Mail Order Music Business For Sale
Business for sale
Asking Price:
£49,950
Turnover:
£152,000
Annual profit:
£30,000
Audited accounts:
No
Management accounts:
Yes
Business description
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well established and profitable niche mail order business that can be home or shop based and is relocateable.The business imports Country Music CDs and DVDs are that are not generally available in the UK. These are then marketed to the client database on a monthly basis
The vendors have built up a database of approximately 10,000 clients of which approximately 2,000 are active regular buyers.
The business sends out a monthly newsletter and catalogue to the 2,000 regular clients on the database and sends out a yearly update to the 8,000 balance of previous clients.
New clients are achieved by occasional advertising in specialist trade magazines.
The vendors have built up software and operating procedures to ensure that the whole operation runs very smoothly. The software system also acts as a stock control facility.
The stock value runs at approximately £32,000
Operated by the vendors, the business is easily managed.
Our Opinion:
This is a very successful business that has been very well set up. The market for this type of music is very strong although this system of marketing would suit other types of music.
The business would lend itself to an internet operation with on-line shop to complement the existing direct mail shop system.
Included in the sale price is the client database, printer/stapler that produces the catalogues and the racking used to store the stock plus handover training
GENERAL INFORMATION
Years established: 15 plus
Trading hours: as required
Relocatable: This business can be relocated.
Location
Presently located in rural Wales the business would suit either home based which would require a reasonable amount of storage and operating space or would also suit a music shop or distribution business as a profitable add on business
The vendor’s own property is for sale if interested as they are planning to retire abroad
Expansion potential
The business would lend itself to an internet operation with on-line shop to complement the existing direct mail shop system.
Support & training
Handover training available
Reasons for selling
Advert ref: MS 307
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