We are excitedly sharing this rare opportunity to buy a fun, successful, flexible business that can provide fantastic levels of profit!
The Devon Vintage Ice Cream Van Company was awarded ‘BEST NEW WEDDING BUSINESS IN THE SOUTHWEST’ at the annual wedding awards in 2016 and has had a highly desirable reputation ever since.
We have provided service at hundreds of weddings and events over the years, including MTV-televised events, BBC film sets and even at a Royal wedding event! As a result of the businesses reputation and position in this sector, a marketing budget is not required.
After 10 incredible years growing our beloved award-winning business, we have now made the very difficult decision to sell, as we have established another from this one! so sadly no longer have the capacity to work alongside our wonderful event organisers, clients and brides.
The business operates with a very impressive 75%–80% gross profit margin, which allows the new owner to recoup what is essentially a low capital investment very quickly. The assets included in the sale are valued at over £20k alone. Accounts and further financial details can be produced and shared upon request.
We are based in Plymouth, Devon, and the majority of our business bookings & events are in Plymouth & Exeter areas, but the bookings and events can be within Dorset, Somerset and Cornwall, so this business is able to relocate if required.
Included within the sale is EVERYTHING you will need to ensure you have a very profitable and enjoyable future, including everyone’s favourite dessert, ice cream!
• ‘Archie’ is a stunning original ‘Whitby Morrison’ Mercedes 208D vintage Ice cream van that can offer delicious soft serve ‘Whippy’ & Scoop ice cream options
• ‘Florence’ a classically designed vintage ice cream tricycle based on the original ‘Stop me and buy one’ Pashley trikes of yesteryear.
• A FULL inventory of wedding and event accessories to create that memorable service, including display signage, side tables, bunting, menu boards, pull-along trolleys, parasols, basket hampers, ramps/tie-down straps, and LOTS more.
• Over 100 wedding inquiries, many bookings in 2024–25, and many more events and opportunities are available immediately.
• A premium website that appears as the first listing on the first page of Google searches; popular social media channels; and an email account that gives you access to over 300 inquiries each year.
• Transfer of a paid subscription to the top online CRM Management system that will help you MANAGE the COMPLETE WORKFLOW from initial enquiry to completed event.
• FULL TRAINING, guidance and ongoing support will be provided if it is desired or required! take advantage of our 20+ years’ experience in the ice cream industry.
The business has three annual income streams:
• Attending 30-35 WEDDINGS per year, which generates approx. £15k turnover.
• CORPORATE and pre-paid events account for £10k turnover
• Events, including school fetes and markets, currently provide £15k turnover
ALL of these income streams also have huge potential to increase, as demand for our services is very high and continues to grow year on year with the popularity of mobile food, catering units and in particular, ‘Vintage’ styling.
The ‘Vintage’ style Ice cream van, in its own right, is a business and has huge potential for generating additional revenue. It could be used to serve local communities on a regular traditional ‘Round’, attend large footfall events, take on regular pitch work, or even make corporate reward day bookings.
This is the perfect business opportunity for someone wanting to take a secured and supported step to becoming self-employed, unlocking a chance to work for yourself where you make the decisions and keep the profits!
Providing an ice cream service is easy to learn! Making the business fun, flexible, and extremely rewarding to run, and actually being paid for playing a key part in people's special occasions, often makes it really not feel like work!
The trading period has historically been weekends and some weekday work between March and October. We believe the business would be an amazing addition to help scale an existing business or would work well as a family enterprise or friends’ partnership!
Now is the right time to buy! as the May–October window of events and functions is almost upon us, so there are lots of opportunities to generate sales and attend events.
This is currently a Devon-based business, but it could easily be relocated as the content is editable to meet the needs of new owners should this be required.
Contact us now to take advantage of this rare opportunity to buy an award-winning, successful business and benefit from its reputation and the hard work that has already been done for you!
