The Corporate Finance Network

September 2020

Businesses for Sale

Engineering

E222 - Engineering manufacturing business
Based in the South West but serving customers throughout the UK and overseas. Currently generating sales of approximately £2.5m per annum, mainly serving the waste management and recycling sector. Mainly blue-chip customers. Long established business with excellent reputation and customer service levels based on quality and reliability. Broad range of engineering and manufacturing capabilities and equipment including metal fabrication, hydraulic and electrical specialisms. Significant contractual service income. Excellent growth opportunities in domestic and overseas markets. Retirement sale. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

Property, Building & Land

P113 - Chartered Surveyors
Based in North West. Established, independent chartered surveyors practice serving the North West region. Services include valuations, building surveys, mortgage valuations for both the residential and commercial markets. For more details contact Steve Lindsay, Corporate Finance Partner stevenlindsay@kjgllp.com

P112 - Boutique 4* Hotel
Based in North England in a popular market town. The hotel has 9 en-suite hotel rooms, 24 cover fine dining restaurant and planning permission for an additional 12 hotel rooms and 36 cover restaurant. Occupancy levels of 60-65% with opportunity to increase further. For further details contact Greg Bolton, greg.bolton@rubicon.org.uk

Manufacturing & Supply

M247 - UPVC doors, windows and conservatories, aluminium and secondary glazing ***NEW***
Based in West Midlands. Revenue £1.1m, EBITDA £98k. The business operates as a designer, manufacturer and installer of UPVC doors, windows and conservatories, aluminium and secondary glazing. The business is able to manufacture double glazed units and leaded lights in-house, the only manufacturer of such products in the local area. For more details contact jack@thecfn.org.uk

M244 - Design and Supply of Warehouse Solutions
Based in East of England. Revenue £1.5m. Specialist consultants work with clients to design and supply high bay racking systems, mezzanine floors and other specialist’ solutions including warehouse management systems. In addition to its installation services the business performs warehouse health & safety assessments and racking inspections, creating an additional stream of income. For more details contact jack@thecfn.org.uk

M243 - Heavy machinery manufacturing
Heavy machinery design and manufacture specialising in the design & production of high capacity, high-output machinery used for the casting & stacking of non-ferrous metal ingots made from non-ferrous metals, including aluminium, lead & zinc. Also produces ancillary equipment for related tasks such as the cooling, marking & weighing of the resulting products. For more details contact Steve Lindsay, Corporate Finance Partner stevenlindsay@kjgllp.com

M242 - Furniture design, procurement and distribution
Revenue £12.8m. EBITDA £0.5m. The company predominantly serves the public sector, commercial offices and education sectors and has more recently expanded its capabilities into offering full fit out and project management as a main contractor, which accounts for approximately 30% of turnover. For further details contact David Martin, Corporate Finance Partner, Knill James david@knilljames.co.uk

M241 - Bespoke Joinery Business – Windows & Doors Manufacturer
Based in the Thames Valley with clients across the South of England. Revenue, £600k. Consistently profitable business. The company designs, manufactures, & installs staircases, windows & doors, as well as, kitchens & cabinets. State-of-the-art machinery (CNC Technology). The business is well-respected within the community and works on high-end properties. For further details contact Eddie Giannina, eddie.giannina@shawgibbs.com.

M240 - Staircase Manufacturer
Based in North of England. Manufactures a range of high-quality wooden staircases using its well-maintained production machinery including three CNC machines. The equipment and in-house team enables the business to carry out all design and manufacturing in-house. Clients include blue chip housebuilders. Their excellent reputation as a very experienced and high quality manufacturer has allowed the business to establish strong relationships with multiple major housebuilders, therefore not reliant on one customer. For further details contact Greg Bolton, greg.bolton@rubicon.org.uk

M238 - Manufacturer of aluminium windows and doors
Based in the South West. Generating sales of approximately £1.5m per annum providing manufacturing and installation services to the residential and commercial construction industry with a focus on high-end products. Consistently profitable. Retirement sale but current owners willing to help new owners to realise full growth potential of the business. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

M237 - Ultra-Fast scanning Spectrum Analyser
Based in the south east of England, the company wishes to sell both the manufacturing and IP rights of this device which is tailored specifically to Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM). It has a reputation in the market place for reliability and has the ability of sustainable and scalable revenue providing future profitability. There is no reliance on the inventor or key employees to maintain and develop the product. The inventor, in his 70s, wishes to spend more of his time developing other products and services for his company. For further details contact Andrew Watkin on 07860 898452 or awatkin@assyntcf.co.uk

M235 - Equestrian Buildings, Garages, Carriage Houses, Workshops, Sheds and Fencing
Based in the South East. Forecast turnover £2.9m and adjusted EBITDA £365,000. A reputation for customer service and product reliability. The size of the factory offers the potential to produce £5m annual sales with outside storage area of about 0.65 acres. Offers a potential to expand the product range using existing facilities and location to expand into Europe. Scalable and repeatable product range. Four key employees run the operations. For further details contact Andrew Watkin on 07860 898452 or awatkin@assyntcf.co.uk

M234 - Kitchen and Bedroom Contract Furniture
Based in South East. Turnover £2.7m, Operating Profit £500k. Longstanding business with an excellent reputation for designing and manufacturing kitchen and bedroom furniture. For more details, contact Jack Telford: jack@thecfn.org.uk

M231 - High quality chicken coops
Designer and producer of high quality chicken coops. Featured on flagship television shows. Based in Yorkshire, fully relocatable. For further details contact Jack Telford: jack@thecfn.org.uk

