£199,999

Retail premises for sale

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Business

£199,999

Retail premises for sale

Northampton, England, United Kingdom NN5

Local area information

Property location

Nearby amenities

  • St James Church of England Primary School 0.2 miles
  • Lyncrest Primary School 0.3 miles
  • Northampton 0.7 miles
  • Long Buckby 7.9 miles

These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.

Read our area guide for Northampton to find out more about the local area.

Features and description

Business
Please quote reference z-2792-c

C&C Home Improvements Ltd was established in 1982 and under its current ownership since 2007, the business is a family-run, “old-school” bathroom retailer that has become well-known within the local area. The business supplies a range of home-improvement products, with a particular focus on bathrooms and plumbing equipment. Catering to both a trade and domestic customer base, the business sells baths, showers, toilets, basins, taps, and copper and plastic fittings, and also offers an installation service.

Boasting years of experience, this small but highly lucrative independent business has proved highly popular and has earned an impeccable reputation for competitively priced, high-quality products and its high standard of workmanship.

The shareholder wishes to focus on their health and well-being and to enjoy the fruits of their labour. He is happy to stay within the business during a handover period as a consultant.

The business has several significant gains to offer the prospective purchaser, including:


  • An impeccable reputation, with a 4.5 Google Rating and uniformly positive reviews online;
  • Ongoing contracts with two major retailers for whom the company carries out installations;
  • Repeat trade;
  • A prime trading location, on a main arterial road;
  • Ample scope to expand, with the potential to expand into kitchens or the growing world of e-commerce.

Highlights;


  • An independent, “old-school” bathroom retailer with an established customer base and repeat trade;
  • An impressive financial profile;
  • Prime trading location;
  • Ongoing contracts with two major retailers;
  • Scope to expand.

Located on one of the main arterial roads leading into Northampton town centre, the shop is well-placed to capture passing trade.

Opportunities;

Although the company has known considerable commercial success, there remains ample scope for growth. In particular:


  • Potential for significant marketing improvements;
  • Opportunity to expand into kitchen sales;
  • Opportunity to introduce a facility for e-commerce sales.


Location
Located in Northamptonshire, this is an ideally positioned business. Situated on a main arterial road, this bathroom & plumbing trade supplier/retailer has close transport links by way of the local road and motorway network, as well as high passing trade footfall.

Premises
The business, with its eye-catching shop front, is ideally located on a main arterial road through Northampton, making it well-placed to capture passing trade. A rugby stadium and a bingo hall are situated opposite, attracting increased footfall.

There is a gated rear compound with ample car parking space. The compound also houses two large containers with stock.

The main retail area comes with large display windows to the front and side aspects. There are also w/c facilities for members of staff. There is also a cellar which is fully utilised for stock storage and is fully racked out. Above the retail space are two self-contained one-bedroom flats with separate access.

Tenure
The business is available as a freehold or leasehold option. If the buyer prefers to purchase the business and operate on a leasehold basis, the terms of the new lease are to be negotiated at market rate. The property owned by the shareholder is worth an estimated £490,000.

Hours
The current operating hours are:

Monday to Friday - 8:00 am to 4:00 pm

Saturday - 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Sunday - Closed

Staff
This business is run and managed by our client with the help of 1 employee.

Financial Profile
From the 2023 accounts:

Turnover = Circa £799,000
Gross Profit = Circa £433,000

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