this high-growth successful air-conditioning and refrigeration business was established by the current owner in 2004 after many years as a successful engineer from apprenticeship in south africa. Initially trading as a self-employed engineer, he has quickly established a reputable firm with an excellent track record, large satisfied client base, and strong professional workforce. The business has continuous ongoing work, and is primed for further growth both into a wider geographic region and into complimentary services. The company offers maintenance and repair services as well as new installations of both air conditioning, and refrigeration. The maintenance and repair part of the business currently makes-up approximately 60% of the turnover, with 40% from new installations. While the company continually receives new enquires and contracts, the business is the strong position of completing regular work from a wide client base including some blue-chip accounts. The company is a member of various trade bodies including refcom and the safe contractors association, along with being fosters approved for installing their range of professional refrigeration equipment. All engineers are citb qualified. From the outset, the vendor has focused on presenting the business in a professional and corporate way, which has built confidence with clients, and returned dividends in terms of building a reputation for quality workmanship and referrals. Due to working at the top end of the industry, also allows for good profit margins, and the ability to pay top salaries for the best engineers in the marketplace. After being established for a number of years, there are great relationships with other trades, suppliers, and a database of sub-contractors who can be called upon for work overflows. The company provides you with a professional service that is more cost effective than its larger future order book is full, and with continuous maintenance contracts in lace, the turnover is stable, profitable, and growing year to year. Equipment: the business owns a number of computers and printers for the smooth running of the back office. In the field, the company owns 4 transporter vans, 2 astra vans and a company vectra. All vans are fully equiped with professional equipment, power / hand tools and consumables required to handle all job requirements. All the vehciles are owned outright by the business, and carry approximately £3000 worth of equipment, with further equipment stored in the company garages valued at around £15,000. Customer service: quality of customer service has always been a keystone in their business model, and has served their reputation well, by way of good ratios of repeat business and word of mouth recommendation. He prides itself in creating a more personal relationship with its clients by being a smaller business. We offer you the relationship of dealing with senior management, while also getting the expert skills and experience from our team of engineers. Key strengths: the quality of the work, the skills of the engineers and their work ethic, have built a business with an exceptional reputation, strong regularly client base, and stable turnover footing. The business enjoys low overheads, and high profit margins. The name and brand is strong, and there is excellent room for further promotion and growth. Growth and expansion opportunities: the business has exceptional room for growth. With further investment in adding to the engineering team, further accounts and a higher workload could be handled, with minimal addition office overheads. With further investment in both traditional marketing and internet advertising, further new clients could be driven to the company. With the core business of air-conditioning and refrigeration successful, additional services could be added to the portfolio to gain further revenue from existing and new clients.
