Business description

Southport

North West Area Suppliers

Sales £2.05 Million

Refrigerated Warehouses

Specialising In Cheese, Cooked Meats + Bacon

Delivery Vehicles

Freehold

Business History:
The business was originally established in 1972 and was located in the Banks area of Southport. The business was moved to the current premises in approximately 1975 and has traded successfully. The owner is now seeking semi retirement.

Business Profile:
Wholesaler of chilled dairy products supplying restaurants, hotels, sandwich shops and pizza take-aways, and specialising in cheese, cooked meats and bacon, together with associated products. The business buys various cheeses in bulk i.e. in 20kg blocks for grating, resizing, packing and distribution. The premises comprise refrigerated production rooms and cold rooms. Distribution is by refrigerated vehicles. Areas covered are from south of Preston to Warrington and Widnes, east to the M6, and west including Merseyside, the Wirral and areas of North Wales.

Accommodation:
This comprises a gated approach road together with extensive yard areas with loading bays and cold rooms plus first floor offices. Details are as follows:-

Semi Covered Loading Bay:
Loading bay for four delivery vehicles with access to an ambient temperature store via sliding doors.

Ambient Temperature Store:
Sliding doors with gap of 2.33m and height gap of 2.38m. Composition floor, plastic cladded walls and fluorescent lighting.

Cheese Packing Room:
Quarry tiled flooring, plastic cladded walls and ceiling, fluorescent lighting, six stainless steel work tables, 'Webomatic' double automatic chambered gas flushing vacuum packing machine, hot water dip tank with extraction hood, chiller unit, double stainless steel industrial sink with drainers, 'Hallde' grating machine, digital scale sets, floor drain, stainless steel wall mounted wash basin and a walk in store cupboard.

Mezzanine Store:
Please note that this has low ceiling areas and is used for storing packaging materials. There is additional storage adjoining the mezzanine floor within the eaves space.

Cold Room No.1.:
Composition type flooring, fluorescent lighting and racking.

Cold Room No.2 (Cheese Room)::
This has compositional flooring and fridge panelling to both walls and high ceilings and is illuminated by sodium lamps.

First Floor Offices:
These are accessed by a concrete staircase and comprise an entrance hallway, main office, two private offices, a kitchenette and a toilet. Overall area is approximately 38.39 sqm (413.24 sqft).

Outside:
As mentioned above there are extensive yard areas. These are enclosed by concrete posts with panelling and have a gated approach road. Within the yard areas is a workshop and store 6.08m x 2.42m and a toilet. There is access from the yard areas to a meter cupboard, a fridge motor room and to a drivers office.

Drivers Office:
Anti-slip type flooring, plastic wall cladding, base units and stainless steel sink and drainer together with worktops and plumbing for a washing machine.

Staffing:
Six full time (including one owner) and three part time staff.

Fixtures & Fittings:
A schedule of fixtures and fittings will be made available for prospective buyers. This is expected to include four refrigerated delivery vehicles, equipment as already listed above as well as a pedestrian operated 3000lb lift truck, two pallet 'rolatrucks' and a 'Kaacher' floor scrubber.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Lease terms:

Financial Profile:
The business has accounts for the year ended 28th February 2009 showing sales of £2,047,548. The vendors will be pleased to discuss all the financial aspects of the business with prospective buyers.

Tenure:
Freehold. Jolley & Co. have not examined any title documentation and a buyer must arrange for their solicitor to verify that this information is correct.

Uniform Business Rates:
Sefton Council have verbally provided the following information:- Rateable Value £11,500. Rates Payable 2009/2010:- £5,577.50.

Price:
£436,000 for the freehold property, goodwill, fixtures and fittings plus SAV.

Living accommodation:

Accommodation Included.

Location:

Location:
The business benefits from warehouse and office accommodation together with yard areas within a predominantly residential area of Southport.

Other information

Trading hours:

Opening Hours:
Warehouse 9.00am - 5.30pm. Drivers 4.30am - approximately 1.00pm.