Reason for Selling:

pursue other business interests.

Overview of the Business:

This is a well established privately owned courier company who specialise in emergency freight transportation of goods throughout the UK and Europe. They were recently one of the top 100 companies in “Who’s who”. Their experience in the courier industry allows them to meet and exceed demands that are normally impossible to fulfill. The company are part of an international partners scheme with the benefit to tap into a wide freight distribution network allowing speedy delivery throughout the UK and Europe. They are members of “Courier Exchange” which helps to fill their vans on the return journey and allows them to be a competitive player in the freight industry. They are also members of the Road Hauliers Association. Their core business is with multi national manufacturers and orginisations in industries which include automotive, aviation and textiles. These are regular repeat clients with no single customer accounting for more than 20% of the annual turnover. The company has a database of hundreds of clients. The leasehold distribution hub is close by to the main midlands motorway network with ease of access to all parts of the country. They are also close by to three international airports for air charter freight. The site has 24 hour security with warehouse facilities for storage and their fleet of vehicles all operate Navman consignment tracking systems.

Property Features and Assets:

The leasehold premises are situated in a central location in Derbyshire close by to major motorway links. There is a circa 4,000 square foot warehouse with a workshop, a fully racked storage area, disabled toilet and canteen plus two transport offices. There is a mezzanine floor in the warehouse which is used for storage. Outside in the yard there is ample parking for all of the vehicles. Rent, rates and water charges are circa £30,000 per annum

Market Competition and Expansion:

The company benefits tremendously from word of mouth recommendations and also from being members of the Courier Exchange. They also have a fully active website.

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