This is a niche online business, creating and supplying high quality Faux meat products to both wholesale and domestic customers. Established in 2021, the business has been nurtured to a stable position, primed for a new owner to either continue with the current operations, or to take it to the next level.
Faux Butchers is the result of an experienced chef’s desire to work with quality, meat alternative products. This renowned chef and restaurant owner participated in the latest series of MasterChef Professionals. Hours were spent creating, testing and reworking the recipes to achieve the quality products now produced. With such excellent results the products were then offered to other restaurants in addition to stockists and retail customers. Products include Cured Plant Based Bacon, Buffalo Plant Based Chicken Thighs and Faux Lamb Roast. The Plant Based Peppered Pastrami won the Great Taste Award in 2024. All recipes and training will be given to the new owner during the handover period.
KEY INFORMATION:
- High Net Profit to Turnover.
- Currently requiring part time hours.
- Low overheads.
- Stable accounts.
- Lots of potential.
- Relocatable business.
THE BUSINESS & PROPERTY DETAILS:
Premises: Space to produce, pack and store product is needed. A domestic kitchen plus garage space/spare room for a large fridge and freezer, and a small storage/office area would suffice.
Business: Faux Butchers offers a range of plant based, meat alternatives to both wholesale and domestic customers. Historically, the business was established with retail premises. Whilst this was initially successful it quickly became clear that moving to online sales would be more profitable. Since making this transition at the end of 2023 profits have increased with the latest year end showing a 21.8% net profit on turnover.
The new owner will benefit from extensive lab testing of products for shelf life, research of suitable packaging solutions to ensure the products remain in peak condition on arrival, development of labelling that complies with `Natasha’s law’ and customer base including key customers for sales periods such as Christmas hampers.
Current operations include selling to retailers, such as PlantX, restaurants and domestic customers.
Assets: All equipment necessary to produce and package the products are included in the sale (excluding an oven. A domestic oven is sufficient). The equipment includes: stainless steel benches, Chest Freezer, Gastroline Blast Chiller, MasterMix Planetary Mixer, Scale and Meat Slicer etc; A full asset list will be provided on request. The estimated replacement value of the assets is £10,000 – £19,000. Also included are the Trademarks, branded packaging, intellectual property, user friendly, Shopify website which is geared for online ordering from both domestic and wholesale customers, plus the Facebook and Instagram social media pages which have an already impressive following.
Potential:
- These products lend themselves to being offered at local and national markets. Many areas hold Food Festivals, Artisan markets and Vegan markets. Taking the product to known interested customers could be extremely successful. Staff could be trained on the products, in areas across the UK, to attend weekly markets.
- Increasing the wholesale customer base through promotions and marketing campaigns.
- Attracting new followers and influencers on social media by offering recipe ideas showcasing the products, using affiliate marketing to raise awareness of the products.
Online Prescence. The vendors have established a solid foundation online through Facebook and Instagram, along with a well-designed website. The new owners could build upon this through regular posts, the addition of a recipe blog and promotion of stockists etc;
Sales: Turnover for the past financial year £49,000 (achieved on a part time basis). High Net profit to turnover ratio.
Stock: To be taken at value. Estimated value £2,000 – £4,000.
Staff: All aspects of the business can be covered by 1 person part-time. There are no staff being transferred with the business.
Training: The sale includes a comprehensive 2-week handover to cover all production processes, storage, packaging and sales etc;
Working Hours: Approximately 14 hours per week. 6 hours creating the product, 6 hours slicing and packaging the product plus 1-2 hours sending out orders.
Summary:This speciality business will appeal to a wide range of prospective buyers. Rarely do you find a relocatable business with such growth potential, in a food sector that is becoming increasingly popular. The current profits achieved with minimal hours gives confidence to the future performance of this business.
