Summary
- Asking price:
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£189,950
- Sales revenue:
- £187,200
- Net profit:
- Available on request
- Employees:
- Currently staffed by the vendor with the assistance of 1 full time and 3 part time staff.
Business description
Advent Business Sales are pleased to have been instructed to offer for sale this very well established and successful Post Office/general store with excellent further potential.
This attractive premises is decorated to a high standard and includes air conditioning.
All normal items are offered for sale including:
• Beers, wines & spirits
• Cigarettes, tobacco
• Ice cream, sweets & confectionery
• Milk, cheese and cooked meats
• Greetings cards & wrapping paper
• Newspapers, magazines & window ‘ads’
• General grocery items, photo copying
• Toys
• Stationery
Assurance has been given that the post office is to remain open.
Weekly sales are very good and increasing, together with a high main Post Office salary, make this a very attractive proposition.
The vendor has recieved a letter confimring that the post office will remain open.
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Property information
- Property:
- Leasehold
- Lease terms:
- TENURE: Leasehold
Original lease: 20 years
Remaining lease: 19 years
Review every: 5 years
Rent: £14,000
We are advised that the annual business rates are currently: £5,900
- Living accommodation:
- BUSINESS PREMISES
Occupying the corner position on a parade of complimentary and attractive shops, this ground floor shop comprises of the following:
Ground Floor
- Double window either side of the entrance door leading to the main air conditioned sales area, with extensive racking down each side wall with 2 long central gantry’s
- EPOS system till to the front of the store with cigarette gantry and beers, wines and spirits to the side
- Double ice cream chest freezer, twin drinks chiller and triple open chiller
- To rear of store is a 3 serving hatch Post Office with side entrance door
- Behind Post Office area is a good sized office, 2 stores area and a w/c
- At the back of the store is a rear access to the private car park
- Location:
- The Post Office/general store is located on a very busy main through road in a parade of complimentary shops in a small Hertfordshire town.
Nearby towns include Hemel Hempstead, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth and Watford.
The M25, M1 and A1(M) are all nearby motorways and the local rail link takes approximately 30 minutes to London. The national airports at Luton, Gatwick and Heathrow are all within 20 miles of the county borders.
The close proximity for commuters working in London ensures the popularity of the county. Companies with significant offices in the county include Dixons, Glaxco Welcome, Kodak, Tesco and Xerox. Unemployment stands at only 1.7% which is significantly lower than the national average and helps to support the natural affluence of the area.
Other information
- Expansion potential:
- At present, they only have 2 morning and 1 Sunday newsrounds, this is an area which should be developed.
The shop should be able to utilise its space outside, as it is on the end of a walkway.
Two local schools are very close to the store and a change in stock types may yield positive results.
- Trading hours:
- Mon – Fri: 8.00am – 5.30pm, Sat – Sun: 8.00am – 2.30pm
- Financing available:
- Please let us know if you require finance for the purchase of a business.
- Related documents:
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