Services Businesses For Sale

24 Hour Vehicle Recovery Service - Leicestershire
Approximately one acre site close to motorway network. Modern complete vehicle fleet. Diverse spectrum of clients including motoring organisations and councils. Leasehold premises, office, workshop and secure compound, rent £27.5k pa. Retirement sale. GP 241k+ ; Adj. NP £100k.
T/O: £719k+
Asking Price: £400k

ABTA Travel Agents - Scotland
Based in Aberdeen. Scope to include bureau de change. GP £157.2k+, Adjusted Net £39.5k.
T/O: £1.3m
Asking Price: £160k

Air Conditioning - West Midlands
Commercial air conditioning business for sale operating from leasehold premises south of Birmingham. The company provides specialist services relating to the installation, maintenance and servicing of both direct expansion and chilled water air conditioning systems. The company has full in-house design facilities and ISO 9001:2000 certification. Established in 1992, the company has an excellent reputation and a client base which includes a number of blue chip companies. GP 39%.
T/O: £700k
Asking Price: £350k

Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Services - South East
Based in the South East of England, this business has been established for over 30 years. Service and maintenance contracts generate sales of £1m pa. Widespread industrial, commercial, agricultural and public sector customer base. Well structured three branch operation, with experienced retainable management. GP 34%; NP £168k. Sale price includes NAV.
T/O: £3.1m
Asking Price: £1m

Air Conditioning & Satellite Systems - Southern Spain
Air conditioning and satellite systems company, confidentially offered for sale. Asking price §425k plus freehold property, §975k including freehold property.
Asking Price: §425k+

Airport Management & Aviation Museum - Cearnarfon
The operator of Caernarfon Airfield in North West Wales provides airport facilities, operates pleasure and training flights, and runs the hands-on Aviation Museum. The airport is fully CAA licenced and operates under a lease with a remeining term of 105 years, subject to a peppercorn rent. The operation is supported by the local authority who have indicated that grants may be available for improvements and the Welsh Assembly marketing office has confirmed that support would be provided to encourage long term employment. Fixed assets of £883k.
T/O: £630k
Asking Price: £1.6m

Architectural Practice - London
Commercial market place. Adj. NP £419.3k+.
T/O: £714k+
Asking Price: £2m

Asbestos Removal - South East
Profitable asbestos removal company for sale, based in London and the South East. Fully licensed.
T/O: £3m

Auto Sales/ Repairs & Recovery - West Yorkshire
Substantial site with extensive showroom/ workshop facilities, fitted and equipped to a high specification with further potential. Located in a thriving market town.
T/O: £1.6m
Asking Price: £750k

Books For School Retailer - North West
Run from home. Easily relocated business.
T/O: £660k
Asking Price: £165k

Car & Van Rental - Mid Sussex
Since inception over fifty years ago, this family-run car rental business has remained the largest vehicle hire company in the county, providing cars, vans, minibuses and trucks for hire. The business has an extensive fleet of almost 200 vehicles, which are provided on both short and long-term contracts. In addition to this, the business also specialises in the sale, financing and sourcing of new or pre-owned cars, buses and trucks.
T/O: £1.8m+
Asking Price: £300k

Catering Equipment Hire - Northern Home Counties
Marquee and catering equipment hire business for sale, NP £164k. Leasehold, sale to include net assets.
T/O: £545k
Asking Price: £160k

Catering Equipment Hirer - London/ Essex Border
Hiring of catering equipment for functions and parties. Ranging from a few cups, up to a large banquet for a few hundred people. 95% of business is to London clients, who range from professional firms, such as Price Waterhouse Coopers, to the Football Association, Pinewood and Shepperton Studios, Channel 5 and FTSE 100 companies such as Reuters.
T/O: £400k
Asking Price: £400k

Catering & Hositality Recruitment - South East
Located in South East England, established 1996. Retirement sale with full handover. Flexible lease giving option to relocate. Recruitment & Employment Confederation corporate members, specialists in temporary staff for catering and hospitality sectors. Significant ongoing demand and expansion opportunities in local market. GP 39%, Net return under management £91k (year ended 31/3/06)
T/O: £520k
Asking Price: £300k

Central Heating - East Yorkshire
Central heating maintenance, repair and installation business. Successfully established for over 20 years. Long-standing annual contracts. Principals only.
T/O: £800k
Asking Price: £1.3m

Central Heating - Thames Valley
Gas service, installation and maintenance. Long established, profitable company. Seven engineers. Regular service work. GP 71%.
T/O: £600k
Asking Price: £500k

Central Heating - Thames Valley
Heating services. Gas and oil. Service, installation and maintenance. Long established, profitable company with seven engineers. Regular service work. GP 71%.
T/O: £600k
Asking Price: £500k

Chauffeur-driven Car Hire - Home Counties
Long-established specialist chauffeur company serving niche market. Profits £350k. Owner retiring.
T/O: £3m

Cleaning - Scotland
office and industrial cleaning.
T/O: £1.2m+
Asking Price: £500k

Coach & Bus Hire - South Wales
Bus and coach hire business covering wide territory. Substantial purpose-built depot on rent with extensive facilities and large maintenance workshop fitted and equipped to high specifications. Thriving well-established and locally valued going concern with excellent private/ contract client base and developing service routes. Super bolt-on opportunity with vast potential. Vehicles included.
T/O: £1.1m
Asking Price: £1.35m

Coach Hire - Lancashire
Successful and established business with excellent reputation. Large detached property with workshop, parking yard and six-bedroom owner's accommodation. Freehold sale of expandable business to include business and assets.
T/O: £300k
Asking Price: £1.1m

Coach Hire - Kent
In the same hands for 42 years, owner now retiring. Based on the Kent coast. High profits and vast expansion potential, ideal 'bolt-on' opportunity. Detached workshop, offices, yard and valuable inventory of vehicles. Freehold sale.
T/O: £650k
Asking Price: £1.2m

Coach & Holiday - South
A highly profitable coach and holiday company based in Southern England. The company operates in the UK and predominately in Spain. Opportunities exist for a new owner to expand the business strategy into other European holiday countries. The owner wishes to retire post-sale after an agreed handover period. Strong second tier management in place.
T/O: £7m

