Business Summary
Turnover circa £750,000
Operating pre tax profit circa £150,000
Established 1997
Large customer database
Large number of Fire & Flood Insurance restorations
Excellent inventory of vehicles and equipment
Technological advantage over competition
Good growth potential
Goodwill
Business profile:
Set up in 1997, this business specialises in private and commercial carpet and upholstery cleaning & restoration, concentrating on the fire & flood damage sector. Other services include hard floor, leather, rug, and tile and grout cleaning. The business is an all-round one stop shop for cleaning and restoration work and has achieved a history of excellent turnover and profits over the years.
The business operates from a centrally located modern purpose built warehouse with offices on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border and supplies cost effective solutions, which are achieved by their unique, patented hot-carbonating cleaning process, which is a safe non toxic cleaning solution.
The owners have put an infrastructure in place that enables the business to run smoothly and efficiently without their presence being necessary. The business is profitable with no bad debts and offers a highly competitive cleaning service.
Equipment:
All necessary equipment is in place that is required to run a successful operation. This includes seven liveried vans (all leased), three truck mounted cleaning machines, circa 100 de-humidifiers, circa 120 air movers, plus heaters, dryers, pumps, air scrubbers, compressors and a fork lift truck. There are also 36 wooden containers, which are used as storage and rented out to clients.
A full list of equipment is available to all genuinely interested parties.
Customer Service:
Customer service is the top priority; the team provide a prompt, reliable and efficient service. Substantial investment has been made in the latest technology and equipment. The company uses unique environmentally friendly carpet cleaning methods and has achieved IS0 9001 accreditation.
Key Strengths:
This is a well run and environmentally friendly company that has a history of continual growth and profits. The business receives a great deal of income from repeat/recommendation sources.
The company has a number of beneficial local contracts and works with major insurance companies on fire and flood restoration work. This work brings in circa 70% of their business with the other 30% coming from private carpet cleaning.
Equipment and vehicles are in pristine working order. All equipment is stored in the purpose built modern warehouse, which also holds approximately forty wooden containers. These containers are rented out to clients looking for secure, temporary storage space at a competitive rate.
Property Details
Other Business Details
Premise Details:
The business is relocatable. The vendor owns the freehold of the premises however they are prepared to negotiate a new lease on an agreeable time span and rental.
Centrally located on an industrial park on the Yorkshire/Lancashire border, the premises are a modern (2006) purpose built warehouse with offices of circa 10,000 square feet. There is ample parking on site for staff, visitors and the company vehicles. The warehouse is fully heated and the offices are centrally heated. The premises have CCTV and a full security alarm system
Expansion Potential:
The business is easy to run and the owners have built up an infrastructure that means the operation runs smoothly without their presence. Sound foundations have been laid down by the current owners to accommodate future growth.
Business Operation Details
Support & Training:
The owners would be happy to help with a smooth transfer of the business in any way possible.
Miscellaneous Details
Reason For Selling:
The owners have worked tirelessly to build the business to its current level and now think this is the perfect time for new owners to take over.
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