Highly respected Cake Shop business for sale

Business
Please quote reference B06315

CoGoGo welcomes to the market an exciting opportunity to acquire an exceptionally well run and performing specialist cake making business with an excellent reputation along with a strong and consistent brand.

The business has only now come to the open market as it’s our clients desire to retire. The business has been under the careful and meticulous ownership of our client since 1989 when Classic Cakes was first established and has grown the business year on year to an impressive level growing steadily with many loyal and repeat customers.

Classic Cakes offers a bespoke cake design and manufacture service for all occasions. Each cake is made to the customers own design, and they can make it in any shape, colour, and flavour. They supply cakes for Birthdays, Christenings, Weddings, Communions, Christmas and supply cakes for corporate clients as well.

Classic Cakes have been selling small cakes for a number of years including Cupcakes, Rocky Roads, and our ever so popular Cornflake Squares!

The sale of the business includes some of the following equiptment/maachinery –

• new signage
• refrigerated serve over counter
• 6 x stainless steel tables
• 2 commercial fridges
• 2 double commercial freezers
• single commercial freezer
• 3 x racks for baking trays
• Hobart floor standing mixer
• 2 x hobart table top mixers
• 3 x microwaves
• 2 x printers to print edible images
• 2 x bain marie
• 4 deck oven

Classic Cakes continues to grow and has accounts with Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo. During the pandemic, the owners took them offline and havent put them back online yet. 

Over the years they have become a well-known, well sort-after cake shop creating edible masterpieces for thousands of customers including many famous faces including singers, footballers, actors and many more!

We feel that there is scope to increase turnover and take the business to the next level by undertaking in: –

• A robust marketing campaign to generate new contracts and orders
• Expansion of the workforce to help accommodate new and ongoing contracts
• Revised operating hours
• Do alot more online and expanding the items sold. 

The business trades on its reputation for quality and service and has outstanding future possibilities. It would potentially be an ideal acquisition to some similar sized or a larger enterprise looking to increase its position and presence within the industry. A tremendous opportunity to own this turnkey business, and early enquiries must come highly recommended to avoid disappointment.

Location
Stockport is a large town in Greater Manchester, England, 7 miles south-east of Manchester city centre

The business is beautifully presented and maintained with clear visible signage and distinctive, upmarket livery. The business sits alongside other complimentary retail businesses and thus benefits from high levels of footfall and passing trade along with regular custom.

There are several free public car parks within easy walking distance of the premises.

Premises
The business is beautifully presented and well maintained.

The business occupies ground floor premises in lovely property.

There is a generous area with plenty of space between the counter and cakes on display with perfect lighting. The premises include a fully equipped kitchen.

Tenure
We are advised that the business is being sold on a Leasehold basis, with the rent at £1,166 per month. 

Hours
The business hours are –

Monday – 09:00 – 17:00
Tuesday – 09:00 – 17:00
Wednesday – 09:00 – 17:00
Thursday – 09:00 – 17:00
Friday – 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday – 09:00 – 16:00
Sunday – Closed

Staff
We are advised that the business has 5 full-time staff members (including both owners), with the help of 1 part-time staff member (Saturday staff). 

Financial Profile
Full financials can be made available upon further request. 

Please quote reference B06315