This is a superb newsagents and card shop in a busy area of Chorley with great footfall and passing vehicle trade. The current owners took over the family business from there parents 23 years ago. The two owners now wish to retire from the business.

The business has National Lottery and Payzone commissions providing excellent additional income for the business

History

The business started in 1955 as a small corner shop and in the 1960's doubled in size by acquiring the shop next door. The business was one of the first to adopt the National Lottery when it began and also has Payzone for its customers.

The business accounts are current up to September 2009 and show a healthy profit from the current turnover.
The business is VAT registered
Stock value is almost always around £15,000

Other than the two owners sharing the workload of the business there are no other full time staff
The business employs three part time staff
The business is not tied in any way to a regular supplier

Property

The business is to be sold with the Freehold property it occupies. The owners have recently invested over £40,000 on modernisation of the premises to meet current standards for fire regulations. Two sizeable domestic flats with specfic access have been constructed upstairs in the building and are available for letting out.

Typical rentals for these flats are around £400.00* per month per apartment providing a good supplementary income for the new owners of the business.

Potential

This business has excellent potential for expansion given that 50% of the shop area is under utilised currently. If the new owners where to expand the range of products sold by adding a convenience store to the business considerable growth may be possible.

The owners wish to consider offers from prospective buyers for the freehold property and business.

You can place your offer through Forward Business Ltd by contacting us on 0843 289 9715 or .

* based on the owners estimate

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Lizzie Lumbs Café Ltd is based in a picturesque part of Shawforth attracting a steady stream of local and travelling business seven days a week 7am to 7pm currently.

The Café is a former old post office at 255A Market Street, the restoration of the property included substantial ground works, double insulation and electrical refit has been undertaken to a high standard by the owners prior to opening the doors in 2009

There is very little in the way of competition around for Lizzie Lumbs and since it's opening in October 2009 the business has been attracting bicycle riders and walkers alike in droves, particularly at the weekends when business is very lively. If you look on facebook a web site page is dedicated to Lizzie Lumbs popularity in the area.

Local attractions like the museum also draws business to Lizzie Lumbs which serves a wide range of food which recently featured in 'Taste Lancashire' winning an award for its culinary delights.

The café has been offered local business catering recently which the owners feel could be expanded by the new owners as well as catering for funerals etc.

The owners are very proud of the café and it's already superb reputation for catering and hospitality. The café especially caters for disabled customers making visiting Lizzie Lumbs a warm and friendly experience for everyone.

Prices for food have been pitched very competitively and a substantial menu of traditional café food from breakfasts to Panninis is available. Lizzie's uses local produce in preparation of its food.

When we visited Lizzie's further construction work was being undertaken to extend the 10 cover café area to an in side further 20 seat covers and two outside decking seating areas and if the purchaser of the business required the second adjoining room to the main seating area which should open up the covers to around 40 seats. (Subject to planning approval)

The owners is currently building a bike rack and dog watering area to the right front aspect of the café as seen on the pictures.

Further scope to extend the property exists to the left of the front entrance again subject to necessary planning consent.

The owner currently manages the business with two part time assistance 9am until 2pm and further staff at the busiest weekend periods.

Part of the property is still used for family living accommodation as the business is located on the first floor of a 4 storey property. There are three bedrooms and two living rooms with one main bathroom with an additional upstairs toilet and a disabled shop toilet in the café downstairs. The basement area of the property is currently used as a prep area, fridges and living area.

The Café equipment consists of Griddle, Microwave, chip fryer, fridges and drinks boiler plus prep area inside the café area. The value of the business equipment is approximately £4,000 and is only six months old.
The SAV is around £500.00

The owners would like to achieve an asking price of £275,000 for the freehold property and business which has the potential to turn over in 2010 circa £60,000 +

Local developments could add substantial Monday to Friday traffic if the planned quarry landfill gets granted planning consent which could mean up to 200 wagons a day along the busy main road Lizzie Lumbs is based on.

For more information on this business please contact us on 0843 289 9715 or e-mail mw@forwardbusiness.co.uk
Please do now contact the owners direct
www.forwardbusiness.co.uk

Note June 2010 improvements to outside covers area has substantaily improved Lizzie's potential for business growth
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Due to the current owners retirement we have a fantastic oppurtunity to aquire a thriving compressed air sales and Diesel hire business.
Formed in 1992 this owner managed business has sales and hire in the UK and Europe.

The yard is Freehold and can be sold with or without the property

For more information please us and we will forward you a company profile.
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Based in Blackrod Lancashire we have the pleasure to market an excellent Health & Beauty Salon that has been operating in the area for over 15 years.
The property has recently been completely refurbished throughout and has helped build a strong loyal client base of local customers.

For more information on this very profitable family business

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Busy Sandwich bar located on very main road in Standish Wigan.
Modern Clean well presented shop

Instructions to follow June 2010

All interested parties should contact Forward Business Ltd


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North west UK Auto Body business with good reoccurring income from a number of local garages, specialising in car body repairs.

