DESCRIPTION:
Munro Fruit Merchants is a well-established business with an excellent reputation and over 25 years of experience supplying many businesses across the North Highland area.
Operating mainly as a wholesaler of fruit and vegetable products, the business distributes across the region, extending to Inverness, Inverness-shire, Caithness, Sutherland, and Ross-shire.
The focus has always been on customer satisfaction and the quality of the product offered which is sourced locally where possible.
Trading from Unit 4, out of the Blairliath Industrial Estate in Tain, the location is ideal for easy access to vehicles. The main unit is a ground floor storage facility extending to around 160m2 with a large work/storage area, chilled storage room, and staff facilities, as well as a modern office accessed via a separate front door.
There is a dual-temperature external cold storage building located to the side of the main building.
The total area extends to 0.26 of an acre and is wholly owned by the business.
The vans are currently leased.
The current owner is willing to provide a full handover period including personal introductions of the new operators to clients.
TRADE:
Munro Fruit Merchants trades mainly through the provision of wholesale fruit and vegetables plus ancillary goods (including dairy products), to a wide range of local businesses set across the Northern Highlands.
During lockdown the business constructed an online shop for the general public, offering a simple and easy website with basket, checkout, and delivery for a small fee. This has proven so successful that this operation is now a permanent part of the business model.
Trade is robust and growing with turnover for the year ended 2021 achieving nearly £1m.
STAFF:
The business is owner-operated with the support of 11 full-time and 1 part-time member of staff.
THE PROPERTY :
The business trades from a detached single-story unit of block construction.
The main unit extends to 160m2 and comprises of an open-plan storage and work area set with tables and shelving.
There is also a large chilled room that maintains the required low temperature, ensuring produce is kept fresh.
Other facilities include wc and staff areas as well as further storage areas.
There is a cold store to the side of the main building of approx 46m2, providing an additional chilled store.
Access to the property is via large sliding double doors set to the front of the building, and a smaller door with direct access to the office.
There is parking to the side of the unit.
GROUNDS:
Unit 4 extends to just over a quarter of an acre. There is an area of grassed lawn that could be utilized for further development subject to relevant consent.
TITLE NUMBER:
The property has a title number of ROS10538.
SERVICES:
The property benefits from mains electricity, water, and drainage.
