Financial Details
Asking price: £490,000
Sales revenue: £304,900
Net profit: Undisclosed
Fixtures value: Undisclosed
Stock value: Undisclosed

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Business Description
Advent Business Sales is pleased to offer to the market, this extremely well established sports shop which has been trading successfully for the past 40 years

The current vendors have been in constant ownership since its inception and are reluctantly selling due to retirement plans.

As previously mentioned, this is the only sports shop for miles about with valuable customers within its 25/30 mile radius. The shop is a labyrinth of rooms and holds a multitude of sporting goods in various sizes and makes, covering a wide range of sporting activities. The business also offers an in house racquet restringing service.

The shop is fully equipped for its purpose with various shelving and hanging rails as required.

The shop itself has been well cared for and is in excellent condition.

The town is fortunate enough to have many car parks around the shopping area giving excellent access.

The owners have indicated that they would be willing to give a handover period to a new buyer to ensure a seamless change over.

There is also a double bed flat with a separate entrance available to let out at £300 per month.

A highly desirable business in the right area and town, with fantastic scope and potential to expand via website and online sales.

We are advised that stock at cost is approximately £165,000
REF: 9416LE
General Information
Employees:The business is run by the vendor full time with and additional full timer, 3 part time staff and 2 Saturday only staff.
Trading hours:Mon-Wed & Fri: 9.00am – 5.15pm Thurs & Sat: 9.00am – 5.00pm
Property:Freehold
Living accomodation:First Floor Flat • private ground floor entrance at the rear of the building • leading to a small lobby and stairs • large double bedroom, lounge, kitchen & bathroom
Location:The sports shop is conveniently located in a very upmarket town in Rutland. It occupies a main road location, which is highly prominent and central to the town shopping area. It has the enviable position of being the only sports shop for many miles around and has many public schools within its catchment area.

The town is on the railway network and has it’s own station, the A1 is close by. This town is highly desirable with retail properties in the right position rarely coming on the market.
Premises Details:The building is a large double fronted shop with the doorway to the centre and briefly comprising of :
Ground Floor
• Sales counter to the left
• Large shop sales area sectioned off into areas of sporting categories
• Stairway to the upper floors behind sales counter
• Workshop for re-stringing racquets etc to the rear

First Floor
• Further showroom with various sporting equipment.
• Stock room
• Office
• Entrance to a flat from rear
• W.C’s
• Fire exit to the rear
• Car parking for 2 cars to the rear

Second Floor
• Used for storage only

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