Award winning thriving local butchers for sale

Business
Please quote reference B06958

Are you an investor or business owner looking for your next big money maker? We’ve got a rare opportunity for you to acquire an established, award-winning thriving local business with excellent growth potential.

Located in 30 miles north-west of London, the business is a family-run butcher’s that prides itself on its high-quality meat, competitive prices, and friendly customer service. The butcher’s has cultivated an outstanding reputation in the local area, with a 4.7/5 Google rating across 50 reviews, a 4.9/5 Facebook rating across 71 votes and 121 reviews, and a loyal returning customer base.

The butcher’s sells a wide range of locally-sourced and seasonal meat produce, alongside handmade specialties, such as homemade pies and sausages. Indeed, the business is well-known for its sausages, from the more traditional Lincolnshire and the famous County’s Best pork, to their exotic Moroccan Lamb and South African Boerewors. Other products include: pasties, sausage rolls, ready meals, cakes, burgers, marinated meats, “Go Large” meal deals, BBQ packs, chicken, beef, lamb, bacon and gammon.

This business has experienced a notable increase in sales and customer engagement in recent months, particularly following the closure of the area’s last remaining competitor.

The butcher’s has a number of gains to offer the prospective purchaser, including:

• A healthy financial profile, with a turnover of £432,589 and an adjusted EBITDA of £82,709 in 2021;
• Excellent digital visibility, with a first-place Google ranking;
• Ideally situated on a vibrant parade of shops in a prosperous area, with high levels of footfall;
• A loyal returning customer base, with an exceptional reputation in the local area;
• An active Facebook page, with ~ 3800 followers, recently flourishing with a substantial increase in interactions and followers;
• Scope for growth, e.g. by introducing a company website, launching a pre-order and delivery service, undertaking a marketing campaign (local leafletting, etc.), and developing the company’s B2B customer base with a catering service.

The business operates from a well-maintained leasehold property, with eye-catching signage and 10 years remaining on the lease.

Highlights –

• A popular family-run butcher’s shop;
• Ideal location;
• Sign written refrigerated van in excellent condition;
• An outstanding reputation with excellent digital visibility;
• A strong financial profile;
• Strong local regular trade
• Huge Christmas boost with seasonal boosts – Valentine’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day,Bank holidays etc.
• Scope for growth.

Opportunities –

There is ample scope to raise the business’ profile and boost revenue, e.g. by introducing a company website, launching a pre-order and delivery service, undertaking a marketing campaign (local leafletting, etc.), and developing the company’s B2B customer base with a catering service.

Location
Located in South East of England.

• Large free car park
• The only traditional butcher within a 10 mile radius also serving surrounding villages

Premises
Trading from a rented premises.

• Air conditioned customer retail area
• 3 serve over counters
• 2 preparation areas all fully equipped & air conditioned
• 2 large walk in fridges
• Extensive range of butchery equipment
• Back office area with cctv
• Separate fully fitted functional kitchen
• Van (which is now 4 years old with 15,000 miles)

Tenure
Leasehold property, with rent standing at £12,000 per annum.

Hours
Trades 6 days a week. 

Staff
Owner-managed, with 2 full-time and 2 part-time members of staff.

Financial Profile

• 100% share capital
• Interested parties will be required to sign an NDA