Business Assets for Sale: Leading Provider of PPE, Workwear, and Safety Equipment
Summary:
Location: Operates Nationally from main base in Yorkshire
Industry: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) & Workwear
Assets: High-quality stock, customer lists, supplier relationships, intellectual property (eCommerce website, product listings), and CRM and inventory systems
Team: Experienced team for day-to-day operations
Customer Base: Loyal, repeat national and regional customers in construction, logistics, healthcare, and more.
Opportunities: Expand online sales, introduce new product lines, and enter new sectors.
Why Buy?: Solid industry reputation, scalable business, and growing demand for PPE.
Ideal Buyer: Existing businesses in PPE/workwear or complementary product/service businesses, eCommerce companies, or new market entrants.
Asset Sale: No liabilities to worry about
A unique opportunity has arisen to acquire the assets of a well-established UK-based provider of high-quality PPE, workwear, and safety equipment. With a solid industry reputation, the company has supplied essential protective gear to a wide range of clients across various sectors, including manufacturing, construction, and healthcare.
This asset sale presents an exceptional chance to enter or expand within the booming PPE and workwear market. Assets include valuable stock, customer lists, intellectual property, and supplier relationships, offering significant growth potential for the right buyer.
Key Assets Included in the Sale:
1. High-Quality Stock Inventory:
- Wide range of PPE and workwear products, including hard hats, gloves, safety footwear, high-visibility clothing, and respiratory protection.
- Trusted brands: Stock includes reputable and recognized PPE brands that meet industry standards, ensuring continued customer loyalty.
- Ready to dispatch: Substantial stock levels available (plus market leading courier rates) for immediate sale and distribution.
2. Well-Established Customer Base:
- Diverse customer list: Includes longstanding relationships with national and regional businesses in sectors such as construction, logistics, and healthcare.
- Repeat business: High levels of repeat purchases due to a loyal customer base and strong brand presence.
- Customers are based throughout the UK, providing geographical coverage and diversification of revenue streams.
- Diversified customer concentration: no single customer makes up more than 12% of the business
3. Intellectual Property:
- Well-regarded brand
- Website: Fully operational, SEO-optimised eCommerce website that generates organic traffic.
- B2B Web portal with bespoke customer pricing, easy re-ordering, delegated sub-users and sales agents
- Product Listings: Optimised product listings on major marketplaces, including Amazon, eBay (Top Rated seller with thousands of 5* reviews), and other online platforms.
4. Supplier Relationships:
- Strong relationships with reputable suppliers and manufacturers, ensuring continued access to high-quality PPE and workwear products.
- Supplier terms are favourable, offering flexibility and reliability in product sourcing.
5. Customer Data and CRM and Inventory Management with Smart Purchasing:
- Comprehensive customer database with detailed purchasing histories.
- Integrated CRM system that tracks customer interactions and sales, offering a smooth transition for the buyer to continue serving customers without disruption.
- Smart Purchasing and Stock system simplifies the process and connects all sales channels to avoid stock-outs.
Growth Opportunities:
a. Expand Online Presence:
- With the rise in demand for PPE and safety equipment across industries, there is significant potential for increasing online sales through enhanced marketing efforts. Increase the marketing budget to add more fuel to the fire. The existing branding and marketing team can support with this.
- Leverage the eCommerce platform and existing product listings to boost sales with targeted digital marketing campaigns.
b. Increase Own-Branded Product Lines:
- Introduce own-branded product lines to further increase margins. Introductions to overseas manufacturers can be made to further increase the number of own-branded product lines.
c. Target New Sectors:
- Expand into new sectors such as retail, hospitality, or education, where the demand for workwear and protective gear has grown post-pandemic.
Why This Asset Sale?:
The current owners are divesting the business assets as part of a restructuring process. This presents an exceptional opportunity for a strategic buyer looking to capitalise on the growth potential of the PPE and workwear industry.
Ideal Buyer:
This asset sale is perfect for:
-Businesses looking to expand their existing PPE or workwear portfolio.
-E-commerce companies seeking a strong foothold in the safety gear market.
-New entrants seeking to acquire a ready-made, revenue-generating infrastructure in a growing industry.
Next Steps:
For more information on this exciting opportunity, including detailed financials, asset inventory, and further discussions, please contact us directly. Confidentiality agreements will be required to disclose sensitive information.
