Business description

Key Points:
Circulation in excess of 5,000
Very low level staffing requirement
Business is typically contracted for a year in advance
3 platforms to market ? quarterly publication, series of exhibitions and website
Established business template which could easily applied to other sectors and products
Ideal opportunity for another publisher to bring this business in house hence cutting out all overheads
2007 turnover of circa £205k , 2008 of circa £265k, and projected turnover in 2009 of circa £350k

Business Activities:
This company trades as a specialist publisher and exhibition organiser operating in a niche sector of the manufacturing industry. The business offers suppliers three key platforms through which to advertise their products to a wide range of manufacturing organisations. The three platforms are a website, a quarterly publication, and a series of exhibitions, and all three are unique as individual opportunities.

The website was launched a number of years ago, and is still unique in the UK in its industry niche. The website serves in excess of 45,000 users with approximately 300 suppliers included in the UK, and is currently being launched into another European country. The associated exhibition was launched the year after the website and now has in excess of 60 exhibitors. The magazine, which is free to subscribe to, has a controlled circulation in excess of 5,000.

The business has a reputation for excellence in delivering quality enquiries to its advertisers. All three elements of the business are still growing and the proprietor has many more ideas for further expansion.

The business is run by the Owner (4 days a week) and the Commercial Manager (4 days a week). There are no other staff employed, and the designing, editing and circulation are all sub-contracted out. The owner is happy to provide an effective handover. The business is currently run from freehold premises, which could be available to the purchaser. However we believe this is an ideal opportunity for a purchaser to re-locate the business to existing premises and benefit from the associated economies of scale.

Sale Basis:
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Property information

Property:

Freehold