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An excellent opportunity exists to acquire the entire share capital of this unique independent clothing decoration company, based in the North England. The company provides an added value service to clothing manufacturers, wholesalers, work-wear and promotional-wear suppliers, as well as to bespoke suppliers in specialist fields such as school wear and health clothing sectors The business was established nine years ago, utilising a small amount of machinery. Following successful expansion the business was incorporated in 2000. It now operates from its own extensive premises in a prime location and offers a full decoration solution to its many customers which includes the following benefits: A logo design service, incorporating the decoration facilities, that offers customers the total solution. The latest in technology machinery that is capable of producing the highest quality embroidery and very short lead times for orders. Efficient design and production capabilities, which coupled with the low overheads, enable the company to offer competitive prices and a first class service. The company enjoys a high level of repeat business and its customers rely on its services and competitive edge. The staff are all time served employees, and are competent users of the companies software and machinery which has been regularly updated. Services: The services offered by the company can be summarised as follows: Collation of customers requirements i.e. logo position, size, colours to be used etc. Digitising of the logo using state of the art computer software. Embroidery and printing of customer s garments that require decoration. Packing into the customers specified packaging and distributing as required. Alterations to garments including replacement zips, re-labelling, or customers bespoke alterations. Key strengths: This is an innovative and specialist business that produces the highest quality products. Its customers benefit from its services, and in turn, the company enjoys growth and expansion. The key strengths can briefly be summarised as follows: A complete commercial and domestic solution Digitising and design service One stop shop service Screen printing service and the latest in laser printing textile machinery Excellent reputation which in itself acts as a recognised brand name Good customer relationships Latest technology/equipment allowing high productivity Staff with significant technical knowledge Large portfolio of varied industry customers Key opportunities: It has been identified that the company is in a very strong position to expand due to its prominent location and recognised brand name. The key opportunity areas identified can be summarised as follows: To offer a complete service to end users, including retailing the garment, and providing the decoration process, which allows for greater profit margins for the business. To open an on-site shop and trade counter in the business premises that are well situated in a prominent location and are highly regarded for its professional services. To target more customers through advertising and marketing, this is currently not undertaken by the business. To increase the work volumes and utilise the machinery through double shift patterns, by extending the business to a 24-hour operation. The introduction of a company web site would increase turnover and profit, by reaching a larger market. Pricing: The company offers varied pricing structures to its customers, but has a simple philosophy of no charge for creating new designs, artwork or templates to work from, ensuring their product will be the most competitive in the market place. The specialist data remains the property of the business, ensuring repeat business from its customers.