All round IT specialist to the SME sector For Sale

Business description

Established for nearly twenty five years, this business, originally set up to service typewriters and mechanical office equipment, has evolved to become a leading IT specialist operating in the SME sector. As a specialist IT provider, this business offers a full range of computer hardware and printer consumables, installation and support services. Whilst supplying leading brand hardware and software this business more frequently tailor makes its products and services to meet the specific requirements of its extensive SME Client base even to the extent of providing bespoke PC’s. It is extensively involved in the installation and on-going support and maintenance of hardware and networks for its wide range of Clients across a diverse range of industries and sectors. For almost all its Client base, this business is their exclusive supplier of IT products and support services.
User bases of up to ten PC’s are the core strength of this business, though one particular Client has approximately 70 machines – an excellent blend of professional and commercial organizations, the City Council together with private individuals. This business can even name the City Cathedral as a Client. Working with the smaller and medium sized company sector, this business is ideally placed to meet all of the complex requirements of its ever increasingly IT reliant Clients. It has an excellent understanding of its Clients’ businesses – continuously investigating needs and developing solutions accordingly. Not surprisingly therefore this business has built up considerable experience in the wide range of hardware and software available on the UK market today. This business is particularly adept at dealing with a broken-down PC or one that is going too slow, a printer that won't print, a Fax Machine that won't communicate, or any other office machine that is not doing what it should – having years of experience in fault finding, virus checking, repair and upgrading of computers, printers and all other office machines.

Property information

Location:

The business currently operates from very well-suited premises – the first floor of a building located on the outskirts of this historic Sussex city. The business is ideally situated in a secondary retail position with ample customer parking, benefiting from high levels of awareness from passing traffic and good footfall – and easy access to its Client base. The business occupies 750 square feet in all, mainly given over to workshop.

The premises are leasehold, with the lease due to expire towards the end of 2008 – though it is thought it would be easily renewed, if required. Rent is £8,000 per annum. Rates are £2,000 per annum.

The Ground Floor is sub let to a Beauty Salon with Rent payable at £375 per month.

Other information

Competition / Market:

As would be expected of a business operating in the IT sector this business has a well designed, informative and easy to navigate web-site. However the business benefits from the strongest and most effective form of marketing, word of mouth recommendation, bearing testimony to the company's strong reputation for high levels of customer service within the local marketplace. A mainstay within its small geographical area of operation, what marketing the business does is limited to local community communications – local Parish Magazines etc. The business also has a small presence in Yellow Pages.

Support & training:

The Owners will provide full business familiarisation, training and handover to ensure a smooth transfer of the business.

Reasons for selling:

This is a genuine retirement sale.