The Corporate Finance Network

Issue 10 July 2009

Businesses for Sale

Manufacturing & Supply

M213 - Office products ***NEW***
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £1 million+. Experienced sales team and online ordering with diverse client base in Norfolk and Suffolk and nationwide delivery capability. For further details contact Jerry Hyde: j.hyde@leesaccountants.co.uk

M212 - Branded environmental air handling products
Based in North West. Turnover £5 million. Profitable business. For further details contact Robert Williams: robertwilliams@corporatefinance.org.uk

M211 - Bespoke joinery manufacturer
Based in East Devon. Turnover £340k with net profit £82k. General joinery manufacturing. Little fitting. Well respected local firm. Good/loyal workforce. Broad based customer list. For further details contact Rob Harman: rob.harman@morrisowen.com

M210 - Whiskey distilleries
Based in Glasgow. Established and new distilleries for sale in whole, in part or buy-in. Turnover £5 million. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

M209 - Bar and catering supplies
Based in Bedfordshire. Turnover £1 million. Average EBIT last 5 years £100k. Potential to increase this post acquisition. Key management retainable. For further details contact Chris Maylin: CMaylin@wkhca.co.uk

M206 - Agrochemical supplies
Based in North Yorkshire. Turnover £0.5 million. Long established client list, plenty of repeat business. For further details contact Mark Grewer: mark.grewer@hghyork.co.uk

M204 - Corrugated cases
Based in North West. Turnover potential to reach £1 million.. Gross profit 30%. Established 25 years. For further details contact John Sheehan: john.sheehan@allensaccountants.com

M203 - Conservatories manufacturer
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £3 million. For further details contact Graham Lyon: g.lyon@leesaccountants.co.uk


Construction & Waste Management

C210 - Electrical contractor
Based in Scotland. Turnover £1.2 million. Established clientele. Growth potential. Strong reliable workforce. Gross profit circa £325k. Net profit £160k. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

C209 - Scaffolding contractor
Based in Scotland. Turnover £1 million. Established 6 years ago. Professional and competitive business. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

C208 - Waste management, recycling of non-metal waste and scrap
Based in North West. Turnover £1.5 million. Well established business with local authority contracts. Prime location. For further details contact Jonathan Staples:
jonathans@horsfield-smith.co.uk

C207 - Electrical contractor
Based in West Midlands. Turnover £1.3 million. Gross profit 22%. Net profit 8% (before directors costs). No bank debt. Substantial local authority work. NICEIC and CHAS approved. For further details contact Laurie Riley: laurie.riley@dykeyaxley.co.uk .

C205 - Electrical contracting business
Based in West Yorkshire. Turnover £1 million. Retirement sale. For further details contact Nick Frost: nickf@lrh.co.uk

C201 - Commercial and industrial waste management and recycling company
Based in North West. Turnover £3.5 million. Highly respected both within industry and within own customer base. For further details contact Jonathan Staples:
jonathans@horsfield-smith.co.uk

C202 - Building work and general property maintenance
Based in Manchester. Turnover £1.8 million. Well known within building trade for the quality of its support and service. Highly skilled staff including nucleus of specialist contractors. For further details contact Jonathan Staples: jonathans@horsfield-smith.co.uk

C204 - Building maintenance
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £100k. For further details contact Iain Clayton: i.clayton@leesaccountants.co.uk


Engineering

E203 - Light industrial engineering, agricultural sector
Based in Lincolnshire. Turnover circa £675k. GP% 25%. Company is leading supplier in agricultural sector. For further details contact Richard Hallsworth: richard.hallsworth@nicholsonsca.co.uk

E202 - Engineering
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £3 million. For further details contact Jerry Hyde: j.hyde@leesaccountants.co.uk


Distribution

D201 - Wholesale nuts and bolts company
Based in South Manchester. Turnover £4 million. Company has contracts and contacts in China. Uses invoice discounting facility. For further details contact John Sheehan: john.sheehan@allensaccountants.com

D202 - Storage equipment, office products and e-website
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £2 million. For further details contact Graham Lyon: g.lyon@leesaccountants.co.uk


Property, Building & Land

P209 - Guest house ***NEW***
Based in Lake District. Turnover £50k. High value property. For further details contact John Sheehan: john.sheehan@allensaccountants.com

P208 - Luxury Victorian hotel ***NEW***
Based in North Wales. Turnover £565k with operating profit £44k. 20 bedrooms (2 suites, 14 twins/doubles, 4 singles). AA 3 star rating. Based in popular tourist area. Includes restaurant. Average occupancy rate for 2008 was 55%. For further details contact Susan Relf: susan.relf@dykeyaxley.co.uk

P207 - Boutique hotel
Based in Glasgow. 103 spacious rooms and suites. Purpose built, iconic building in heart of prime office and retail area. Outstanding bar/restaurant (70 covers) with wide street frontage. Established business with good profits, run fully under management. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

P205 - Site with planning for social housing
Based in Bradford. 2.2 acre site, space for up to 44 properties. For further details contact Nick Frost: nickf@lrh.co.uk