Coach Operator - Surrey
Founded 27 years ago, operating a fleet of six coaches from minivans to 52 seaters. Contract work providing majority of income. Net assets to be added to price below. Leasehold (sub-lets cover rent).
T/O: £270k
Asking Price: £230k

Commercial Cleaning & Gum Removal - Essex
Established in 1994, this independent specialist commercial cleaning and gum removal business is well renowned and has traded successfully building an enviable reputation for its services over 12 busy years. The company specialises in providing professional cleaning services to clients such as large property developments, civic authorities, schools and councils, providing services relating to all aspects of chewing gum removal and graffiti. Great attention to detail is always given to the specific needs of every project.
T/O: £1.3m
Asking Price: £4.4m

Commercial Printers - Midlands
This successful printing franchise was purchased in 1988. The company provides business focused, cost effective solutions for print, copy and design needs using the latest digital technology. With the support of Franchisor and through the owners¼ commercial acumen and sales flair the company has grown to become the most successful and profitable centre in the UK. An achievement held for over twelve years. NP of £310k.
T/O: c. £1.9m

Commercial Vehicle Body Builders/ Freehold Development Site - North West
Approx. 10 acre site with c. 88,000 sq. ft. premises. Freehold or leasehold options available.
T/O: £4.2m
Asking Price: £4.25m

Commercial Vehicle Hire & Contract Hire - North of England
Highly profitable commercial vehicle and contract hire company for sale, established for over 20 years. 550 vehicles, 50:50 hire : contract hire. 7.5/ 3.5 tonne vehicles, vans and cars. 650 clients from all sectors. Motorway location. Garage and paint shop.
T/O: c. £3m
Asking Price: £6m+

Commrecial Premises - Grays, Essex
Well-located property portfolio, comprising commercial premises providing rental accommodation. Also Including double-fronted dry cleaners on leasehold. Plus vacant accommodation for manager.
T/O: £65k
Asking Price: £635k

Conservatory Roof Fabricators - Midlands
This business maintains an extensive base of satisfied customers, who value the company¼s products and service. The current market for this business¼s branded products is stable and is forecast in the near and longer term for significant growth. The business is well positioned to take maximum advantage of this growth as it occurs. Early viewing is recommended.
T/O: £850k
Asking Price: £950k

Contract Buses - North West
Established in 2001, this expanding business has become one of the most prominent bus service providers within its region of operation. The company has two divisions; operating local bus services and private hire/contract mini and midi coaches. The company operates from a leasehold two acre site, with well maintained offices extending to 1,250 sq. ft, and overnight monitored parking. The site is situated within easy access to the main town networks and motorway links. The vendor is a 50% shareholder in the site and the freehold is available for sale if required. Adj. NP £435k+.
T/O: £2.7m

Contract Cleaning - North East
Well-established with an impressive client base and state-of-the-art technology. Year on year growth. NP £200k.
T/O: £450k
Asking Price: £470k

Contract Coaches - North West
Formed in 1982, the business is now firmly established as one of the area¼s leading coach companies. In the financial year April 2004 the schools contract accounted for 50% of the turnover, with UK and continental tours accounting for the other 50%. The company has an excellent reputation for reliability and service built up over a number of years. They operate the coaching element of tours for several British and overseas tour operators, transporting clients around Britain, Ireland and across mainland Europe. GP 33%.
T/O: £772k

Conveyors & Handling - East Midlands
One of the market leaders in the conveyor and handling sector. With a host of blue chip customers built up over 10 years, this is a is very sound and profitable business. It has a highly skilled workforce and is a forward thinking organisation that is primed to go to the next level. Turnover is currently on target for £1.5m with GP at 40% and NP of 15%.
T/O: c. £1.5m

Corporate Finance Printing - London
Cash-generative and profitable business. The company specialises in the typesetting, printing and distribution of financial documentation to destinations worldwide. The shareholders feel that they have taken the company close to its maximum size under its current infrastructure and that the business would benefit from becoming part of a larger group with its greater resources and reach. The business has long standing relationships with major international banks, blue chip companies, governments and law firms, which would offer a trade purchaser unique, cross-selling opportunities. The company has been consistently profitable over recent years.
T/O: c. £1.75m

Corporate Relocation & Private Homesearch Services - Midlands
Corporate relocation and private homesearch services business for sale, established and profitable.

Corporate Travel Management Service - South of England
Established and highly focused travel management company providing specialist, tailored services to many blue chip corporates based in the South of England. Fully licensed and bonded, using state of the art technology. Company provides planning, organisation and management of business travel. Profitable.
T/O: £40m

Courier - Nr Heathrow
Established in 1989, a successful courier company based near Heathrow Airport providing storage, parcel and pallet distribution throughout the UK and worldwide. GP 35%. Great reputation and image. ISO9001, Investor in People, using the latest technology. Scope to expand and franchise. Offers invited.
T/O: £1.4m

Debt Management - UK
Debt management company for sale, including six websites. Fully computerised, CCL License Data protection, up and running.

Digital & Litho Printing - London & Somerset
PIMS Enterprises Ltd (in administration). Over 20 years trading in the industry. Litho printing business located in leasehold c. 77,000 sq. ft premises in Crewkerne, Somerset. Digital printing business located in leasehold c. 20,000 sq. ft. premises in London EC1. Blue chip order book and customer base. High spec. BI Heidelberg presses and full finishing capabilities. High volume b/w and colour cut sheet digital printing presses. Experienced management teams. Immediate offers invited.
T/O: £16m

Digital Printers & Lithographers - Northern Ireland
Established thirty years ago, this highly successful and profitable business is a specialist printer and lithographers. A wide range of services are offered ranging from short and long run litho and digital printing, to large format inkjet printing and signage. The business specialises in artwork, design print, web design and much more.
T/O: £480k
Asking Price: £300k

Digital Reprographics & Print - Scotland
Profitable city centre based digital reprographics and print bureau with established account base including large corporates, public sector and professional clients. Services include: digital plan printing + CAD output; large/ small format digital colour print; large format colour/ momo scanning; archiving and copying; small format mono print and copying; exhibition, display and finishing services; CD/ DVD duplication and printing. NP £150k.
T/O: £1m

