May 2025 Business Index

96

Freehold

Asking Price £449,950

590825

HARDWARE AND DIY in Lincolnshire for Sale. Ernest Wilson are delighted to bring to market this impressive and long established hardware and DIY business which has been under the same ownership for over 20 years. Our clients are now seeking a well-earned retirement. The business trades in very easy hours over five and a half day week, closing no later than 2pm daily, offering tremendous scope for enthusiastic new owners to trade more regular daytime hours and develop online sales and delivery service to boost trade. Accounts to February 2024 show an adjusted net profit in excess of £51,000. Weekly turnover £5,900 to £6,000. The business trades from substantial premises which occupy a prime trading position in the heart of this bustling market town with easy roadside parking. Our clients own the property and will either sell outright or alternatively offer a new lease to the purchaser. Comprising substantial three storey premises with four large display windows. Ground floor cash out facility, various departmental display areas offering hardware, paint and decorating, homeware, gardening, tools and ironmongery, cycling amongst others. Goods lift to first floor. First floor is presently used primarily as storage but is ideal for development in to additional retail showroom space or could be sublet to generate additional income (subject to formal Landlord’s consent). Store room, staff area, kitchen and WC. Second floor storage space. Our client leases a 2023 Ford Ranger Wildtrak through the business which is available with the business sale. Early inspection is highly recommended here. Stock £125,000. EPC Band B. FREEHOLD CONVENIENCE STORE AND STUNNING RESIDENCE in Darrington for Sale. A truly delightful little convenience store in a highly desirable village, with outstanding residence over two floors plus a walled garden. This is a lifestyle business that is being currently run on a fairly low-key basis to suit the owners who are looking toward retirement. A tremendous amount of capital has been spent in recent refurbishments to the home, including a substantial extension doubling the size of the living space. The home is a wonderful and relaxing escape from the shop operation. THE BUSINESS - No unsociable hours and run on limited openings, no evenings and is closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, and yet still takes between £4,500 and £5,500 per week. There is huge and obvious scope to open longer, offer more lines and make a lot more money. The owners have recently started offering sandwiches and this facet of the business is rapidly increasing sales and popularity. The business is licensed to sell alcohol and tobacco. THE SHOP - Open plan display areas offering the usual necessities, plus greeting cards and news stand. Drinks chiller and back of counter spirits display. A modern glass fronted bank of chillers displaying beers and drinks. Busy parcel drop -off and collection point. There is a lovely forecourt to the front of the shop, which provides additional room to display flowers and plants, or offer seating for coffee and sandwich customers. The potential is huge. THE RESIDENCE - A beautiful family home with spacious living space on the ground floor incorporating a modern fully-fitted kitchen, large living area with diner and wide patio doors leading to a terraced and private garden. Downstairs toilet with hand sink. Sports Accessories for Gyms and Fitness Business for Sale (Run from a small office). An opportunity to acquire this truly outstanding online business which has run by the present owners for many years. The business specialises in all types of fitness accessories from gym bags and towels to wrist straps and weight lifting belts. This is a highly profitable concern with a superb annual turnover of £68,000. Our clients website has been created through the dedicated e-commerce tool, shopify.co.uk and is very easy to use, update with new products and it also helps manage our clients social media pages, hosting, SEO, online payments. Shopify also offers 24 / 7 support and email marketing amongst other superb features to help to secure the future of this business. The business is worked from a small office in only two to three hours per day – the brand is very well known in the fitness world and could do so much more. Our client has other business interests and spends very little time dealing with this, yet still shows outstanding net profits. This only needs enthusiastic owners to put in the time and the business could double and treble. THIS, IS WITHOUT DOUBT ONE OF THE BETTER BUSINESSES ON THE MARKET. EPC Exempt. Stock £20,000. FLORIST in Bradford for Sale. This is one of the finest florist businesses seen for a very long time and which is currently RUN ENTIRELY BY STAFF, offering a new owner huge scope to increase and also make significant savings. This is an outstanding business situated in a much sought after residential area – busy main road site with easy roadside parking and an excellent business along with stunning family accommodation which at the time of our inspection was sub-let and returning a rental income of £900 per calendar month. Run in easy hours over a six day week (with reduced hours on a Saturday) this is a genuinely rare opportunity to acquire a thriving, well known and well patronised florist which not only trades on an impressive reputation but one that provides a purchaser with the potential to earn a very good living indeed. Weekly turnover £3,000. Premises held on lease and briefly comprise: extended open plan sales shop, superbly fitted and offering spacious facilities, making up room to the rear and store room beyond that. The first floor provides two bedroom accommodation which is currently sub-let and which offers lounge with formal dining area, superb fitted kitchen, two excellent bedrooms, one with fitted furniture and combined bathroom. The front of the sales shop has been decked and is used for an outer display area and provides excellent kerb appeal. Parking to the side. The premises enjoy the benefit of a gas central heating system and UPVC double glazed units. EPC Band D. GIFTS AND HOMEWARE in Helmsley for Sale. Ernest Wilson are delighted to bring to market this charming gifts and homeware business situated in the much sought after town of Helmsley. A wonderfully affluent area which attracts thousands of visitors all year round. The business is run entirely by staff due to our clients other business interests and offer fantastic potential for enthusiastic new owner operators to build on the solid foundations here. The business trades in easy hours over seven days, generating an enviable turnover of £2,800 to £3,000 weekly and working on good profit margins. The business boasts exclusivity on a variety of stock suppliers - INTERNAL INSPECTION HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. A family bereavement reluctantly forces the sale of the business. The premises are held on a secure lease with very low rent for such a prominent and central trading position, comprising impressive glass fronted showroom which provides open plan retail space with various departmental displays. Cash out department, store room, kitchenette and WC. First floor mezzanine previously used as storage but ideal for additional retail space. Externally large forecourt providing additional retail space. EPC Band E. Stock £50,000 to £60,000. Asking Price £54,995 590211 Asking Price £59,950 590800 Asking Price £475,000 590821 First floor: Three bedrooms, landing and house bathroom. Outdoor garage building used for storage, plus a utility shed. The property benefits from some south facing solar roof panels. Commercial EPC Band B. Residential EPC Band D. Asking Price £49,950 583291

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