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Picture Framers & Art Retailers For Sale
Ashford, Middlesex, United Kingdom

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Financials
Asking price:£50,000
Inventory / Stock value:£15,000
Business description
This family business was founded in 1985 by the present owners, and is offered for sale only due to impending retirement.
Efficiently run and profitable, we win both retail and corporate business through offering friendly advice coupled with value for money, quality, and speed of delivery.
The primary business is custom framing orders – we hold extensive stock, and manufacture on the premises.
We pioneered – and still sell large quantities of - ready made frames and mounts, available “off-the-shelf” in a wide range of set sizes. Many of our retail and corporate customers come to us specifically because there is no need to wait.
We also display a large number of original oil paintings and limited edition prints to suit every budget and artistic style.
Mirror sales, both bought in and made on the premises, comprise a growing share of the business. We are renowned locally for offering “something different” from the high street retailers, and often manufacture to order.
We also stock smaller, discretionary purchase items, ranging from cards to photo frames.

We know that many of our customers live within 5 miles of Ashford in Sunbury, Egham, Addlestone and Chertsey – which adds another 57,000 potential customers to the 71,379 who live within 3 miles of our premises.
Over the past 23 years we have established a loyal mix of retail and commercial customers:

Many regulars travel over 10 miles to visit us; we have clients from West London to Wiltshire attracted by our combination of competitive pricing, wide range of products and quality framing - which they say cannot be found locally.
We like to offer the latest artists and moulding designs, but at a competitive – and affordable - price.
Our proximity to Heathrow has resulted in a steady flow of work from major airlines.
We are the preferred choice of many multi-national companies within a 15 mile radius.
Advertising agencies and marketing departments value our ability to meet tight deadlines and quality requirements.
We are also able to deliver nationwide, so product launch fulfilment keeps us busy.

Getting the message across effectively:
Our website tracks (unique) hits per week from companies and individuals – many subsequently tell us that they searched specifically for our services.
We are also listed in Yellow Pages, hard copy and web, plus on all major internet search engines and business directories, with links through to our website where applicable.

General information
Years established:Established 1985
Employees:A family business
Trading hours:Tuesday - Saturday 9.30 am - 5.00 pm
Relocatable:This business can be relocated.
Property
Leasehold
Lease terms: The business is offered with the benefit of a new 5 year lease.
Location
Ashford, Middlesex, a 25,000 strong town close to Staines and Heathrow Airport, on the main Waterloo to Windsor railway line, and within easy reach of M25 (Jct. 13), M3 and M4 motorways. Our catchment area therefore includes affluent towns and suburbs in Surrey, Berkshire and Middlesex.
• Double-fronted retail premises enjoy a prominent corner position on a main road where 4 roads meet, facing the railway station, and with branches of Lloyds Bank and NatWest diagonally opposite, thereby ensuring good footfall.

Expansion potential
Currently we choose to trade only 5 days a week. By opening on Sunday and Monday sales could be increased.
Competition / Market
There are no immediate competitors in the town.
Support & training
We are happy to support the purchaser for a limited period after the transfer of ownership.
Reasons for selling
Having enjoyed setting up and running the business for the past 23 years, the owners now wish to retire.
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