Business description

Advent Business Sales are pleased to offer to the market this established wine wholesaling business, which has been trading successfully for the past 5 years.

The current vendor has been in constant ownership since its inception and is reluctantly selling due to retirement plans. The vendor possesses the Wine and Spirit Education Trust Diploma, and has an excellent reputation in the trade.

The company deals with more upmarket and exclusive products and is not involved with produce sold in super markets or multiple wine shops.

The majority of wines sold by the company are imports from France, Italy and South Africa as well as specialist wines from Alsace. Also a large amount of Champagne is sold.

The established customer base consists of some 25 Colleges in Oxford and Cambridge which consume approximately 80% of wine sold, and a further regular 25 private customers, and some off- trade. These are spread across a radius of 50 miles from the present company base.

Some clients are supplied by mail order and there are opportunities to develop this facility further.

There are already ongoing listings from the Colleges to order from September 2009 to September 2010. The College’s final clients are professors and tastings usually occur twice a year to obtain listings.

Recent forays into London have proved to be encouraging and any new owner would be wise to follow this up.
There is excellent opportunity for future growth and further expansion.

We are advised that stock at cost is approximately £6,000.

Also available to purchase separately are the following:
• ‘T’ Reg Mercedes Estate car for deliveries
• Tasting glasses
• Gift boxes and bags
• Ice buckets & Water Jugs

The company has a web site which shows what the business has to offer, but it is not a buying site.

The present owner would, subject to negotiation, help any new purchaser to ‘get off the ground’ with introductions and full supplier details. Full training is available after handover.

The present owner is dealing as a sole trader, so this is an ideal husband and wife business opportunity with good trade knowledge or it could be an ideal ‘bolt on’ business for a larger company seeking valuable introductions to universities, which this business is dealing with.

Property information

Location:

Our client’s wine wholesaling business although conveniently located in North East Northamptonshire is totally transferable. Its base could easily be in North London or any suitable location along the M11 corridor, for ease of delivery to the bulk of its present customer base

Premises details:

Fully transferable

Other information

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