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Single Source Graphic Design & Digital Photographic Studio

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Single Source Graphic Design & Digital Photographic Studio


Ref.CA023

Location London

Asking Price £630,000

Confidential offered for sale


Finance available to buy this business subject to status. All regulated business is passed to independent financial advisors who are regulated by the FSA
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Asking price includes
Complete design and photography in one place
Bright well presented fully digital studio
Large amount of High Tech equipment
A full range of photographic services
Extensive investment in technology
Complete Turnkey Operation
Network of photographers
All fixtures and fittings
Training and handover
Informative Website
Excellent reputation
Excellent premises
Freehold property
Great location
Advertising
Studio hire
Goodwill

Business profile:

The present owner started this very profitable creative digital studio in 1997 to simplify the process of achieving the ultimate in photographic quality for clients.

This business is a single source graphic design agency and digital photographic studio providing a fully integrated, cost effective range of marketing services housed within purpose built studios including graphic design, digital photography, and project management.

The studios are available for daily hire and come fully equipped with latest the technology and image manipulation facilities. Technological advancement constantly requires the latest in image capture equipment to realise the full potential of the brief.

This business uses future proof equipment from the camera to the hard copy and offers a rental and lighting package, studio rental, and CSO (Colour Separation Overlay) in blue and green, where clients stand in front of a blue or green screen and the background can be electronically replaced with a video clip, such as a beach.

A full range of digital camera equipment including H20 and Canon EOS D1s are available. Comprehensive lighting along with G4 manipulation stations with optional operators complete the digital solutions.

The business has a full range of digital camera equipment and offers a complete solution to image capture using the latest in technology. All equipment is constantly updated ensuring a future proof solution.

The business has added a team of award winning professionals in the field of film and TV broadcast production to our ever-expanding creative services. The entire operation is based at the new digital studio in London.

This business has continual invested in a high quality team and equipment; they have firmly established the business as one of the foremost photographic and digital imaging studios within the London area.

A natural home for perfect photography, a selection of established clients use the services of this studio for their promotional photography.

All shoots focus on creating vibrant, spontaneous images that capture personality, rather than just people ensuring any photographic subject is captured looking their best.

The businesses has its own HDW 750P camera from Sony which dispels the rumour that high definition photography is a prohibitively expensive choice for quality programme making.

Customer Service:

From the moment customers walk through the door they are made to feel welcome and important. This, combined with expert experience, makes the finished work masterpieces in their own right.

Key Strengths:

The business operates a polite and friendly service incorporating efficiency and state-of-the-art technology and is one of the first in the area to have become a mainly digital studio, with good job management and by using top end equipment and skills this business sustains on going repeat business.

Key Opportunities:

With a strong demand for services and capacity to increase turnover, a new owner would contribute fresh marketing ideas and outside influence to build on an excellent base.

There are many excellent avenues for growth especially expanding studio rentals and shoots and developing further development of the design clients.

In today's high speed, digital world this expansion would increase the business turnover multi-fold.

Technology:

The business has invested extensively in technology and a full inventory will be supplied at the request of the new buyer.
Premises:

The premises are freehold to be included in the sale of the business that is located in a high traffic district adjacent to the high street. This company is situated in a well-kept facility that features an attractive, bright, fully equipped studio with make up and shower area, mezzanine and a lovely reception area.
Advertising and Marketing:

Yellow pages, trade magazines, direct sales force, Yell.Com, Thomson directory, telemarketing, and leaflets and brochures are used to advertise and market this business

The business has built up an extensive customer base providing an excellent foundation from which to grow. The high profitability of the business is also a result of word of mouth recommendations, bearing strong testimony to the high reputation the business enjoys, and the extent to which its name is known.

The business has embraced the Internet and has a website which has proved to be very successful and has performed well with tangible and profitable business being forthcoming.
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.

The current turnover is in excess of £202,000 per annum with a gross profit of circa £133,000.
Employees:

The owner is responsible for the day-to-day management of the business supported by three employees.
Support and Training:

The owner will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover.
Reason for Sale:

Our client has placed the business for sale as he has taken the decision to emigrate to sunnier climes.
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