Financial Details
Asking price: £1,250,000
Sales revenue: £721,824
Net profit: Undisclosed
Fixtures value: Undisclosed
Stock value: Undisclosed

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Business Description
Advent Business Sales are delighted to have been instructed to offer to the market this extremely well established freehold haulage contractor, which specialises in the supply of sand, aggregates, topsoil, crushed and building stone to the construction and farming industries.

The business was originally founded in 1920 by the grandfather of the current vendor; who has owned it for the last 21 years. The business is only now being offered for sale due to retirement.

The business also offers a tipper truck and driver hire, which can be charged either by the load or by the day.

Collection from the site is also available over the weighbridge with most popular aggregates available.

The business has a good selection of vehicles including:
4 x 18 t Mercedes trucks
1 x 26 t Mercedes truck
JCB
40 t weighbridge

The business employs 3 full time drivers plus 1 Full Time office based employee and the vendor full time. In the last financial year to June 2007, net turnover was £721,824 gross profit was £163,571 and reconstituted net profit was circa £80,000.

We are advised that stock at cost is approximately £20,000.

The vendors are quite happy to assist during a hand over period, to ensure a smooth transition to a new owner and to ease introductions to the staff and customers.

REF 8874CV
General Information
Trading hours:Mon-Fri: 7.00am – 5.00pm & Sat: 8.00am – 1.00pm
Property:Freehold
Living accomodation:BUSINESS PREMISES The site area is approximately 4 acres in size and comprises of various offices, outbuildings and a very attractive 4 bedroom detached house. The first floor offices and washroom/w/c are approximately 360 sq ft, the garage with pit is approx 1800 sq ft and the workshop is approx 250 sq ft. The house comprises 4 double bedrooms – 1 is en-suite, separate lounge and dining room, office, bathroom and a fully fitted kitchen with Rayburn cooker.
Location:The business has an ideal rural location in Warwickshire.

Situated only approximately 8 miles from the M40 and approximately 28 miles from the M5, the business is centrally placed to deliver the products to the surrounding counties.

Nearby towns include Banbury, Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Evesham.

The site, which is approximately 4 acres in size, has its own large car park.

Expansion potential:The business is already very successful however there is still plenty of scope to increase sales and profits further by: 1. having a smaller truck which would be easier and cheaper to hire out or to carry smaller loads 2. using a large piece of the land to store caravans 3. Bagging of materials to compete with the household DIY market 4. Opening up part of the land as a garden centre
Financing available:Please let us know if you require finance for the purchase of a business.
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