Leading Pet and Aquatic Retailer Specialising in Koi with Pond Maintenance Service Established for approximately 16 years – but on a site which had for many years previously hosted a pet retail business, this company has grown to become one of the leading pet and aquatic retail businesses in the area. It is particularly well known for specialising in Koi, being the only Koi dealer for several miles around. It has a predominantly domestic customer base – the vast majority of its sales are to the domestic market but can also boast a small customer base of water garden contractors. Working very closely with its suppliers, this business retails a vast range of fish including some rare and unusual species. Set up originally as a Koi specialist the business has introduced new lines along the way and is now firmly established as a prominent retailer of aquatic products including a full range of dry goods - food, medication, pipes, fittings, pond filtration and pump equipment etc. It also offers a thriving pond maintenance service. It is with Koi however that this business has built its reputation and which is still the mainstay of the company representing a significant proportion of overall turnover. The business has in place excellent, quarantine and storage facilities, ensuring all fish are of the very highest quality. With excellent buying power and close connections with breeders and wholesalers, this business is not only able to offer its high quality stocks at very competitive prices but excellent availability in addition. Operating seven days per week out of very well suited, leasehold, retail premises, this company is very well managed and easy to run. The cornerstone to the success of the business has been the excellent customer relationships this business has built up over many years of operation. Offering a highly personal service backed up with detailed knowledge of aquatics –and koi in particular, this business has built up a very loyal, repeat customer base particularly amongst the affluent local residents who regard this business as ‘their’ shop. This approach has paid exceptional dividends with the business performing consistently well throughout its many years of operation. With turnover for the most recent financial years for which figures are available consistently in the region of £260,000, generating gross margins of around 40% and profits available to the Owners of the business of approximately £40,000 per annum this is an excellent opportunity to acquire a very well managed and easy to run niche market retail operation with excellent growth prospects. It should be particularly attractive to a fish hobbyist/enthusiast looking to extend their interest into a business opportunity or alternatively an existing sector operator looking for a...