INDUSTRY

Automated Manufacturing Software

BUSINESS SUMMARY

Manufacturer and distributor of world class servers and rapid recovery systems Confidentially offered for sale Ref. no: IU096 Location: Hampshire Asking price: Investment sought Started just two years ago this business has rapidly grown – turnover in the first year alone was in excess of £670,000 - to become one of the leading manufacturers of servers in the UK – with more than 100 regular ‘live’ customer accounts. Specialising in bespoke servers – mainly utilised by Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) hosting Internet traffic, this business boasts an enviable client list that ranges from some of the smallest ISPs to some of the best known, largest technology-based companies in the UK. Already well known within the industry for providing innovative and cost effective ‘state of the art’ systems this business is committed to developing and delivering the highest quality, proven, reliable and cost effective solutions to its customers through continuous product development and system design. Setting the standard for quality, reliability, and performance, this business provides the user with the superiority and the dependability needed, along with an affordable price. Dedicated to very responsive order turnaround times – especially attractive to the smaller ISPs, every system is custom configured and built to order, supplied on a ‘just in time’ basis, ensuring customers get only the most up-to-date systems whilst minimising the need for this business to hold expensive stock.

	BUSINESS FINANCIALS
Asking Price: 000
	GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION
Organization Structure: Headquarters/Main Location: Home Based Time on lease/mortgage: N/A Is Business Relocatable? No
	MARKET OUTLOOK/COMPETITION
Not surprisingly for an IT based business, this company has a very well designed, informative and easy to navigate website that performs very well in all search engines for all appropriate search topics. Web traffic is boosted by the use of a sponsored Search Engine Adwords programme bringing interest from users of competitor products. In the Server sector, this business benefits most from the most cost effective form of marketing, strong word of mouth recommendation – particularly amongst the ‘hosting’ community, testimony to the high level of customer service this business provides and the reliability of its equipment. This business also receives a number of leads from the US based manufacturers of its Business Continuity range of equipment. Future activity within this sector will be particularly aimed towards building up the re-seller network and targeting appropriate corporate clients
	DETAILS ABOUT THE SALE
Support & Training Although the current owners would consider a full offer for the business as a whole, their preference would be to retain a stake in the business and continue to work within it to assist in its long term development Reason for Selling Having invested £120,000 to date to establish an excellent platform for growth, the owners believe the business needs a further injection of capital, potentially from another business already operating within its sector and with the benefit of a sales and marketing infrastructure already in place, in order to fully realise the potential there undoubtedly exists within this business Is Management Willing to Stay? No Are You An Intermediary? No