Construction & Waste Management

C108 - Plastering, drylining and floor screeding contractors
Based in North of England. Turnover £1.2m, GP 27.2%. Excellent reputation and wealth and knowledge of experience within its marketplace. Skilled workforce. For further detail contact Greg Bolton, greg.bolton@rubicon.org.uk

Retail

R211 - Niche retail business supplying the fabrication and construction market
Based in the South West. Currently generating sales of approximately £1m per annum. Excellent spread of customers from large corporates / SME trade customers through to general public. Auto-replenishment arrangements in place with larger customers. General manager in place and in charge of the business. Easily scalable. Attractive business for new entrant or easy ‘bolt-on’ for existing operator. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

R210 - Professional beauty salon
Based in South West market town. Long established and located in prominent and attractive town centre location in close proximity to car-parking facilities. Current sales in excess of £400k per annum with significant growth opportunities. Premium product offering and long standing and highly experienced team of therapists providing a wide range of treatments. Operating from own premises which are available for sale along with the business. Retirement sale with current owners having a minimal time input into the business so this represents an excellent opportunity for either an investment buyer or hands-on operator. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

R209 - E-commerce retail gift business
Based in the South West but relocatable. Generating sales in excess of £2m per annum and gross margin of approximately 50%. The business employs one of the leading e-commerce platforms. Excellent web-site visitor statistics and repeat custom. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

R208 - Mobility equipment and accessories
Based in South West. Currently generating annual sales of £250K per annum but significant scope to increase this. High gross margin (60%+) and attractive return for current owner with minimal time input of approximately one day per week. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

R207 - Estate Agency - Lettings and Sales
Based in East Midlands. Revenue c. £200k. Based in desirable market town with expansion opportunities. For further details contact jack@thecfn.org.uk

Technology

T236 - Smart Tracking Security ***NEW***
Based in the East of England. Revenue £133k. The business operates as supplier of smart security Tracking devices utilising Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to help customers add a vital layer of protection for business assets. The business also provides installation services of the Trackers, directly onto their client’s assets. With a desirable subscription revenue stream, the business benefits from a high level of recurring income. For more details contact Jack Telford: jack@thecfn.org.uk

T235 - Wildlife Camera Systems ***NEW***
Revenue £1m, adj. EBITDA £139k. The business is primarily a manufacturer and supplier of nest box and wildlife camera systems to both trade and direct to the end user, via ecommerce. They also offer a diverse range of other products to the wildlife enthusiast from Bird / Animal habitats to Optics and a limited range of quality garden furniture. For more details contact Jack Telford: jack@thecfn.org.uk

T233 - E-commerce software developer
Based in the North West. The company has developed a robust and reliable E-commerce software platform which interfaces with the leading accounting packages. The business currently generates sales of approximately £360k per annum but has a number of large blue-chip customers. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

Other Sectors

O280 - Lead Generation
Based in North West of England. Turnover £2.5m Lead generation business focussed on the technology and IT sector clients. For more details contact Steve Lindsay, Corporate Finance Partner stevenlindsay@kjgllp.com

O279 - Sports and Exercise Services
Based in North of England. Turnover £590k, Profit £155k. Provider of sports and exercise services for children aged between 5-12 years old via primary school lessons, school clubs, holiday clubs and academies. The business employs a dedicated team of teachers and coaches to successfully deliver activities and is overseen by a Schools Manager who is in frequent contact with schools in their region. For further details, please contact Mark Grewer mark.grewer@hghyork.co.uk

O278 - Bike Transport Boxes
Developer of bike boxes to protect bikes during transport. Turnover £150k, Profit £20k. Company grew at 40% between 2017 and 2018. For further details contact Mark Grewer: mark.grewer@hghyork.co.uk

O277 - Domiciliary Care
Based in North of England. Turnover £219k, EBITDA £45k. The business provides care and support services to people who are elderly, have dementia or whose health is in some way impaired. For further details contact Greg Bolton, greg.bolton@rubicon.org.uk

O264 - Contract cleaning business
Long established business providing domestic and commercial contract cleaning services throughout the South West. Currently generating annual sales of approaching £700k per annum and growing rapidly. Enviable and diverse range of customers from domestic through to blue-chip commercial clients. Comprehensive range of professional cleaning services and significant contractual income. Experienced and long serving operations manager in place with full responsibility for the day to day running of the business so minimal input required from current owners. The manager is supported by a team of 50 employees. Excellent opportunity for investor or hands-on operator to acquire a long established, successful and rapidly growing contract cleaning business. For more details contact Neil Hutchings neil.hutchings@albertgoodman.co.uk

O263 - Independent Financial Adviser (IFA)
Based in South East. Latest actual financials £680k revenue, £340k EBITDA adj. Well established firm, FCA registered with ability to provide all aspects of financial planning advice to individuals and companies. Services include, but not limited to retirement planning, corporate financial planning, business protection and life assurance services. For more details contact Kirsty Wilson kirstyw@knilljames.co.uk

O261 - Claims Management Company with own Major Accident Repair, Service and MOT Centre
Revenue £1.8m, EBITDA £233k. A unique opportunity to acquire a well-respected accident repair centre providing automotive repair, servicing and MOT together with its own regulated claims management company. The business has established an excellent reputation and has huge potential for growth. It has been ranked as one of the best accident repair centres in the country by a leading firm of solicitors, based on their nationwide network of providers. For more details contact Jack Telford: jack@thecfn.org.uk

O226 - Removals and storage
Offices located across East Anglia and the South East. Turnover £855k with net profit £85k. For further details contact Chris Bidgood: c.bidgood@leesaccountants.co.uk

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