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Established Metro Plumb Southampton Franchise Opportunity For Sale

Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Asking Price:
£17,000
Turnover:
£350,000
Net Profit:
On request

An exciting opportunity to acquire an established Metro Plumb franchise covering Southampton, already successfully launched and developed by a husband-and-wife team.

Since launch, the business has built strong foundations, growing year-on-year with increasing turnover and a developing customer base across both domestic and commercial plumbing services.

Turnover growth demonstrates the strong early momentum already created:

2023: £250,000

2024: £300,000

2025: £350,000

This consistent growth shows the opportunity for the next owner to step into an operational business with proven demand and a solid platform for further expansion.

The business benefits from the Metro Plumb national franchise system, providing brand recognition, national account customers, marketing support, operational systems and business infrastructure.

This opportunity is ideal for:

A local plumber looking to expand their existing business with additional workstreams and brand backing

Someone looking to start their own plumbing business but wanting the support of an established national franchise

An operator ready to scale an already trading territory

Rather than starting from scratch, this is a fast-track route to a growing plumbing business with systems, brand and support already in place.

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Property Information

Location:

The territory covers Southampton and the surrounding areas, one of the largest cities on the South Coast.

Southampton has a population of over 250,000 residents, with a wider urban area exceeding 400,000 people. The territory contains over 100,000 households, alongside thousands of commercial premises including retail, hospitality, education, healthcare and logistics.

This mix of dense residential housing and a strong commercial base creates year-round demand for plumbing services including:

Emergency plumbing

Leak repairs

Pipework and maintenance

Commercial plumbing support

Property management work

Planned maintenance

Southampton also continues to see housing development and regeneration, strengthening long-term demand for plumbing services across the territory.

Premises Details:

The business currently operates without the need for dedicated premises, making it lean and efficient.

The next owner can continue operating from home initially, keeping overheads low while focusing on growth.

As the business scales and additional engineers are added, there is the option to move into a small office, storage unit or light commercial premises to support the growing operation.

Business Operation

Management type:
This business is owner operated.
Expansion Potential:

The current owners have created a strong starting platform, but there remains significant room for growth.

Opportunities include:

Recruiting additional engineers

Expanding commercial plumbing contracts

Increasing property management relationships

Growing domestic service coverage

Leveraging Metro Plumb national account workstreams

Many Metro Plumb territories grow into multi-van operations, and this location has the population density and market demand to support that scale.

Competition / Market:

The plumbing sector is large and fragmented with a mixture of independent plumbers and national brands.

Metro Plumb’s key advantage is the combination of a trusted national brand with strong local service delivery.

The business benefits from:

National brand recognition

Central marketing support

National account workstreams

Proven operating systems

Professional customer service standards

This allows the franchise to compete effectively with both independent plumbers and larger service providers.

Reasons for selling:

The founding owners have successfully launched the territory and built the foundations of a strong business. The opportunity is now available for a new owner to take the business into its next stage of growth.

Trading hours:

24 hours / 7 days per week service capability.

Employees:
Currently owner-operated with contractor support. A new owner could start hands-on and grow a team of engineers as demand continues to increase.
Years established:
2022

Franchise Information

Franchise opportunity:

Franchise Resale

Franchise terms:

The franchise agreement operates on a 5 + 5 year term, meaning an initial five-year agreement with the option to renew for a further five years subject to standard franchise conditions.

Other Information

Support & training:

Metro Plumb provides comprehensive franchise support including:

Initial franchise training

Operational systems and processes

Marketing and lead generation

National account customer workstreams

IT systems and booking platforms

Business development support

Ongoing franchise network guidance

You are in business for yourself, but not by yourself.

Financing available:

Flexible finance options may be available for the right buyer.

We can also introduce potential owners to external funding partners who specialise in franchise finance.

Related Documents:
Home based:
This business can be run from home
Relocatable:
This business can be relocated