Business for sale

Business description

Advent Business Sales are pleased to offer to the market this extremely well established late Victorian post office, which has been trading successfully for many years.

The current vendor has been in ownership for the last 11 years and is reluctantly selling due to retirement plans.

Our client’s jovial interaction with all his customers has established this as a very well visited venue and one that is used as an information centre for a myriad of subjects.

The post office offers usual services as well as lottery, moneygram, sweets/soft drinks, greetings cards and stationery.

It has recently been refurbished, having externally a slope to the automatic front door, a new floor and suspended ceiling, as well as a steel and glass bullet proof post office counter. In short the décor and fixtures and fitted are ‘top notch’ and are to the best standards you will find anywhere.

There is also a 3 bed flat available

The Post office Salary is £42,000. There is also an additional income from the rental of the flat of £6,000 PA.

We are advised that stock at cost is approximately £10,000 – £12,000.

The post office is fully alarmed on a 24 x 7 monitor and behind counter has double switches for additional security. An ideal post office with continuance for a younger couple to run with the added advantage of accommodation above if required.

REF: 9028CV

STAFFING:
Two part time employees and the owner full time staff the business.

TRADING HOURS
Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri: 9.00am – 5.30pm
Wed: 9.00am – 7.30pm
Sat: 9.00am – 1.00pm & 5.00pm – 7.30pm
BUSINESS PREMISES
The property is a single fronted two storey end terrace.

The main body of the shop is laid out with a soft drinks fridge, greeting card racks, stationery offers and sweets and snacks.

The post office counter, which is across the back of the shop, has a secure doorway and two serving positions.

The doorway behind the counter leads into the house, which gives a corridor storage area and also w/c/hand basin and doorway to a side entrance and exit to the street.

The shop also has a storage cellar.

The first floor consists of a 3 double bed flat with lounge, dining room, kitchen and bathroom/w/c. Both kitchen and bathroom have recently had £10,000 spent on refurbishment.

There is a private car park in the side street for the property owner. The building is well paved to the roadway on two sides.