Digtal & Screen/ Print Design - Central Midlands
Established for over 28 years in purpose built 9,500 sq. ft. freehold premises. A specialist in providing identification products, marketing solutions for a whole range of industries. Authorised supplier to the police, fire, ambulance services and rail industry. Plus, supplier to the utilities vendor database. Full details on the business supplied on request.
T/O: £1.4m
Asking Price: £450k

Domestic & Commercial Services Contractor - W London
This specialist commercial and domestic services contracting business was founded in 1985 by the vendor and is based in West London. It was originally set up as an electrical contracting business working for local authorities, schools, public buildings and private customers. While maintaining this work, the company has grown and diversified into specialist supply and installation of quality bathrooms, kitchens and also specialist disabled installations and adaptations.
T/O: £590k
Asking Price: £360k

Domestic Services Franchise - UK
Established domestic service system with 180+ franchises nationwide, projected 300 within 18 months. Adj. NP £550k. Tremendous development opportunity. Simple system, low overheads.
T/O: £1m
Asking Price: £3.5m

Driver Hire - East Yorkshire
Franchise resale. Well-established with strong reputation. Could run under management. GP £191k+
T/O: £557k+
Asking Price: £250k

Driver Recruitment - South East
Specialist transport driver agency for sale. Highly successful in its area with significant opportunity for geographical expansion or franchising. Reputation for stringent driver vetting and real commitment to efficiency and customer service. Many blue chip repeat business clients coupled with rapid and sustainable growth. Under full management. NP £362k, net assets of £741k. Owner to exit post sale handover, or possibly ongoing consultancy assistance to purchaser.
T/O: £1.4m+

Dry Cleaners/ Laundrette - South Wales
Unique Purpose built drive in dry cleaning factory. Vast equipment capacity for immediate further business development and turnover/ profit growth. Very valuable freehold in popular location. Has three- four bed accommodation (let for £6.5k pa). Green Earth and regulation compliant. Established customer base throughout South Wales, commercial and retails income streams. Potential to relocate part of the business and develop the freehold. Easy Access to M4 within 20 miles of Cardiff and Swansea. Full training and support available. Could be run under management. £250k annual gross income, £220k annual gross profit.
Asking Price: £1.5m

Electrical Maintenance & Installation - Midlands
Nationwide blue chip contracts. Head office in the Midlands. Profitable. Substantial ongoing new contracts. Specialist hazard sector. Owner and highly qualified workforce would wish to continue under larger organisation.
T/O: £1m

Embroidery - North West
Embroidery business for sale, currently expanding and specialising in schoolwear, worrkwear, commission and internet sales. The company is one of the market leaders in the North West schoolwear trade and also retails work wear and leisure clothing.
T/O: £500k
Asking Price: £295k

Employment Agency - Suffolk
Employment agency for sale, established in 1999, providing predominantly temporary recruitment services for industrial, office and catering staffing. Experienced 30% growth in turnover over the last 3 years with room for much more. Central location for Cambridge, Stansted, Bury St Edmunds and Newmarket. Current owners have other non-recruitment interests they wish to pursue.
T/O: £530k
Asking Price: £250k

Employment Agency - South East
Specialist temporary/ contract employment agency for sale. Exceptional record of profitability and cash generation. Independent, regional supplier of social care workers and teachers, mainly to local authorities in London and the South of England. Enviable reputation with quality clients. Opportunities for significant growth. Stable committed staff.
Asking Price: £4m

Employment Agency & Human Resources Consultancy - West Midlands
The business offers a highly professional range of recruitment services including temporary, permanent and interim management project staff across a wide range of sectors including commercial organisations, the public sector and local authorities.
T/O: £1.2m
Asking Price: £1.2m

Employment Group - Republic of Ireland
Substantial Irish-based operation with strong ongoing senior management team. Well-established and genuine reason for sale.
T/O: §3m

Environmental Consultancy - South Central England
Multidisciplinary niche consultancy with international recognition; wide range of competencies and services covering environment, ecology and sustainable energy; clients include statutory bodies and blue chip corporates; accredited scientific staff; progressive growth in turnover, staffing, competencies and service provision.
T/O: £450k
Asking Price: £450k + net assets

Ergonomic & Design Consultancy - South East
Retirement sale of a most successful and profitable planning, design and communications consultancy specializing in all aspects of commercial ergonomics. London based, good growing client base with excellent growth potential. GP exceeds 35%.
T/O: £1m+

Estate Agency - Thames Valley
An established and profitable small chain of estate agents with an excellent reputation and opportunities for growth. Handling residential and commercial sales and lettings.
T/O: £1m

Estate Agency - Costa Del Sol
Well-established estate agency serving the most exclusive areas in Costa Del Sol. Established for 30 years and operating from two freehold offices, which are included in the sale. Covering the area from Estepona to Gibraltar, they have at least 150 properties listed. Experienced team in place enabling the business to run effectively (sales negotiators and administration).
T/O: §250k
Asking Price: §1.5m

Estate Agency Chain - South of England
Long established chain of estate agents with in excess of 2000+ new home instructions. Diverse portfolio of work with long term contracts. Average PBIT of 30% on £3m plus gross turnover and a healthy balance sheet.
T/O: £3m+

Far East Travel Agency - London
High street location. Leasehold office rent only £260 pw . Experienced staff and management team.
T/O: £941k
Asking Price: £150k

Feminine Hygeine Product Printing - Bedfordshire
Specialists in pad/ tampon printing. Would suit promotional companies looking for in-house facilities.
T/O: £750k
Asking Price: £250k

Filtered Water Coolers - London
Established in 2000, this independent specialist plumbed and uniquely filtered and sanitised water cooler business is well renowned and has traded successfully building a rapid and enviable reputation for service. The company specialises in providing a professional water cooler installation and maintenance service to corporate clients on a long-term contract and repeat basis, including many blue chip companies and NHS trusts.
T/O: £550k
Asking Price: £2.25m

Four Branch Travel Agency - West Midlands
Large client bank of loyal customers. Prominent retail premises. Dynamic packaging. Scope to develop business. GP £359k+.
T/O: £3.3m
Asking Price: £240k

Franchised Truck Service Centre - North
Leasehold premises in the North of England, 50 employees. Please contact by Friday 22 September 2006.
T/O: c. £2.5m

