Established, Award-winning, PACK & SEND In Edinburgh East For Sale

Edinburgh, Midlothian, UK

Asking Price:: £125,000 Furniture / Fixtures and Inventory / Stock included

Turnover:: £200K - £500K

Net Profit:: On request

This is an unmissable opportunity to buy a well established, award winning PACK & SEND franchise operation in Edinburgh East, with an asking price in the region of £125k.

Sales have grown consistently since the opening of the store in May 2014, when it only had 1 member of staff and the owner, and is now an award-winning store; winning awards in the first highest month’s sales and also a trading achievement in 2022/23 merit award.

Edinburgh East was the first store to open in Scotland, and it focuses on the higher margin, higher value, packing and shipping services for the art, antiques and auction room verticals.

The Edinburgh East team have established an excellent reputation for customer-service, as demonstrated by their 4.5/5-star Google with 258 reviews and 4.7/5 Trustpilot ratings with 2099 reviews.

This centre has significant revenue growth potential in Scotland as can be seen by the growth experienced in the 11 years of trading.

About PACK & SEND:

Launched in Australia over 30 years ago, PACK & SEND gives its franchise partners the opportunity to build highly successful, profitable businesses.

The top performing PACK & SEND centres generate annual turnovers of almost £800,000, benefitting from high gross margins in excess of 65% with high average transaction values and strong annual growth as their businesses win a constant stream of new customers on top of the ever-growing base of repeat customers.

PACK & SEND has a unique company profile, and position, within the multibillion-pound logistics industry. They specialise in packing and shipping large, fragile, valuable, or awkwardly shaped items that other courier suppliers and freight companies are typically not equipped to deal with.

The first UK PACK & SEND service centre opened in 2009 and the business has grown every year; they’ve worked closely with their franchise partners to hone their business and reach new heights of success.

Their pursuit of this growing niche market means a significant proportion of their business comes from referrals from other carriers who do not have the infrastructure to provide personalised packaging and freight solutions in the same way that PACK & SEND can.

Property Information

Property:: Leasehold

Lease Terms:: Lease Expiry Date: 2035
Rateable value: £16,600
Rates payable: £8,266.80

Location:

Edinburgh East PACK & SEND is excellently located on the very popular east side of the city centre with easy access to all the galleries, auction houses and antique dealers.

Edinburgh East territory comprises of EH1 (Pop. 6,377), EH6 (Pop. 39,129), EH7 (Pop. 34,235), EH8 (Pop. 24,141), EH15 (Pop. 20,681). The collective residential population of these territories stands at a significant of 24,912.

Business Operation

Management type:: This business is owner operated.

Expansion Potential:

We see significant volume of enquiries from international online buyers. There are also many corporate offices and industrial estates based in Edinburgh and surrounding areas who require packing & shipping services throughout the year.

Edinburgh has a multi-cultural society. The strong Edinburgh economy is a key driver of business growth for this centre and has unlimited growth potential.

Trading hours:: 8.30am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday

Employees:: The business operates with a team of four members: - the owner/driver; Sales Executive full time; IT/General Duties to meet fluctuating demands; Part time packer

Years established:: Since 2014

Franchise Information

Franchise opportunity:: Franchise Resale

Franchise terms:: The new franchise owner will enter into a 10 year franchise agreement which is renewable for a further 10 years.

Other Information

Support & training:

As a PACK & SEND franchise partner, you’ll benefit from our comprehensive launch package along with ongoing support throughout our time working together.

The training is an in-depth induction to you and your team through an eight-week programme. You will be given both classroom and on-site training that familiarises you with the freight industry, packaging techniques, our accounting and operating systems, and successful marketing techniques, so your entire team are experts in the business before your doors open.

When you’re ready to launch, an expert will join you and your team in your PACK & SEND service centre for the first month. They won’t run the business for you but they’ll be on hand so you can get up to speed on maximising sales and customer satisfaction.

We'll help you plan your marketing and sales strategy – it’s important to prepare your business launch in advance of the service centre opening, including your marketing and sales strategies; we can advise you on the best way to do this.

PACK & SEND also offers two guarantees to franchisees:

Year 1 brand lead guarantee – PACK & SEND guarantees a defined number of leads with the opportunity to secure longterm repeat customers
Year 1 marketing support guarantee – whatever you spend on marketing, PACK & SEND will match it (up to a maximum of £6,000).

Financing available:: Financing can usually be sourced via the main high street banks with lenders usually prepared to consider a loan of up to 70% of the total investment, and PACK & SEND franchise partners enjoy positive lending terms with our banking partners.