pure water in quantities ranging from a few litres per hour through to complete industrial water treatment plants using many thousands times that volume.
This business’s expertise doesn’t just end with installation, however, with nearly three quarters of its turnover arising from a broad range of preventative maintenance programmes, each one again devised to meet specific Client needs and developed using the wealth of experience this business has built up over the years of its operation within all aspects of the many commercial and industrial sectors in which it has worked. Its team of highly skilled and experienced Mobile Service Engineers, fully trained in even the most sophisticated of water purification testing techniques, are always on hand to ensure a consistent supply of quality water is always maintained. Working either with its own equipment or equally prepared to install equipment supplied from alternative sources, all systems are designed to be fully scaleable where practical, so that they can change as a Client’s water purification needs change.
Not surprisingly for one of the major players in this sector, quality is at the core of every aspect of this business’s operation. This business provides advice and support throughout the process of meeting a customer’s water purification needs. Many of the projects this business secures do not reach the competitive tendering stage – testament to the excellent service this business offers and its excellent reputation within the industry. Within competitive tenders this business wins far more than it loses!
With turnover for the financial year ending June 2010 of £1.858M, a good solid Client base, very healthy gross and net margins and a very strong Balance Sheet this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a very well run and very well established business operating in a ‘needs driven’ sector with excellent prospects for future growth.
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Property: |
Leasehold |
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Living Accommodation: |
No |
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Working at the full extent of its current capacity, apart from a well designed and easy to navigate web-site this business does little or no advertising or marketing whatsoever, relying on the strong word of mouth recommendation it enjoys within the industry.
Having been established within the industry for nearly twenty years, its name is very well established and its excellent reputation for competitive prices and high levels of Customer Service are sufficient to ensure that it consistently appears high on lists of companies invited to tender. |
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The current owners of the business will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover to ensure a smooth transition to new owners as appropriate. One of the current Owners could be available for a period of up to 5 years in a full time capacity if required, subject to negotiation.
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Having worked in the business for nearly fifteen years and built the business up to its considerable current size one of the current Owners of the business wishes to retire.
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Is this a home-based business? |
No |
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Can this business be relocated? |
Yes |
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Is this business part of a franchise? |
No |
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The two owners of the business are responsible for the day to day management of the business supported by one other employee in an Administrative capacity. A team of nine Service Engineers (including two Juniors) are out in the field undertaking the installation, servicing, modifying and upgrading of all types of water treatment plant.
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