Freight Forwarding - East Kent
Profitable international freight forwarding business with particular experience and expertise in Eastern Europe. Gross profit £181k. Ideal location close to the port town of East Kent. Unrivalled experience and expertise of Eastern Europe. Extensive UK and European customer base including major charities.
T/O: £1.9m
Asking Price: £500k

Gas Appliance Maintenance - Midlands
Installation and maintenance of domestic gas appliances. Established for 20 years. Strong customer base including universities and property management companies. Service contracts. 13 employees.
T/O: £700k

Gas Maintenance - Midlands
Rapid response, planned maintenance and annual landlords' inspections. Corgi registered and operated to high standards. High quality corporate and institutional clients generating increasing contracted maintenance revenue.
T/O: £600k
Asking Price: £325k

Glazing - South
Specialist in commercial and site installation, maintenance and repair. No 24 hour call out work. Also marine, domestic and local authority contract work. Very profitable, established 20+ years.
T/O: £600k+
Asking Price: £350k

Graphics Design, Print & Business Services - Chester
Established in 1990, this business has established itself and is now a leading design, print and web design company renowned for its keen eye for detail and the passion to exceed client requirements and deadlines. The strong focussed and cohesive team offers friendly and very professional design, print and business service solutions to a wide range of customers large and small. The company is small enough to keep control of all aspects of the design and print production but experienced enough to provide a full and comprehensive range of services.
T/O: £330k
Asking Price: £99,950

Haulage - North East
Established 20 years. Underused 20,000 sq. ft. storage and distribution facilities. Daily service in North-East and North West. Business deal with Freight Forwarders and customers directly. Valuable and well maintained fleet. Workshop area. Freehold sale.
T/O: £1m
Asking Price: £1.25m

Haulage/ Distribution & Warehousing - Lancashire
Dynamic concern with nationwide reputation and client base. Excellent commercial location near motorway. Substantial c. 7 acre site with extensive workshop/ warehouse/ office and ancillary facilities, all fitted and equipped to exceptional specifications. Includes a vast range of equipment and fleet of vehicles. Retirement sale after many years. Almost unlimited scope to develop or outstanding 'bolt-on' opportunity for expanding operator. Freehold.
T/O: £3m+
Asking Price: £4.8m

Hazardous Waste Management - South West
Based in the South of England, established for 15 years. Outstanding technical expertise and regulatory knowledge. Blue chip clients in various sectors including aerospace and the oil industry. Retainable directors with over 40 years experience in the industry. Relocatable. GP £156k, operating profit c. £94k. Price includes NAV.
T/O: £318k
Asking Price: £400k

Health & Safety Consultancy - North
Including distribution and installation of electrical safety equipment. Niche market sector, blue chip client base. Ongoing experienced team of people. Combined profits £500k. Retirement sale.
T/O: £2.4m

Heating & Air Conditioning - West Midlands
Plumbing, heating and air conditioning services. Profitable withÝstrong reputation and a number of possibilities for future growth. Customers in the leisure, commercial and government sectors. The business is based in the West Midlands close to the motorway network. The Managing Director/ majority shareholder wishes to retire but will provide a period of handover as required.
T/O: £2.5m

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning - South East
The business provides a comprehensive design, installation and maintenance service in respect of air conditioning and heating and ventilation systems. The company has concentrated on their core business of mainly major retail clients with whom the company has enjoyed long standing relationships. The directors feel that it is the right time to offer the opportunity to a company already in the M & E or related sectors to acquire market share and leverage the existing customer base by offering additional related services.
T/O: £2m

High Street Travel Agency - Barnsley
Large client bank of loyal customers. Currently run under management. Leasehold, rent £192 pw. Scope to develop business. GP (y/e Sept 2005) £136k.
T/O: £1.1m
Asking Price: £90k

Independent Haulage Contractor - West Yorkshire
This family owned and run business is a medium sized haulage contractor and from two sites. One operates a fleet of eleven well-maintained vehicles that comprise of three 7.5 ton, four 18 ton and four 26 ton tractor units with four trailers, the other operates five tractor units, fifteen trailers and 3 full time subcontractors which are constantly working on behalf of the diverse range of 70 live, loyal, long term customers. Well-established and reputable.
T/O: £1M
Asking Price: £860k

Independent Parking Control - Berkshire
This highly profitable parking control business was founded in 1991 by the vendor and has grown from a small local based company to the successful UK wide organisation of today operating from recently constructed and discrete premises in Berkshire from which this business provides its national parking control services.
T/O: £2.5m
Asking Price: £5.5m

Independent Recruitment Agency - Midlands
The company was established in December 1991 by vendor and has through the years, developed into a highly profitable recruitment business, currently run by the vendor however operational procedures and staff structure allow the business to be run entirely by management and as a result the business has consistently earned its excellent reputation for the quality of its service and reliability.
T/O: £2.4m
Asking Price: £1.2m

Independent Travel Agency - East Anglia
Located on the Norfolk coast. Run under management. GP £112.8k+, Adjusted Net £36k+. Leasehold
T/O: £1.1m
Asking Price: £50k

Industrial Cleaning - Scotland
Industrial cleaning company for sale with a blue chip client base. GP £460k; Adj. NP £120k.
T/O: £500k
Asking Price: £500k

Industrial & Commercial Cleaning Equipment - UK
Hire, sales and service off industrial and commercial cleaning equipment. Management structure in place. Valuable client base. 12,500 sq. ft. freehold option. GP 66%, Adj Net £375k.
T/O: £1.2m

Industrial Laundry - Essex
Commercial laundry, South Essex based. Established over 14 years. Excellent reputation. Growing and loyal customer base. Potential to purchase the freehold. Operated from a warehouse site (approx. 8,500 sq. ft.) within South East Essex providing easy access to London, Essex and Kent. Turnover and client list constantly growing, with the business dealing with hotels, restaurants, global letting agents, large colleges and a wealth of other industries. Current manager also brings sales in from another laundry and is willing to sign a contract with the new owners to continue the arrangement if the owners wish. Included in the sale are all the necessary machinery, fixtures, fittings and vans, which are all owned. Planning permission has been granted on the building offering scope to expand with a further 950 sq. ft. space. NP £100k. Leasehold, but freehold available for purchase if required.
T/O: £500k
Asking Price: £275k

Industrial Recruitment Consultancy - Essex
Solid contract base. GP £348k, Adjusted Net £187k.
T/O: £1.9m
Asking Price: £1.5m

