Award Winning Textile Screen Printers For Sale

Business description

Award Winning Textile Screen Printers – Specialising In T-Shirt Printing
Asking price includes:

Award winning business
Continuous growth
All plant and machinery
Leasehold Industrial unit
Well established (8yrs)
Blue chip client base
Skilled and experienced workforce
Excellent growth potential
Goodwill

This is a rare opportunity to aquire one of the UK’s most successful and leading screen printers and embroiderers, specialising in T-shirts, but supplying an entire range of garments and textile products to trade cleients. The company were elected the”garment decorator of the year in 2007”

Bought by the current owner in 2000, this family company has had eight years of continuous growth and have been profitable for the past seven years.They have a superb Blue Chip client base in both the UK and Overseas. They have become one of the UK’s leading providers in their specialst field and have a reputation for work of the highest standard..

The business operates from an excellent leasehold, converted mill location in West Yorkshire. They have earned a reputation for matching their customers, with design and competitive pricing. They are the highest production house in the UK for t-shirts with an excellnt portfolio of high class modern machinery

The turnover has risen gradually over the years and now is in excess of circa £1.5 million. This will rise over the coming years as the company supplies to major clients who are involved in both the 2010 Football World Cup and the 2012 London Olympics. The company are both FIFA and UEFA approved suppliers.

The company is in an excellent position to take advantage of the up coming events and are happy to accept orders from singles to 250,000, either for contract printuing and embroidery or for both garment and decoration. They have a weekly day shift capacity of 130,000 prints spread over six automatic machines, and have a weekly capacity of 3/4000 garments which can be embroidered on new German and Korean machinery.




Customer Service:

Speed of service is essential to their customers, and the staff understands the importance of high quality service levels. These high standards have helped the company retain and increase the level of business the company has achieved. The success of the company to date has been through the consistent delivery of a high level of quality product and their speed of service. The amount of repeat customers, are testimony to the company’s excellent reputation.

The company are able to take forward the clients designs and artwork in any form and print, package and distribute the finished article in a turnaround time which is standard for the industry. The capacity the company can handle makes them a key player in t-shirt printing supplies when key events take place. During the previous World Cup in 2006, the company were responsible for printing one million t-shirts in a ten week period for the main sponsors.


Key Strengths:

The key reason why the company has been successful and why their clients stay with them year in and year out, is the constant ability to deliver large quantities of quality finished goods, fast and as promised. The company deals regularly with approximately 100 regular significant customers but has a database of circa 400 clients who are the major players in the industry.

The company has direct relationships with the major t-shirt manufacturers around the world, helping them to keep their competitive edge.

The business has been developed in such a way so it can cater for the most demanding of clients. The infrastructure is in place with both its staff and machinery to go forward to a higher level. Basic t-shirts are kept in reasonable quantities in the warehouse, for ease of producing “rush jobs2 for key clients.

The reputation is such that the business enjoys very high levels of repeat business. The customer base is a mix that ensures a degree of economic resilience. There is excellent scope for growth for the company, and there is spare capacity within the factory

The business is well run, with an excellent team of skilled and conscientious workers, who pride themselves on the high standards they have set.

The family owners have invested heavily in modern state of the art technology. This always keeps the business one step ahead of their competition and continues to provide their clients with an excellent quality of work.

This is an outstanding opportunity to build on the existing products, services and customer base of this business. With a strong demand for the product combined with a capacity to increase turnover, a new owner contributing fresh ideas and energy, will have every advantage of building on an excellent, existing platform. The plant has spare capacity and there is room for the company to increase the number of shifts worked.

Business dramatically increases during main event years, and with the advent of the World Cup in 2010 and the London Olympics in 2012 there are two major events to look forward to.

This is a family run business and as with most independent companies cash flow is all important as is the financing of the company. This has led the company to factor out all of their debts, which is always an expensive exercise. New owners with investment into the company would have an immediate saving on debts with their own accounts department in place..

Geographically, the business is well positioned along the M62 corridor with excellent transport links around the country.

Equipment

The owners have invested heavily into state of the art machinery which are included in the sale;



Presses;
* MHM 3000 Sychroprint 12 colour + 2 flashes
* MHM S Class 10 colour + 2 flashes
* MHM S Class 8 colour + 1 flash
* MHM S Class 8 colour + 1 flash
* MHM S Class 6 colour + 1 flash
* M&R Gauntlet Carousel 6 colour

Embroidery;
• ZSK JAF 0815-400 8 head drop table machine
• SWF 8 head ( dual control 4+4) drop table machine

Miscellaneous
• NEBCO EZFold Automatic Bagging Machine – 2 off
• Adco Heat Presses( Transfer Application) 4 off
• Fork Lift Truck
• Five Dryers(curing ovens)

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

The business runs from a leasehold converted mill in West Yorkshire. There is a circa 24,500 sq.ft.. on two floors The factory is split in to sectors, for embroidery, printing, packing and goods in/out and offices

The lease on the premises runs until 2009 with the landlord keen to renew. Rent is circa £22,000 p.a with rates of £12,000 p.a.

The premises are fully alarmed with cameras on the outside, and everything is fully secured.

Location:

West Yorkshire

Other information

Expansion potential:

The company has spare capacity, nine months of the year in the factory, and there remains scope for an increase in production to bring in further turnover and profits.

They have been trading consistently over the past eight years and the current owner has maintained the business at a level that is comfortably manageable to him based on the current infrastructure.

The company has an active web-site, but there is no major marketing or advertising budget. They obtain the majority their business from their regular customers and by word of mouth recommendation. A small amount of investment in a sales drive would immediately reap rewards with the high quality and service which is provided.

Support & training:

The owner would be happy to help out with a smooth transition of the business and help in anyway possible.

Reasons for selling:

The owner would like to retire and emigrate.

Inventory / Stock value:

£103,000 (included in the asking price)