Niche Food Producer For Sale

Business description

ESTABLISHED AND LOYAL FOLLOWING OF CUSTOMERS-PREMIUM RECIPE BLENDS AT HIGH END OF MARKETEMPHASISING HIGH ENERGY AND PERFORMANCE- ATTRACTING RANGE OF CONSUMERS GROUPS INCLUDING ELITE SPORTSPEOPLES
FOOD DISTRIBUTOR AND WHOLESALER WITH AN EXCITING BRAND RANGE SPECIALISING IN THE "FREE FROM" FUNCTIONAL FOOD AREA.CURRENTLY SELLING NATIONALLY IN TESCOS, DELICATESSENS, FARMSHOPS, GENERAL STORES AS WELL AS SOME FOOD SERVICE AND FROM THE WEBSITE.

PRODUCTS INCLUDE MUESLI, PORRIDGE AND CEREAL BARS.

THE PRODUCTS APPEAL TO A BROAD RANGE OF CONSUMER GROUPS WITH EMPHASIS ON HEALTHY EATING AND LIFESTYLE- ALL THE PRODUCTS ARE TOTALLY NATURAL AND TOTALLY ORGANIC.

THE BUSINESS HAS HUGE POTENTIAL NATIONALLY AS WELL AS INTERNATIONALLY WITH A NUMBER OF EXPORT MARKETS BEING ASSESSED CURRENTLY.

THERE IS ALSO CONSIDERABLE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP THE RANGE OF PRODUCTS ON OFFER.

FOR PERSONAL REASONS THE OWNER IS WISHING EITHER TO SELL DOWN OR TO SELL OUT.

ALTHOUGH THE BUSINESS IS LOCATED IN THE SOUTH WEST BECAUSE ALL PRODUCTION IS OUTSOURCED AND THE VENDOR PRIMARILY DOES THE MARKETING AND SOME DISTRIBUTION, THIS BUSINESS COULD BE RELOCATED ANYWHERE.

SALES ARE CURRENTLY RUNNING AT AN ANNUALISED RATE OF AROUND £200K PER ANNUM PRODUCING AN ADJUSTED PROFIT BEFORE DRAWINGS OF AROUND £60K. IF SALES WERE TO INCREASE FURTHER THEN WITH A GROSS MARGIN OF APPROX 36% THIS LEVEL OF PROFITABILIY WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY.

THIS BUSINESS WILL BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO SOMEONE SPECIALISING IN MARKETING OR WITH FOOD EXPERIENCE OR AS A BOLT-ON TO AN EXISTING FOOD PRODUCER.

Property information

Location:

DISTRIBUTION FACILITY LOCATED IN BARNS, OUTSOURCED PRODUCTION FACILITY LOCATED AT ANOTHER FOOD FACTORY PREMISES

Other information

Expansion potential:

HUGE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL

Reasons for selling:

LIFESTYLE DIRECTION

Trading hours:

9-6

Furniture / Fixtures value:

£1,000

Inventory / Stock value:

£2,000

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