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this is a great opportunity to aquire a well established, independently owned distributor that retails, installs, repairs and provides service maintenance for well established brands of laminating machines and print finishing equipment, for the uk and irish printing industry. The business has the selling rights to major european brands that are perceived by the trade as some of the finest laminating machines and print equipment available on the market.

the company has been trading since 2003 and have continuously made a profit. The majority of the turnover comes from the sale of the machines with a small amount coming from maintenance contracts, but revenue from laminating film is growing. Cash flow is good as machines are paid for in advance of  installation.  

the company are distributors of a well known brand, which has a full and comprehensive range of 26 machines, from fully automated laminating machines selling at circa £55,000, to simple manual feed/ manual separation laminating machines that sell at circa £5,000. They also recondition and re-sell second hand machines with all re-furbishment carried out in-house.

this is an all year round, well run and easy to operate company that has a good trading record since its appointment as a uk & ireland distributor. The business has a dedicated uk website and advertise on a regular basis in specialist print trade magazines. Every year the parent company takes a stand at the european ipex exhibition and the uk distributor is always in attendance.

the owner is reaching retirement age and recently had a health scare. He believes that new owners would be able to benefit from the change in printing processes, and the increase in demand for the product. The forecast is for continued sales growth of laminating machines.

customer service:

the company prides itself on their customer service. All installations and maintenance are carried out by a fully qualified and trained sub contract service engineer with the owner taking a personal interest in all of their customers. A full courtesy training day is carried out by the company after the delivery and installation of each machine and the company also can provide an after sales contract if required.

circa 5/6 of the most popular machines are kept in stock in the uk, plus a full inventory of spares to ensure a first class breakdown service can be undertaken. Additional sales come from consumables such as laminating film and the company keeps good stocks of these. Part exchange machines are taken in from customers, which are re-furbished and sold on as second hand.

key strengths:

·         well established business – 2003

·         uk & ireland distribution rights

·         registered trademarks

·         wide range of reliable laminating machines & consumables

·         small number of maintenance contracts in place

·         profitable business

·         re locatable

growth and expansion:

the vendor believes that should the new owners consider opening a showroom in the south of england, this would allow potential customers easier access to seeing the machines in operation.

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