Total of 18656 firms and businesses for sale today Saturday 27th April 2024
Sold. E-commerce Site Children's Traditional Toys And Gifts Plus Accessories For The House & Garden
LISTING DETAILS
Firms For Sale ID:
33275
Vendor reference:
AH131
Vendor website:
BUSINESS DETAILS
Location:
Primary sector:
Secondary sector:
Asking price:
£125,000
Turnover / revenue:
£400,000
Net profit / cashflow:
£50,000
Years established:
8
Number of employees:
2
Employees / staffing:
The two owners deal with the daily operation of the business. One undertakes the warehouse, stock picking and packing, while the other does accounts, computer, stock listing and interfaces with customers. In arriving at the Adjusted EBITDA we have assumed a replacement warehouseperson at annual cost of £16,000 pa.
OTHER DETAILS
Reason for selling:
The vendors believe they have positioned the business to be ripe for a new owner to take it on to maximise the potential at its disposal.
Support and training:
Full support and training will be provided for a negotiated period of time.
Business is relocatable:
No
Business is web-based:
No
Business is home-based:
No
PROPERTY DETAILS
Lease terms:
The warehouse is held on a rolling six month lease with the rent payable of £12,146 per annum plus rates of £3,220.
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
E-Commerce Site Children's Traditional Toys and Gifts plus Accessories for the House & Garden
Ref.AH131
Location Devon
Asking Price £ 125,000
This business is an e-commerce site that sources and sells traditional children's toys and gifts plus decorative products and accessories for the home and garden. The quality toys are chosen for their great play value, plus their educational worth. The products sales are split 20% toys and 80% interiors.
This is a family run venture that has been operating for around 8 years. The business strives to offer something different. A large number of well known brand names are sold including Emma Bridgwater, Cath Kidston, Garden Trading and Orla Kiely. The site is one of the top 20 resellers for Garden Trading
The customer demographic is the upper end of the market. The products are sold all over the UK and in Europe, with some sales done in USA and Australasia. Overseas sales = 5%.
The products are stored in a warehouse and advertised for sale on the company’s website plus on E-Bay and Amazon. The majority of the sales are generated through Amazon and E-Bay with the remainder from its own website. Courier services are used for deliveries.
Market / Competition / Non-Competition Agreements
The business is geared to online sales and marketing. As already mentioned the business’s own website enjoys very impressive search engine rankings. This positioning provides the company with invaluable levels of exposure and generates significant sales opportunities.