Specialist “Garage Door Automation” Company - Supply and Installation
Automation of existing and supplied garage doors
Location: Kent
Asking price: £120,000 + net assets
Asking price includes:
Turnover: circa £200,000 per annum (2025 accounts)
EBITDA circa: £60,000 (before drawings)
Net Assets circa: £75,000
Well known and trusted operation
Firmly established company for more than 20 years
Over 4,000 active customers
Superb opportunity to grow
Reliable team of sub-contractors
Business Profile:
This business was established over 20 years ago and is a successful and highly specialised supplier and installer of “automation systems” for the garage doors of private customers.
The business’ automation system products are considered the most advanced available throughout the UK and Europe. These systems, combined with the rare experience of the business and its installers in addition to a commitment to the highest levels of customer service, has led to a reputation across the South of England for both products and service that is second to none.
The business is extremely labour efficient, which is down to three things - products, people and attitude. Only top quality components go into its units ensuring ease of use, safety and security for all customers. To date it has supplied and fitted thousands of units with all installations to the highest specifications.
The business provides an acquirer with:
• An ideal bolt on for a company already operating in the home improvements sector looking to expand their presence
• A potential ‘starter’ business opportunity for an organisation or an individual looking to establish themselves in the home improvements sector.
Customer service
Everything can be provided to create the right solution for a customer and with a history and enviable collection of past projects for many hundreds of happy customers combined with an understanding what can and can’t be done, the business wins more than its fair share of very profitable jobs.
The business has worked very hard at establishing itself as a brand within its marketplace and provides its supply and installation service to all parts of southern England. It is particularly associated with providing high levels of workmanship at a competitive price, but above all, for its reliability and responsiveness to the requirements of its customers.
Every system is installed by the business’ expert engineers, and no matter what option a customer selects they can always be 100% confident that they are getting the finest product in the UK.
Location
The business manages operations from a home based office and storage facility in the south east of England close to major A roads, trunk roads and the M20 motorway with the benefit of easy access to all parts of the UK.
Key Strengths:
- Well-known company with excellent long-standing reputation for reliability, professionalism and competitiveness
- One stop shop - supply and installation
- Large database of very happy customers in excess of 4,000
- Strong market outlook
- Knowledgeable and experienced workforce
- Potential for market expansion
- Well managed business
Growth and Expansion:
The UK home improvements sector is highly fragmented with smaller companies, competing alongside very large national operators. As an established, specialist this business is perhaps better placed than most to withstand the competition within its sector.
With continuous demand for quality products at competitive prices, this business could invest in additional sales efforts and expand in order to build on an excellent base. There is scope to employ more staff, which could provide a springboard for the extension of its products and services to other regions.
Currently no advertising is undertaken and business is gained via word of mouth reputation and Google searches by customers.
Advertising and Marketing:
The business has an immense opportunity to build on its reputation and implement further and more assertive methods of advertising to expose the business to even greater markets. There is a company website to attract interest from Internet searches.
Employees:
The vendors are responsible for the day to day management of the business. The business employs the vendor along with a trusted team of self-employed fitters / installers.
Premises:
The business operates from a home based office and storage facility.
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday: 8am - 5pm plus Saturdays, by appointment.
Financial Information:
The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis: all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.
Turnover: circa £200,000 per annum (2025 accounts)
EBITDA circa: £60,000 (before drawings)
Net Assets circa: £75,000
Reason for Sale:
After many successful years the vendor is now looking to retire.
Support and Training:
Support and training will be provided to ensure a smooth transfer of ownership.
Asking Price:
The Asking Price of £120,000 plus net assets is for 100% of the issued capital of the company, assuming Net Assets of circa £75,000 on completion (calculated on a zero cash-zero debt basis). The final selling price will have a £1 for £1 adjustment for any rise or fall in this benchmark Net Asset figure of £75,000 at completion.