P204 - Residential rental properties
Based in West Yorkshire. Formerly farm buildings. Tenants in situ. Property valued at circa £2.5 million. For further details contact Nick Frost: nickf@lrh.co.uk

P202 - Property letting agency
Based in Norfolk. Turnover circa £500k. Net profit circa 40%. Graham Lyon: g.lyon@leesaccountants.co.uk

P201 - Hotel
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £270k. For further details contact Iain Clayton: i.clayton@leesaccountants.co.uk


Healthcare

H204 - Nursing home ***NEW***
Based in North Lincolnshire. Turnover £1.1 million with 95% gross profit. Private care home with nursing. Approximately 77 residents. 35 single rooms, 22 shared, 33 rooms with en-suite WC. 3 star rating (excellent) from Care Quality Commission. For further details contact Richard Hallsworth: richard.hallsworth@nicholsonsca.co.uk

H203 - Care home
Based near Marbella, Spain. Turnover €1.2 million. For further details contact Chris Maylin: CMaylin@wkhca.co.uk

H201 - Residential care home
Based in Lincolnshire. Turnover £600k. Freehold valued at £1.1 million. Planning permission likely to be granted for additional places. For further details contact Chris Maylin: CMaylin@wkhca.co.uk


Transport & Logistics

T202 - Haulier
Based in North Yorkshire. Turnover £2.5 million. Substantial repeat business from major clients. Sale due to ill health. For further details contact Mark Grewer: mark.grewer@hghyork.co.uk


Retail

R204 - Specialist retail group
Based in market town in Lincolnshire close to the Wolds. Group have strong common brand name and have excellent reputation. Group consists of kitchenware, gift, cards and home styling products. Can be sold piecemeal or as a group. For further details contact Richard Hallsworth: richard.hallsworth@nicholsonsca.co.uk

R203 - Furniture retailer
Based in Lanarkshire. Turnover £500k. Established over 40 years. Retirement sale. Lifestyle business. Huge expansion potential. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

R201 - Motorcycle retailer
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £1 million. For further details contact Jerry Hyde: j.hyde@leesaccountants.co.uk


Other Sectors

O222 - Living farm experience ***NEW***
Based in East Midlands. Working farm attraction with activities for all ages and school groups with faming land and property in Nottinghamshire (or East Midlands). Includes substantial home, visitor centre, farm buildings and landscaped grounds. For further details contact Richard Hallsworth: richard.hallsworth@nicholsonsca.co.uk

O221 - Print finishing
Based in Leicester. Turnover £1.5 million. Great potential for trade printer to push business to next level. For further details contact Ian Denson: ian@corporatefinance.org.uk

O220 - Electrical auto repair
Based in South Manchester. Turnover £145k with pre tax profit of £15k. Specialist in repair, supply and installation of electrical components to all types to vehicles. Sale of business and property. Details of property upon request. For further details contact John Sheehan: john.sheehan@allensaccountants.com

O219 - Landscape and gardening
Based in Surrey. Turnover £360k. Company has grown rapidly in recent years. For further details contact Philip Munk: P.Munk@twpaccounting.co.uk

O218 - Systems integrator
Based in Scotland. Turnover £720k. Consistently highly profitable. Partnership established for nearly 20 years. Customers spread across a lot of blue chip clients but business is not reliant on any of them. Potential for substantial growth throughout UK. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

O217 - Commercial cleaning
Based in Scotland. Turnover £1 million. Net profit 21%. Long established family company. Diverse commercial customer base (no new build exposure). Would suit large national company looking to expand. Retirement sale. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

O216 - Public house
Based near East Kilbride. Turnover £4 million. Charming village ‘local’ dating from the 1600s. Split level restaurant, with 100 covers. Previously tenanted and now under management. Ideal owners accommodation. Large car park. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

O215 - Tax loss benefit
Property trading company, now ceased trading but with £112k of unused tax losses and no debt. Company shares and benefit of tax losses available. For further details contact Laurie Riley: laurie.riley@dykeyaxley.co.uk

O214 - Printing company
Based in North West. Turnover £1.7 million. Blue chip customer base. Company at forefront of technology. Strong management team in place. For further details contact Jonathan Staples:
jonathans@horsfield-smith.co.uk

O209 - Children’s day nursery
Based in Scotland. Little or no competitors. For further details contact Iain Sim: IainSim@idsca.co.uk

O201 - Day nursery operator
Company operates 4 private day nurseries for children in West Yorkshire. Turnover £750k. Retirement sale. For further details contact Nick Frost: nickf@lrh.co.uk

O202 - Recruitment company
Central London. Turnover £750k. Company has blue chip client base for its retail placement division. For further details contact Chris Maylin: CMaylin@wkhca.co.uk

O203 - Marquee hire company
Based in North Yorkshire. Turnover £200k - £250k. High proportion of repeat business from local shows in the area. For further details contact Mark Grewer: mark.grewer@hghyork.co.uk

O205 - Organic poultry production
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £5 million. For further details contact Iain Clayton: i.clayton@leesaccountants.co.uk

O206 - Communication and marketing
Based in Norfolk. Turnover £700k. For further details contact Graham Lyon: g.lyon@leesaccountants.co.uk

 

 

 

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