Business for sale

Business description

Advent Business Sales have been instructed to offer for sale this extremely well established MOT service & repair centre, which has built up an enviable and priceless reputation.

The business is reluctantly offered for sale as one of the partners wishes to retire. This has led to a superb opportunity to purchase a very profitable and well established going concern with a solid foundation.

The marketing of the car care centre is also in line with a corporate business. Signage has been designed to allow customers to quickly visualise the services available and are made aware that the business is a one stop motoring centre.

Services include:
- MOT’s, servicing, tyres, brakes and exhausts
- Testing for diesels and catalysts
- Welding
- Fixed price repairs
- Pollution control and injector diagnostics
- Quality trailer hire for: general purpose, plants, towavans, car, livestock, horses, motorcycles

In addition, tow bars are supplied and fitted. There is also a servicing and repair facility as well as trailer sale and trailer tyres being supplied and fitted.

Our client is well known and appreciated for the quality parts used as well as employing fully trained technicians.

To give customers complete satisfaction, our client also offers:

- 4 months interest free credit subject to status
- A collection and delivery service
- Courtesy cars
- A 12 months no quibble guarantee

A website is also in place.

The business is run with the owner in the background and almost on management.

Any serious purchaser should view immediately as businesses this profitable rarely come to the market.

The sale includes the following:

Service Office:
Electric till
Vertical blind
1 desk
Credit card machine
Full T card rack system
Computer
2 x job card racks
Tannoy system
3 x shelf units
1 x notice board
2 x key cupboards
Wall heater

Workshop:
3 x Bradbury 2 post ramps
2 x 4 pablo ramps
1 x floor standing press
Waste oil heater
Bulk oil tank
2 x suspended gas heaters
2 x oil drainers
Layer tracking garages
Tyre racking

Kitchen:
Fridge
Microwave
Tea urn
First aid cupboard
Hob unit
Kitchen units

Service Reception:
4 x customer black chrome chairs
Coffee table
Notice board
Water dispenser (on lease)
TV and stand
M.O.T. notice board
Redcare alarm system

Mezzanine Floor:
Storage racking

Directors Office:
2 x notice boards
1 x beech office desk
TV and stand
Photocopier/fax
Computer
Boardroom desk
4 x blue/chrome chairs
2 x directors leather swivel chairs
3 x vertical blinds
1 x storage cupboard
2 x shelf nits
1 x wall heater
Rotary AR4 4 tonne ramp
Matia 1 W 2 brake tester
Jacking beam
Trade TB51R headlamp aligner

Tool Room:
Engine crane
Gearbox support trolley
Karcher steam cleaner
Spring compressor
Parts chemical cleaner
Compressor
Work bench
Bench grinder

Techs Tearoom:
Portable TV and wall bracket
Office desk
M.O.T computer system/printer
2 x tables
2 x metal storage cupboards
6 x plastic chairs
1 x office chair
1 x wall heater

Customer Toilet:
Electric hand dryer


General Information
Employees:Includes 3 productives, 1 part time cleaner, 1 apprentice
Trading hours:6 Days a Week
Property:Leasehold
Lease terms:TENURE: Leasehold Original lease: 10 years Remaining lease: 6 years Review every: 5 years Rent: £1,560 per month plus VAT We are advised that the annual business rates are currently: £8,120

Living accomodation:BUSINESS PREMISES A large rectangular industrial unit, which benefits from an alarm system. The premises briefly consists of: Ground Floor - Smart reception and waiting area - Rear private office with MOT office off leading to large rectangular workshop with 6 – 7 ramps - Tyre bay - Staff area, kitchen and w/c First Floor - A mezzanine area above the ground floor offices and reception area being used as storage for spare parts and engine diagnostic equipment. External - 8 car parking spaces to the front.

Location:Our Client is located on a small industrial estate housing nine independent units with several main car dealerships within the vicinity.

The business is accessed via the busy main ‘A’ road route linking North Leicester to Melton Mowbray.

Financing available:Please let us know if you require finance for the purchase of a business.