INDUSTRY

Manufacturing

BUSINESS SUMMARY

Leading manufacturer and supplier of environmentally friendly products to the gardening and outdoor living sectors in the UK and Europe and USA Confidentially offered for sale Ref No: AH050 Location: Isle Of Man (fully relocatable) Asking price: £215,000 plus stock at valuation The current owner of this well known and dynamic company has been involved within the business at senior level since 1999, first as an employee and more recently as the owner. The business supplies garden, outdoor living and landscaping products, to the UK, Europe and USA providing innovative, high quality, labour saving, environmentally friendly items for amateur and professional gardeners everywhere. The main business activities are focused on: · Designer planters for the interior and exterior market (Heritage Planters) · Self-contained water features (Heritage Water Features) · Labour and water saving irrigation system (Mona Plant System (MPS) and Billy Hydrabase Root Watering System) · Environmental control products such as grit/salt bins, street orderly barrows and litter bins (Rotoplastic) The business owns all of its product designs, production tools and patterns. Production is outsourced to a small number of specific manufacturers located in the UK. Because of this the business is able to offer

	BUSINESS FINANCIALS
Asking Price: £215,000
	GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION
Organization Structure: Headquarters/Main Location: Home Based Time on lease/mortgage: N/A Is Business Relocatable? No
	MARKET OUTLOOK/COMPETITION
The business currently engages the services of an external public relations company which issues articles and news about its products and services to numerous trade journals on a monthly basis. The focus is on the commercial sector for MPS, Heritage Planters and Environmental Products. Ad-hoc advertising in landscaping magazines and trade journals is also undertaken to support editorials. Newly designed brochures with a clearly identifiable corporate image have just recently been developed that improve both the brand and communication and exposure of the business. The business also has a highly informative and interactive website which enables orders to be placed online.
	DETAILS ABOUT THE SALE
Support & Training Full support and training will be provided to the successful purchaser. Reason for Selling The vendor wishes to pursue other business interests in other sectors. Is Management Willing to Stay? No Are You An Intermediary? No