The business was established in 1992 and has built up an envious reputation for quality workmanship in the Padiham area.

Working from a freehold property (6,800 sq ft in total) with ample yard but limited parking facilities. The seller has both local business and re-occurring trade business from 5 local garages requiring auto body repairs, mainly re spraying and panel replacement.

The business does not work for any insurance companies for body repairs choosing to independent in the market.

The business also attracts local customers requiring repairs to bodywork.
The workshop has modern and well appointed equipment as follows.
Modern Spray booth meeting current COSSH LEV legislation
Modern Hydrovane Compressor system with Air Dryer which cost £2,500 new.
Car Body straightener investment of over £2,800 when new.
1 x 3 ton Overhead Cranes for workshop use
Tools in the form of hand tools, air tools etc included in sale
SAV is around £2,000

The owner would wish to sell the business and the freehold property which resides in the owner's pension fund as a package. However the option is open for the new owner to lease the premises rather than purchase then this can be discussed with the owner also.

Forward Business invites offers for the business and property. In 2009 the owner employed Petty Chartered Surveyors to provide a valuation of the property which is valued at £200,000 Two Hundred Thousand pounds, with a suggested rental price of £3.00 Per Sq Ft. the valuation report can be viewed at the sellers discretion.

The owner would like to invite offers for the business at this time.

If you are interested in pursuing more information about the business please contact Forward Business Ltd on Telephone number 0843 289 9715 or e-mail



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28,000 sq ft of Freehold Property on Manor Street St Helens Merseyside.
Current owners wish to sell with vacant possession due to retirement
The buildings have recently been refurbished to a high standard and has the benefit of a new Central Heating system recently fitted to all office areas.
Suitable uses for this Investment would be a local small business centre which is in high demand in the St Helens area.
For more information and a sales leaflet us

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The bar is based in one of Oldham's busy 'bar street' and was trading as a 'Maloneys' under The Yesteryear Pub Company until mid 2009

The size of the main bar area is approx 12m x 18m and consists of a square 'island' bar which was originally designed for use as a cocktail bar to a high design standard for ease of use by staff.

The ground floor consists of an Island bar, cellar, kitchen, disabled toilet, alcove with seating, dance floor with DJ booth, and sofa seating with low tables, and fixed tables with stools around the bar, with a view onto the main street. The first floor consists of ladies and gents toilets, office, storage room and the boiler room.

The premises is on a tied lease arrangement, details available on request.

The bar is tied into Carlsberg.

Trading figures will only be available from about midway of last year and are available on request.

Address
49-51 Yorkshire Street
OLDHAM
OL1 3SL

For More Information on this bar contact us either by telephone on 0843 289 9715 or
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With over 20 years experience providing 2D CAD Draughting, and 2D or 3D CAD Conversion services, this business offer a Fast CAD turnaround. Delivery of CAD drawings can sometimes take less than 24 hours. Established in 1990, XXX company can assist with a range of 2D & 3D drafting and scanning services including DWG and DGN Conversions, Drawing and Document Scanning and 3D CAD Models. Operating using an ISO 9000:2001 quality management system, over 200 clients from multiple disciplines including architects, building surveyors, mechanical, electrical, and civil engineers can testify for our CAD services.

Due to the current owner rapidly approaching retirement age the company is looking for a person(s) be associated/buy into the business and eventually fully taking it over. Anyone with CAD draughting and some commercial experience could easily manage the business either full or part time.

Asking price: Offers considered
Year established: March 1990
Employees: 1 +

"Turnover per year from June 04 to June 08 between £54,657 to £160,560
"Net yearly profits range from £38,000 to £95,000 before deduction of owners salary and dividends
"Accounts from 30 June 2004 to 30 June 2009 available upon request.

The Company offers specialist 2D & 3D CAD Services and building surveying and have ISO 9001:2008 Quality Assurance. They offer a range of intelligent 2D & 3D digital solutions (CAD) and building surveying services. Also have an extensive portfolio of blue chip clients. Current ongoing clients include the largest water treatment company in the world.

One person (the owner) currently manages the business from home, generally on a part time basis of up to 30 hours per week.

They have a Contex 2D AO wide format mono and colour scanner for converting paper drawings and documents to digital (scanned) format. The company have exploited exceptionally low cost effective and high quality CAD services. This includes conversion of paper, pdf, jpg drawings to intelligent digital (CAD) format in 2D or 3D. They also offer 3D laser surveying service for achieving highly accurate intelligent 3D CAD models of existing buildings, plant and various types of objects.

New technology has allowed the company to partner, 4 years ago, with an overseas Company for 2D CAD drawing services. They have been using this service continually ever since. More recently they have partnered with another overseas Company for 2D and 3D CAD services.

Exceptionally low 2D CAD conversion service prices offered by their overseas partner allows the company to always offer perspective clients a unique lowest price guarantee.

Full database details of current clients, ongoing clients, client prospects and old clients are available.

For more information Contact Forward Business Ltd
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