Industrial Recruitment Franchise - West Yorkshire
City centre location. Established client data base with growth potential. Adj. Net £50k.
T/O: £1.02m
Asking Price: £185k

Installation of Fitted Kitchens - Southern Spain
Design orientated business, operating from stunning, ultra modern showrooms. Specialists in creating highly functional, modern, technical and elegant kitchens and bedrooms. Operating at the top end of the market with exclusive distribution agreements with the top manufacturers in the UK, this business is able to supply most of the leading brand names.
Asking Price: £2.5m

International Technical Recruitment Bureau - Northamptonshire
The company was established in December 1988 by its managing director and has through the years, developed into a highly profitable recruitment business. Currently run by the vendor, however operational procedures and staff structure allow the business to be run entirely by management and as a result the business has consistently earned its excellent reputation for the quality of its service and reliability.
T/O: £7m
Asking Price: £3.4m

IT RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY - UK & Europe
IT recruitment business for sale, established 18 years. Adj. NP £120k.
T/O: £680k
Asking Price: £480k

Italian Specialised Tour Operator - Italy
Leading Italian cultural incoming operator/ DMC for sale, established since 1989. Highly specialised in Opera*, Festival*, Art* and Gourmet Tours* throughout Italy, clients worldwide. High turnover, retiring partner sells 50% share or business might be bought as whole.

Janitorial Supplies - South East
Established and profitable business, with a long standing reputation for quality and customer care. Large customer database consisting of high proportion of repeat business both locally and nationally. Large freehold property, with recent warehousing expansion. GP 48%.
T/O: £2.12m
Asking Price: £2.25m

Kennels & Cattery - Gloucestershire
Fantastic combination of well-established and highly profitable kennels and cattery and executive detached residential property set in substantial grounds in secluded valley on the edge of Forest of Dean. Boarding and quarantine facility. Busy all year. Freehold.
T/O: £200k
Asking Price: £825k

Kennels & Cattery - Hampshire
Outstanding kennels and cattery for sale set in extensive grounds which include a seven-bed main house, barn and stables with paddock area. Kennels are appointed to exceptional standards with annual fee income of £220k approx. For the limited company.
T/O: £220k
Asking Price: £2.1m

Labelling - North
Long-established labelling company, based in the North of England, now profitable after a period of realignment. Operating from modern premises, utilising a wide range of up to date equipment producing a range of labelling solutions. Varied and impressive client list, both UK and European based. Retirement sale.
T/O: £3m

Landscape Gardening - North West
An established North West based landscape gardening and maintenance business. The business has a comprehensive range of services and expertise, 17 highly trained and qualified staff and a blue chip client base/ plc's and public sector. Approximately two thirds recurring business. Operates from a two and a half acre site with potential for alternative commercial uses. Business can be sold separately or with the site which includes depot and residential accommodation.
T/O: £750k

Landscaping Contractor - Surrey
Coming up to its centenary and under the stewardship of the current owner since 1968, this long-established company is a thriving multi-skilled landscape contracting business, with a particularly well-established reputation within the building trade: the client list of the business includes the names of most of the major housebuilders and developers active in the South East. This business has also worked closely with the public sector in the past and in particular several local authorities, for which this business has utilised its extensive experience and expertise in providing tree surveys and tree surgery.
T/O: £500k
Asking Price: £200k

Landscaping Services - Midlands
Cash generative and profitable professional landscaping business with established reputation for quality and reliability built over 20 years. Contracts with national house builders for landscape design, service and maintenance. Niche supply chain and recent infrastructure enhancements support exceptional growth potential. Adjusted EBIT c. £1.3m. Retirement sale.
T/O: £5.5m

Lettings Agency - East London
Established in 2001, the business operates almost exclusively in the Thames Gateway area offering an extremely pro-active lettings, sales and management service to a range of landlords and developers. Marketing is primarily conducted through its own interactive website complemented with other leading internet search sites.
T/O: £600k
Asking Price: £400k

Liquid Waste Management - Scotland
Specialises in the hire of toilets, storage containers and temporary site accommodation and provides all associated liquid waste management services; a unique combination. Holds a private license to process liquid waste in Scotland. Runs its own fleet of vehicles to provide delivery, lifting and crane hire services. Considerable growth potential and operating profit in excess of 30%.
T/O: c. £2m

Lithographic Design/ Print Specialists - Essex
Established company with a diverse client base. GP £297.2K+, Adj. NP £130.7k+.
T/O: £634.5k+
Asking Price: £650k

Mailing House - West Sussex
Established over 15 years ago and under the stewardship of the current owner for the past two, this business is a medium sized, quality mailing house mainly serving the business to business sector.
T/O: £854.1k
Asking Price: £995k

Maintenance Support - Buckinghamshire
Maintenance One Services Limited (in administration). A leading specialist in the field of maintenance support for retailers. Excellent well-trained and skilled staff providing 24/7 maintenance coverage to a leading food retailer across all their UK outlets. Sophisticated systems and procedures based around call centre management of operations from first alert to satisfactory completion. Well developed sourcing capability. Based in Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire.
T/O: c. £26m

Marquee/ Event Equipment Hire - York
First formed in 2003 by the current owner, this company has seen its profile, business and turnover rise exponentially over the last few years. Now selects only the most lucrative and prestigious contracts.
T/O: £550k
Asking Price: £495k

Multi-Branch Estate Agency - South East
The business was established in the late 80¼s and continues to enjoy an enviable reputation in the local market place, with each of the branches regularly placing in the top three local agents. The company comprises of five branches and a Head Office, which acts as a base for the sales progression department and training. Affiliated to the estate agency is a financial services company, which is to be included in the sale. The senior management is retainable. Adj. NP approx. £485k.
T/O: £1.4m+

Nationwide Courier/ Next Day Parcel Service - Lincolnshire
Well-established with strong reputation. Could run under management. Leasehold warehouse. GP £247k.
T/O: £687k+
Asking Price: £525k

Niche Market Sticker, Design & Product House - West Midlands
Leading supplier to schools. Large client base of loyal customers. Scope to develop European and worldwide markets. Approx. 2,500 sq. ft. premises. GP 76%.
T/O: £1.5m
Asking Price: £3m+

Niche Recruitment Agency - UK
Established recruitment agency, operating for 11 years in a niche market. Aged owner wishing to retire. Good turnover and profit margin. Plenty of opportunity for expansion.

