Business Summary:
High Class Catering & Retail Butcher – Game, Meat & Poultry
Serving Major City Institutions & Hotels
Confidentially offered for sale
Ref No: AF054
Location: City of London
Asking price £400,000
This high class quality independent butchers was established in 1983 and has gained an excellent reputation for the supply of fine quality meat. poultry and game to the retail and catering trade.
Staff provide a high level of support and service to customers. Products are prepared to the clients’ own specifications, fresh or frozen, vacuum packed, labelled and delivered on a daily basis in refrigerated vans to ensure freshness and excellent quality. The business is firmly placed in the local market and has earned an enviable reputation among its many account clients, many of whom are prestigious catering companies, business caterers and luxury hotels and resorts.
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| Year
Business was Established: 1983 |
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| Number of Employees:
17FT |
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| Facilities / Terms of Lease:
This business operates from leasehold, very well suited and maintained premises in central London with a high level of passing footfall.
To the front, the premises are prominently signed and attractively presented and afford
ample and inviting display window space for produce.
Well fitted throughout, the business briefly comprises a single fronted entrance into the main bright and well appointed sales area. The shop comprises of a main area with tiled floor and walls for easy cleaning. There is a prominent, refrigerated display serve over counter area with electronic till, weighing facilities and fully equipped preparation/meat cutting area. A large storage and preparation area is situated in the basement.
All services are included.
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| Potential
Growth/Expansion:
The sale of this business presents a rare opportunity to acquire an extremely well organised and highly successful business. There is genuine and demonstrable scope for substantial growth. A new owner could consider expanding the catering side of the business as well as a possible restructure of the site, which for example, could include a coffee shop. With a strong demand for products and capacity to increase turnover, the business has considerable scope for continued growth and increased profitability, being in a specialist retail and service sector of consistent high demand. |
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| Competition:
Most of the past revenue has been as a result of word of mouth recommendations, bearing strong testimony to the excellent reputation the business enjoys.
Further forms of advertising in the way of press releases, sign-writing the vans with the company logo, promotions, leaflets and brochures could greatly enhance the business’s revenue. A company website is currently under construction which will allow clients to view price lists, request quotations and place orders.
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| Owner
willing to train:
The owner is happy to discuss a handover and training programme. |
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| Reason for selling:
Having developed the business - and on the wrong side of 50 - the owner now seeks to retire to enable him to indulge personal interests and passions. |
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Seller Reference Number: AF054
BusinessMart.com Listing Number: 94345 |
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