Tiling Training School For Sale

Business description

This business was first established in 2005 providing one of the first tiling training facilities to open in the UK offering the best and most comprehensive training available, with 18 different set ups including bathrooms, kitchens, showers and the ground floor of a house.

This training school is the only training centre that is owned by a Tile Fixing Company, which means that all the training is up to date with the latest techniques, materials and tools being used by the Professional Tiler.

The courses teach tiling to BS Standards and beyond and give the tiling skills needed to succeed in this industry. The balance of traditional tiling skills mixed with new techniques ensures that all students leave the school with the skills to tine to any of their customer’s specifications.

In addition to the training side of the business, this company also undertakes the installation of tiling. Contracts to date include Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport, Stanstead Airport and large hotel chains.

The company specialises in top end tiling including marble and granite flooring as well as maintenance contracts.

Equipment:

The business is fully computerised and uses Sage systems for accounts and invoicing.

Customer Service:

As with any training company customer service is key. The company fully understands how important client satisfaction is. Client testimonies and high levels of repeat business as well as referrals fully back up the company ethos of providing high quality yet personal training courses.

Key Strengths:

Quality and delivery of service are at the core of this business. The business delivers each and every time through both structured training programmes and bespoke services targeted to meet individual needs.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

Annual rent is charged at £16,000 with rates charged additionally at £6,000 per annum.

Location:

The business operates from leasehold premises in Essex. Annual rent is charged at £16,000 with rates charged additionally at £6,000 per annum. One month’s notice is required on the premises.

The building measures circa 3,200 square foot in total arranged as front office, with large workshop set up as a training school.

Other information

Expansion potential:

This is still a relatively new area to the training industry and as such massive opportunities exist to grow this business over the coming years. This business has achieved impressive growth to date in a very short period of time and this is expected to continue with more opportunities arising in a new and developing industry supported by the government.

Competition / Market:

The business utilises several forms of advertising including the Yellow Pages, company brochures and Direct Mail drops. It also has a highly informative and interactive website which performs very well on all the major search engines. New business is also generated from client referrals, bearing strong testimony to the business’s excellent reputation and high quality training.

Support & training:

Full support and training will be provided to the successful purchaser.

Reasons for selling:

The current owner is looking to change direction following the sale of the business.

Trading hours:

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm