Repairs/Key Cutting Business in Shopping Centre Location

Location
Repairs Plus is located in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, in the Howard Shopping Centre opposite the entrance to the Welwyn Garden City train station and very close to the main pedestrian entrance to the car park.

Due to its prime trading location Repairs Plus has a high footfall of new and repeat customers.
The shopping centre has a multi storey car park and there is one hour free parking in the local area also.

Premises
The premises is open to the main shopping centre with a shuttered front.

The main counter area has displays for shoe accessories including:-
Laces
Polishes
Inner soles etc.
There are further displays for watches and batteries
Watch straps
Lighters
Sun glasses etc.

Behind the counter are numerous hooks for keys, shoe stands, plus
Numerous key cutting machines
Shoe repair machines
Buffers
Engravers.
Off this area is the small storage are with kitchen facilities.

Tenure
We are advised the business is being sold as a leasehold business opportunity.
With a 15 year lease from October 2016 and an annual rent of £16,500.

Hours
Monday – Saturday: 9am – 6pm
Sunday: Closed
The shop could be open on a Sunday to increase the turnover

Staff
The business is run and managed by our client, However, the business could benefit from a member of staff.

Financial Profile
Repairs Plus generated an advised turnover of circa £126,604 as of the 2016 accounts, with a gross profit of £84,342 and a net profit of £37,397.

Please quote reference 14773