Business Summary:
Haulage Contractor Specializing Predominantly in the Air Freight Distribution Sector
Ref.GP148
Location Kent
Asking Price £440,000
Having been established for more than twenty years – and operated from its current site for the past nine – this business, located approximately halfway between the port of Dover and Heathrow airport and ideal for international freight companies to drop cargo for onward distribution, this business is a long established provider of specialist logistics and distribution services. It also offers more general road haulage services acting as a storage and distribution point for a number of businesses across a number of sectors, often providing added value services – re-palletising, for example.
Operating from leased premises of approximately 8,000 square feet with ample space for storage of Client goods when required, this business operates predominantly in the air freight ditribution sector with approximately 95% of its business activity concentrated through London Heathrow airport. As a result this business has all the necessary aviation security requirements and is a customer approved air freight depot. Collecting from and delivering to its customers during the day, the business consolidates its freight, ‘trunking’ up to Heathrow in the evenings. With a system of alerts in place sent to customers whenever there’s a vehicle with spare capacity in their area, vehicle utilisation rates are higher than average.
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| Year
Business was Established: 1989 |
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| Number of Employees:
14FT/2PT |
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| Facilities / Terms of Lease:
This business operates from very well suited premises – two adjacent units totaling approximately 8,000 square feet including office accommodation and a mezzanine.
The premises are extremely secure – within a gated compound with more than sufficient space for its fleet of vehicles, with CCTV and Redcare alarm security in place.
The premises are located on a large business park close to the M2 and M20 motorways, and approximately halfway between Heathrow airport and Dover and Folkestone.
The premises are leased with approximately four years remaining on the current agreement. Rent is approximately £20,000 per annum with Rates of approximately £8,000 per annum. |
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| Potential
Growth/Expansion:
N.A. |
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| Competition:
With the Owner having worked in the industry for many years and having built up extensive contacts within the industry this business has invested little in marketing and advertising recently, benefiting from high levels of residual awareness. All of its transport is liveried – acting as very effective advertising hoardings for the business. |
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| Owner
willing to train:
The current Owner will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover to ensure a smooth transfer of the business. |
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| Reason for selling:
the current Owner believes that new Owners operating as a limited company will be able to take the business on to the next stage and build on the excellent foundations already laid. |
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Seller Reference Number: GP148
BusinessMart.com Listing Number: 64931 |
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