Niche Tour Operator - UK
Well-established business, providing international group tours to two niche markets, one of the UK's leading tour operators in its field. Excellent reputation and relationships with its diverse and loyal customer base, which produces a high proportion of repeat business. Current turnover is around £1.8m which is expected to produce adjusted profits of c. £180k. Its coaching requirements (in excess of 1,000 days) are subcontracted therefore the business should be of interest to tour operators and coach companies alike.
T/O: £1.8m

Niche Travel Agencies - Surrey
Family-owned business, started from one Central London location approximately 12 years ago. Now with three outlets, all in prominent retail locations in some of the most upmarket areas of Surrey.
T/O: £8.7m
Asking Price: £2.35m

Odour & Dust Control - North East
National and international clients. Niche market. Holds designs and patients for advance technology and chemicals. Scope to expand into humidity market. Adj. NP £220k.
T/O: £850k
Asking Price: £1.38m

Packaging - UK
John Hampden Packaging (in r'ship). Major global supplier of branded (and other) packaging to the garment industry, with international operations in the Middle and Far East. Operates from freehold premises in Heanor, Derbyshire. Extensive range of plant and machinery. Skilled workforce (approx. 40 employees). Key supplier to major UK garment retailers.
T/O: £10m

Painting Contractors - North East England
Established for 14 years, with a nationwide customer base. Relocatable. Very confidential retirement sale. 70% commercial (mainly hotels, nursing homes etc.), 30% industrial. GP 22.4%; Adj. NP £85k+.
T/O: £753k

Parts & Accessories - Warrington
Specialist parts and accessories for four wheel drive vehicles. Substantial and extensively fitted showroom and warehousing. 75% mail order based. Easily relocatable. Ideal 'bolt-on' opportunity. Full potential yet to be exploited. Freehold.
T/O: £750k
Asking Price: £1m

Photographic Shops - London
Four locations. Well-established, prominent positions. Digital and film processing. GP £520k; Adj. NP £122k.
T/O: £1m
Asking Price: £750k

Plant Hire - South Coast
Plant and horticultural equipment retail, hire and service. Established over 40 years, retailing equipment to councils, commercial and private customers. Well maintained hire fleet and its own service workshops. Asset sale with leasehold premises available.
T/O: £675k
Asking Price: £350k+

Print - West Midlands
Profitable screen and digital print business for sale with other niche product finishing processes. Many blue chip customers. Healthy margin in excess of 50%. Sale due to retirement. Principals only.
T/O: £1.5m+

Print Finisher - East MIdlands
Well-established print-finisher and packing company. Specialising in hand work of all types including mailings, folder make up, partworks, labelling, binder collation and stitching. Machine services include collation, shrinkwrapping, guillotining, drilling, padding, laser printing and inkjetting.
T/O: £1.5m
Asking Price: £1.8m

Printers - South East
Established in the 1950¼s, the business has steadily grown to become a highly respected general printer, undertaking the majority of all print and finishing (up to B2) in house. The organisation¼s reputation for quality, reliability and competitive pricing has attracted a wide range of long term clients. Whilst work is generated from customers throughout the UK the majority of clients are located within the M25 and include; local authorities, colleges, schools, design agencies and local businesses. The organisation carries out very little advertising or marketing and does not employ a salesman. Net assets c. £1m. GP 24%; NP £488k.
T/O: c. £2.5m
Asking Price: £2m+

Printers - Wiltshire
Established and successful litho printers with strong repeat client base. Growing business with trained and retainable staff. Ideal ¼bolt-on¼ opportunity for an expanding operator. Superbly fitted and equipped to high trade standards.
T/O: £800k
Asking Price: £1.1m

Printers - Northern Ireland
Niche market product with clients from throughout UK. Adj. NP £146k+.
T/O: £790k
Asking Price: £1.4m

Printers - South East
Long-established independent printers providing design, litho print, finishing, fulfillment and delivery to clients in a wide range of industries. Latest IT hardware and software. Modern range of plant all owned outright. Experienced senior management retainable. Premises available leasehold or freehold if required (c. £400k). GP £580k. Flexible sale; option to buy the client base and equipment separately as required.
T/O: £1.4m
Asking Price: £235k+

Printing - Slough
Carter Litho Limited (in administration). High quality printing business established in 1973. Excellent reputation for providing quality pre-press, print, finishing and distribution services with a rapid turnaround. Komori 12- colour and 6- colour presses commissioned in 2004 for £3.5m. Client list includes a number of household names. Leasehold premises in Slough, incorporating 11,500 sq. ft. of offices and warehouse accommodation.
T/O: £5m

Printing Franchise - North West
Highly profitable printing franchise now available for the first time after many successful years of trading. Primarily working with the B2B market, its success is driven by exceptional levels of customer service allied to a master franchise recognised as one of the leading high street brands. Current owner wishes to pursue other interests but prepared, if required, to assist with financing of sale and retain an interest in the ongoing success of the business.
T/O: £500k
Asking Price: £350k

Printing Services - North West
Highly profitable printing business for sale based in the North West. The company has an excellent reputation, good customer service and a reliable customer base and specialises in security printing as well as providing brochure and leaflet printing services. The company is a small manager-owned business and has had steady turnover for the last few years.
T/O: £475k

Private Export - City of London
Operating from 4,400 sq. feet premises in City of London and supplying mainly white goods for export to Africa and the Caribbean. Generators, tropical fridges, calor gas cookers, etc. Established over 40 years. Fantastic expansion potential.
T/O: £525k
Asking Price: £195k

Private Hire - Heathrow
Private hire/ passenger transport. Situated 5 miles from Heathrow in a prime business location. Many blue chip corporate accounts. Approx. 50 owner-drivers. Computerised booking and dispatch system. Excellent office/ warehouse facilities. Great potential and ideal add-on business in Heathrow area.
T/O: £500k +
Asking Price: £180k

Profitable Niche Tour Operator - South East, Re-locatable
Specialist in ski and active market, ATOL bonded. Large database with repeat clintele, established for 14 years, ideal bolt-on opportunity. T/O £779k GP £146k, ADJ NET £63k.
T/O: £779k+
Asking Price: £200k

