A long-established and highly regarded sportswear, teamwear, workwear and apparel business with a strong trading history and an excellent reputation across the UK.
The company supplies a broad range of sportswear, rugby teamwear, school sports clothing, workwear, training apparel, leisurewear and customised garments to schools, sports clubs, businesses, teams and organisations throughout the UK.
Over many years of successful trading, the business has built strong and long-standing customer relationships, with a significant proportion of revenue generated from repeat and recurring orders.
A key strength of the business is its in-house capability in garment manufacture, embroidery, printing and customisation. This enables the company to offer a complete end-to-end service, including product selection, design, branding, personalisation, online ordering and fulfilment.
The business is supported by an experienced workforce, proven supplier relationships and a well-developed operational infrastructure, providing an incoming purchaser with a strong platform from which to continue and grow the company.
Its product range includes rugby teamwear and apparel across a variety of other sporting disciplines, together with schoolwear, workwear, training clothing, leisurewear and associated sportswear products.
A particularly attractive feature of the business is its established online presence and ecommerce capability. The company operates dedicated online ordering facilities for individual schools, clubs and organisations, allowing members, parents and customers to purchase approved branded apparel directly.
This ecommerce infrastructure supports repeat ordering, strengthens customer retention and provides an excellent platform for further online growth.
The shareholders are now seeking a suitable purchaser to take the business through its next stage of development. This represents an excellent opportunity for either an existing industry operator or an ambitious purchaser to acquire a long-established and respected platform within the UK sportswear, teamwear, workwear and apparel market.
There remains considerable potential for future growth. Opportunities include increasing the number of schools supplied, securing further rugby club, sports club and teamwear contracts, expanding the workwear division, developing additional dedicated ecommerce stores, increasing penetration across other sporting disciplines and growing direct-to-consumer online sales.
There is also scope to introduce complementary leisurewear and apparel ranges, further develop digital and social media marketing, establish additional sporting and commercial partnerships and cross-sell further products into the company’s established customer base.
The acquisition may be particularly attractive to an existing sportswear, rugby teamwear, schoolwear, workwear, clothing manufacturing, garment decoration or ecommerce operator, where purchasing, production, operational and cross-selling synergies may be available.
The vendors are committed to ensuring a smooth and orderly transition and will provide an appropriate handover to an incoming purchaser.
The preferred transaction is the acquisition of 100% of the issued share capital of the company.
Further financial, commercial and operational information will only be released to suitably qualified interested parties following completion of a Non-Disclosure Agreement, satisfactory purchaser qualification and vendor approval.
Long-established sportswear, teamwear and workwear business
Excellent reputation across the UK sportswear and garment supply market
Strong relationships with schools, rugby clubs, sports clubs, businesses and organisations
High levels of repeat and recurring customer orders
In-house garment manufacture, embroidery, printing and customisation capabilities
Dedicated online ordering facilities and established ecommerce infrastructure
Experienced workforce and proven supplier relationships
Broad product range covering rugby teamwear, schoolwear, workwear, sportswear and leisurewear
Strong platform for an existing industry operator or ambitious purchaser
Significant scope for further growth and expansion
