Professional Cleaning and Maintenance Service
Ref.GC040 Location NewcastleAsking Price £ 1,650,000Turnover 2006 exceeds £3,400,000Gross profit exceeds £750,000Profits available to the Directors exceed £400,000Shareholders Net Funds circa £250,000Confidential offered for sale | |
Turnover 2006 exceeds £3,400,000
Gross profit exceeds £750,000
Profits available to the Directors exceed £400,000
Shareholders Net Funds circa £250,000
Asking price includes:
Ideally located for access to the local, regional and national road networks
Established highly regarded Company offering a quality service
A long and respected reputation for operational efficiency
Experienced, competent and motivated staff
Limitless capacity for expansion
Good long term client contracts
High-volume repeat business | | Finance available to buy this business subject to status. All regulated business is passed to independent financial advisors who are regulated by the FSA | Business profile: | This business maintains an extensive base of satisfied customers, who value the company’s products and service. Early viewing is recommended to appreciate this excellent opportunity. The current market for this business’s service is stable and is forecast in the near and longer term for significant growth. The business is well positioned to take maximum advantage of this growth as it occurs.
The Company’s literature states:
We have a BS EN ISO 9001:2000 accreditation, ensuring we provide only the highest quality of service, whilst our memberships to the Cleaning & Support Services Association and the British Institute of Cleaning Science allows us to develop our scope of work with innovative working methods. Our Safe Contractor accreditation leaves our clients with the peace of mind that Orion conforms to all legislation with regards to Health & Safety.
We are also accredited with the prestigious ISO 14001 certificate. Accreditation is seen as a company’s commitment to the environment and it’s handling of all waste produced and chemicals used. As a company, we feel strongly that it is our duty to lead the way in the industry in promoting a clean and safe future for all.
We make it our business to gain a clear understanding of your needs, taking note of any specific cleaning techniques required and identifying any areas causing concern as well as noting any high profile areas.
We appreciate that we are only as good as our staff and can only expect to get their best if they are treated with the respect they deserve and are given a safe working environment in which to operate. This we ensure by our constant in-house monitoring procedures.
From the outset, we have taken the long-term view of success by establishing a company built on solid foundations, not a ‘maximized profit,’ ‘make a quick buck’ policy.
We have worked hard to establish a company to take care of all your building’s needs. Thanks to our 24-hour key holding service, our licensed waste removal division, our specially trained computer cleaning staff, our water-fed window cleaning team or any other of our numerous services, you can be assured that we are the North East’s premier cleaning and support Service Company. | We Offer
Daily Office Cleaning
We believe the cleanliness of a building reflects company image and reputation, hence, we feel it is of paramount importance that your place of employment is kept in pristine condition. We offer tailored packages to meet all of your requirements, ensuring that your premises are pleasant, hygienic and visually flawless. We provide committed Contract Managers for each of our clients, and because our services are exclusive to the Northern area you can rest assured knowing our company has a response time second to none within the Support Services Industry.
Cleaning Services
•Daily office cleaning
•Window cleaning
•Janitorial supplies
•Hard floor maintenance
•Carpet and upholstery cleaning
•Washroom services
•Recycling and waste management
•Computers and telephone cleaning
•Graffiti removal
•Grounds and building maintenance
Policies
•Quality Assurance
•Health and Safety
•Environmental Responsibility
•Equal Opportunities
•Employees
Scope Of Works
•Office Cleaning
•Industrial Cleaning
•Distribution Centre Cleaning
•Concierge Service
•Landscape Maintenance
•Painting and Decorating
•Janitorial Supplies
Facilities Management
We have now emerged as one of the regions foremost companies, offering a total package to Industry and Commerce. We specialise in the cleaning of offices, warehouses and shopping malls.
Within the facilities management package, we can provide a comprehensive service in the fields of Landscape maintenance, Painting and Buildings Management
Workforce
We now have over 200 contracts and employ over 400 staff. | Customer Service:
The cornerstone of the success of this business has been the high levels of customer service this business has provided over the many years of its operation. This business is large enough to meet the requirements of the most demanding of customers yet small enough to be flexible to particular demands.
Key Strengths:
•Personal touch
•Always accessible
•Good reaction times
•Proactive
•Latest equipment
Key Opportunities:
Performing more than adequately to date, investment in this business has been limited to the current Owner’s ambitions. With excellent foundations in place, there is an outstanding opportunity to build on the current business levels and customer base of this company.
With a strong demand for this business's services, combined with a capacity to increase turnover, a new owner contributing fresh ideas, particularly in the area of marketing where spend to date has been limited to small display ads in the local weekly free sheet, will have every advantage of building on this excellent platform.
This firm maintains an extensive base of satisfied clientele, who appreciate quality service. There are many excellent avenues for growth, especially with additional staffing, sales or telesales team, and further promotion of facilities management within the appropriate market sectors.
With new environmental legislation in place, demanding higher specification services, it is envisaged that there will also be significant organic growth for this business moving forward. | | | | | Financial profile: | The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.
End of year figures for December 2006 show turnover exceeding £3,400,000, with gross profits exceeding £750,000, Profits available to the Directors exceed £400,000 and shareholders funds circa £250,000
Our clients feel that in the right hands with improved sales and marketing facilities the business could dramatically expand its operation | | Support and Training:
The owner of this flourishing business will provide full training and ongoing support, as required, on all aspects of the business when the handover takes place and will ensure the successful purchaser is fully conversant with the operation of the business in order that it may continue to be successful and growth is achieved. | Reason for Sale:
A stage has been reached where the owner wishes to reduce his working hours and plan to retire within the near future | | Turner Butler Disclosure Statement: This statement applies to information relating to any company or other undertaking or business advertised for sale by Turner Butler (a 'Business') The information supplied by Turner Butler on its website or in any other promotional material ('the Information') is not and is not intended to constitute an offer for sale of the Business or any assets of the Business or of the shares of any company which owns the Business. For the avoidance of doubt there is no intention to create a legal relationship which will only come into existence when a written contract for sale and purchase of the shares in or the Business has been entered into The Information provided is not intended to address your particular requirements. Further the Information does not constitute any form of advice recommendation representation endorsement or arrangement by Turner Butler and is not intended to be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any specific decisions. Any agreements transactions or other arrangements made between you and any client of Turner Butler are at your sole risk and responsibility. The prospective sellers of the Business have provided the Information to Turner Butler. The Information has not been verified by Turner Butler. You must carry out your own due diligence and satisfy yourself as to the accuracy of all matters. In the case of the sale of shares in a Business the Information has been prepared on the basis that the shares will consist of or include more than 50% of the voting shares and that both the seller and the buyer is either a body corporate, a partnership, a single individual or a group of connected individuals so as to fall outside the scope of regulated activities as defined by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. If you are considering a transaction which falls within the scope of such regulated activities you cannot do so through Turner Butler. Appropriate professional, legal and accountancy advice should be obtained before making or refraining to make any decision. Turner Butler does not accept any responsibility or liability for loss or damage of any nature that may occur by reliance on the Information. Neither Turner Butler nor any of our employees or agents makes any representation as to the completeness or accuracy of the Information nor do we accept any liability for any losses, costs, liabilities or expenses which may arise directly or indirectly from your use of, or reliance on the Information. This document is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with English Law and any dispute arising in connection with it shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts |
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