Real Estate Agency - Costa del Sol
Family-owned real estate agent in prime Costa Del Sol location. Established for 30 years. Run from two office locations. The agency covers the area from Estepona to Gibraltar, and consistently has hundreds of properties listed for sale. There is an experienced sales and administrative team in place. Both offices are owned outright and are included in the asking price.
T/O: §250k
Asking Price: §1.5m

Recruitment - North West
The business specialises in a niche market sector and is profitable.
T/O: £500k

Recruitment Agency - Midlands
Two branches in high street locations. Established business with PSL agreements in place.Asking Price any reasonable offer
T/O: £845k
Asking Price: £249,950

Recruitment Agency - South West
Construction and hospitality. Enormous scope and opportunity. Professionally branded with strong annual growth. Highly trained staff. Management in place. Sale or investment. GP £480k.
T/O: £1.6m
Asking Price: £495k

Recruitment Agency - West Midlands
Established and respected recruitment agency. Haulage, industrial and commercial divisions. Ideal acquisition for existing agency or entrepreneur.
T/O: £1.38m

Recruitment Consultancy - Northamptonshire
Highly reputable agency. Second tier supplier. Three-storey lock-up property in the town centre, rent £347 pw. GP £581k; Adj. NP £371k.
T/O: £2.6m
Asking Price: £1.8m

Recruitment Franchise - Wiltshire
Established for 12 years. Permanent and temporary staff provider. GP £310k; Adj. NP £65k.
T/O: £890k
Asking Price: £99k+

Removal & Storage - West Sussex
Established in 1984 the business specialises in household removals, also offering storage within their Worthing based warehouse, and self storage within their especially fitted eighty-one roomed Littlehampton warehouse. Freehold
T/O: £260k
Asking Price: £750k

Residential Care Home - Great Yarmouth
Registered for 25 residents in 21 rooms. It contains large gardens and a car park, and the sale also includes a four-bedroomed self-contained flat. T/o £250k - £300k.
T/O: £250k+

Residential Lettings - Cheshire
A well-established business located in a Cheshire town. Portfolio of middle to top-end properties in the lettings market. Owner retiring.

Residential Sales & Letting Agents - North West Coast
This is a well-established, independent, residential letting and property management company that specialises in properties located in some of the most sought-after residential areas within the North West Coast and inland areas. Operating from two excellent demographic locations, the business has developed an enviable reputation for providing a highly professional yet individual service since its inception in 2002.
Asking Price: £500k

Screen & Digital Print - North of England
Print company for sale, established 17 years. Blue chip client base. Average NP £170k pa.
T/O: £2.65m
Asking Price: c. £950k

Security - North Yorkshire
This company was created in 2001 by its owner to satisfy the demand for a professional, reputable business offering security services to the North Yorkshire area. Since it was first established, the company has gained an enviable reputation for its range of services and the professionalism in which its staff carry out their duties.
Asking Price: £780k

Security Services - North West
Security services business for sale with a licensed staff base and established clients. Adj. NP £46k+.
T/O: £792k+
Asking Price: £225k

Skip Hire & Waste Transfer - North Cornwall
Fully licenced 2 acre freehold site located in an excellent commercial location in North Cornwall. The business has developed an excellent reputation and client base since being established 18 years ago and is only offered to the market due to our client seeking retirement from this highly profitable business.
T/O: £530k
Asking Price: £1m

Sourcing Specialists - London
Specialises in sourcing and supplying a comprehensive range of equipment within the oil and gas related industries.
T/O: $4m

Specialist Bathroom Installation - Central Scotland
Niche market place. Excellent trading history. NP £100k.
T/O: £600k
Asking Price: £600k

Specialist Facility Vehicles Hire - South East
The business hires facility vehicles, equipment and drivers for use on location by the film and television industry. It was established in 1990 when the vendors fitted out and hired dining buses and mobile toilet facilities to a regional television company. It has grown rapidly over the last six years and now ranks as one of the leaders in this niche sector. Having won two major film production contracts, turnover reached £3.4m for the accounting year ended 31/07/04. NP £437k.
T/O: £3.4m+
Asking Price: £2.5m inc. NAV

Specialist Haulage/ Logisitcs - UK
Specialist haulage and logistics business for sale. Niche market with blue chip client base. Turnover in excess of £2m. Ideal 'bolt on' for existing operator.
T/O: £2m+

Specialist Offset Lithographic Printers - London
This business was started over seven years ago by the vendor and was evolved from an older printing business of another name, in which the vendor and partners were managers. The business operates from a prime location and specialises in supplying specialist types of printed material to businesses. It has the technical capacity to extend production to many other printed products.
T/O: £3m
Asking Price: £950k

Specialist Press Monitoring Services - London
This business was established in 1990 to provide press monitoring and press cutting services, monitoring over 2,000 printed newspapers, magazines, journals, newsletters, periodicals and over 2,000 websites, newswires, and broadcast channels in the US and the UK, to businesses seeking what is often vital, need-to-know business information.
T/O: £300k
Asking Price: £2m

Specialist Training Company (Construction) - South East
Highly reputable, accredited company with a diverse client base. GP £260k+; Adj. NP £168k+.
T/O: £474k
Asking Price: £650k

Specialist Travel Agency - South East
Long-established family-owned business offering comprehensive personal and business travel service. Operates through several well-situated outlets in East Anglia. Solid trading with good growth potential. GP circa 40%.
T/O: £2.5m+

Specialist Travel Agents - Cheltenham
Established 15 years. Leasehold property, lock-up rent £T.B.A. Located in Gloucestershire.
T/O: £1.6m
Asking Price: £100k

Specialist Travel Company - UK
Specialist fast growing travel company operating in niche market. UK focused at present with serious domestic and overseas potential. Market leader in sector.
T/O: £2.8m

Specialist Vehicle Hire - Cambridgeshire
Specialist vehicle hire company based in Cambridgeshire. Solid customer base with long term contracts. Top quality vehicles. Freehold site with room for development. Limited company.
T/O: £3m
Asking Price: £1.5m

Supplier of Digital Photocopying/ Scanning/ Printing Solutions - South East
Solutions supplied to large and small commercial operations, also schools and other public sector organisations. Approx. 75% of sales externally financed over three or five year terms. Products include photocopier/ scanner/ printer sales, telephone system sales, facsimile sales, contracted service revenue, fax service revenue, equipment in-house rentals, consumables and miscellaneous revenues. Highly profitable. Forecast EBIT c. £1m.

Travel Agency - London
This highly successful independent travel company was established in 1991 to provide a dedicated service for the discerning corporate traveller, whose clients include prestigious and blue chip companies. The business was established as a direct result of the vendor perceiving a distinct lack in the agency market for a corporate travel service that was both caring and personal ‚ in the best sense, a customer oriented service. Audited accounts show turnover £1.6m, projected turnover in excess of £2.5m.
T/O: £2.5m
Asking Price: £235k

Travel Agency - Suffolk
Affluent coastal location. Highly reputable leading agency, bespoke and long haul specialists. GP £147k.
T/O: £1.3m
Asking Price: £150k

Travel Agency - North West
An established and widely respected, privately owned, leading independent travel agency with two branches in prime locations in the North West of England. In 2005, this company generated an annual value of £5m (£600k commission) with a staff of 19. The company offers an extensive choice of travel arrangements from a wide range of suppliers; a specialist in rail travel since 1933. Experienced staff provide specialist professional advice on travel and itineraries. Customers include the general public, corporate clients and the public sector. Major customers include AXA insurance, Lakeland Limited and Viyella as well as numerous primary care trusts, local authorities and councils. In excess of 20,000 bookings made in 2005.
T/O: £5m

Travel Agency - Manchester
Two independent travel agencies both fully managed, with new computer systems, in the Manchester area. Sale includes a freehold property. GP in excess of £90k, property valued at £130k, for sale at £250k. Owner retiring.
T/O: £800k
Asking Price: £250k

Travel Agency - Sussex
Busy Sussex coastal ABTA travel agency with specialist over 50s group operation for coach/ air/ cruise holidays. Substantial customer mail base. Twin outlets in prominent sales locations. Established 21 years. Profitable with vast expansion potential.
T/O: £2.86m

Travel Agent - North East
Call centre and website-based travel agents. Possible relocation of business. A unique opportunity to acquire and established business with retainable management and staff.
T/O: £11m
Asking Price: £1m

Travel Agent - London
Travel agent for sale, established 1988. Profitably trading since inception. Located on a main shopping street. Both partners have reached retirement age.
T/O: £1.5m
Asking Price: £70k

Travel Agents - North West
Busy main road position. Database of 600+ clients. Leasehold or freehold option available. Stock at valuation.
T/O: £613k+
Asking Price: £59k+

Travel Agents - Glasgow
Sought-after location. Established 30 years. Double fronted lock up property £480 per week.
T/O: £1.4m
Asking Price: £95k

Travel Agents - Glasgow
Busy trading position. Scope to offer bureau de change/ online sales. GP £120k.
T/O: £1.2m
Asking Price: £130k

Two Tyre/ Garage Services & MOT Station - Wiltshire/ Berkshire
Prime position. Established since 1977. Serving prime retail, trade and agricultural. Modern and fully equipped premises. Retirement sale. Adj. NP £120k.
T/O: £670k
Asking Price: £450k

Tyre, Exhaust, Car Repair & Service Centre - Cheshire
This business was established in 1986 and specialises in the supply of tyres, exhausts, batteries and shock absorbers, also undertaking repair work and servicing of motor vehicles
T/O: £400k
Asking Price: £240k

Tyre Fitting Centre - Essex
This thriving, privately owned family business has been established for 14 years and has been operated and developed by the family since inception. Quality has been the driving force behind the business staff, premises, equipment, workmanship and customer service. Consequently, repeat trade is high and customers are attracted from long distances. .
Asking Price: £2m

Tyre Service - Western Isles of Scotland
The company has been trading for nine years and turnover is still growing each year. Core business is tyre and exhaust sales and MOT testing/ servicing, also retails components and bolt-on extras i.e. alloy wheels. Work shop has two MOT bays and three tyre and exhaust bays, workshop is 330 m/ sq. and shop 160 m/ sq. Property is for sale or lease. Asking price includes £80k stock cost and £65k equipment. Based in Lewis.
T/O: £410k
Asking Price: £275k

Vehicle Repair - Surrey
Opportunity to purchase a successful and highly reputable vehicle repair centre located within easy access of the M25. Established public trade and lucrative contracts with dealerships, insurance companies and also a racing team! High turnover and excellent profits. Leasehold.
T/O: £442k
Asking Price: £300k

Vehicle Service, Repair & MOT Specialists - Flintshire, Wales
Established by the vendors in 1988 and becoming a limited company in 2000, this business has subsequently grown to become a significant enterprise with a reputation for the quality of its general repairs, tuning and MOTs. The business specialises in one brand and employs trained technicians and a trained parts/ service manager, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the company.
T/O: £1.37m
Asking Price: £495k

Vehicle Servicing - Gloucestershire
Vehicle servicing, repair and MOT centre plus car and van hire operating from valuable freehold premises close to the centre of a desirable riverside town. Established over 20 years. Loyal customer base. Nicely profitable. Freehold. Retirement sale.
T/O: £328k
Asking Price: £425k

Vocational Training Provider - North
The strategic sale by its parent company of a well-established, successful and profitable subsidiary, a leading provider of work based vocational training, with strong name and brand identity, based in Northern England. GP 87%.
T/O: £4m+

Waste Recycling & Metals Processor - Scotland
This business has built a solid reputation for service standards and reliability. The business generates its turnover from a range of services, the majority being waste transfer and associated metals recycling on a contract basis. The recycled metals are subsequently brokered. The waste transfer contracts are complemented by skip hire and a public weighbridge service. In addition there is a small car-breaking element (turnover estimated £200k) to the business. Freehold. Adj. NP £635k.
T/O: £2.5m
Asking Price: £616k+

Waste Water Management - UK
A long established UK supplier of innovative engineering to the waste water industry. The company offers a range of measurement and communications products, receives ongoing maintenance revenue and has a blue chip customer base. Meets compliance requirements and has International distribution channels.

Will Writing Software Application - Berkshire
This propriety will writing software application comprises of a comprehensive set of legal precedents which are held in a series of templates and complementary management software that runs and organizes the templates, provided by a third party.
Asking Price: £750k