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Well known British Sports Car Manufacturer with Service, Restoration & Original Parts SupplyA British brand and Le Mans entrant

Ref: GN014

Location: Wiltshire, England

Asking Price: £500,000

Annual Turnover: £260,000

Annual Net Profit: Not Set

Gross Profit: £127,000

EBITDA: £100,000

Premises Type: Leasehold

Business Description

Business Profile

This enduring business and automotive brand name was founded in the early 1960’s as a low volume motor car manufacturer and has had a typically British history, including changing company ownership, racing success, brand re-launches and popularity among enthusiastic niche buyers around the world; it is now part of the UK’s sports car heritage.

After many attempts to invest in new models and new brand awareness by new owners, the current version of the company was established by the vendor in 1999 to supply authentic parts to the community of owners around the world and to provide restoration and repair services for the brand.

Later, the vendor acquired all moulds, jigs and drawings for the brand and intellectual property with the exception of the company’s registered trademark, which is understood to be due for renewal in 2022. There is currently no other brand or promotional activity seen to be engaged upon by other entities and a new model under the brand has not been launched since 2010.

This opportunity includes an exclusive right for the manufacture & supply of authentic parts and spares, or indeed the production of whole vehicles. The company owns every drawing for every car produced, promotional imagery, moulds and jigs; the site also has full service and repair facilities; a paint facility is available off-site on an as-and-when basis. Original vehicles are often sought, restored and sold from the premises, in as-new condition.

As well as this sports car marque specialism, the company by virtue of a commonality of engine use in the Rover V8, supplies new parts, spares and provides service and repair services for Land Rover cars. These two areas of business are well integrated in the one company.

After many years of ambitious imaginings, magazine articles, TV appearances and speculation about the future, the business and brand has benefitted from the vendor’s down to earth and methodological approach to the fundamentals of the business and a concentration on meeting the current demand from customers and owners seeking expert servicing, parts, repair or restoration and the business is now on a firm financial footing; profitable, with a positive financial outlook for the company, a future that is limited only by a new owner’s desire to grow the brand.

The business benefits from its direct and historical relationship with such a well developed brand, which is a great asset but is nevertheless not performing at its maximum potential. All operations are streamlined with low overheads.

Equipment:

The business is equipped with a full portfolio of tools, equipment and jigs necessary for a modern automotive service & repair centre, along with a significant stock holding of spares and new parts.

Customer Service:

Whilst competing in the market with some major brands in automotive, the company has carved out and developed a niche with loyal customers. This is not only due to the highly individual nature and heritage of the brand but also competitive pricing and a focus on providing authentic products that are used in any customer project, along with friendly, knowledgeable and professional service at all times.

Key Strengths:

• Brand – Well known British automotive brand name
• Reputation – Responsible for sales in UK and USA
• Exclusivity – Exclusive rights for parts manufacture & supply
• Equipment – Original moulds & jigs
• Service – Always highest quality
• Intellectual Property Rights

Critically the brand is responsible for maintaining goodwill, driving referrals, repeat custom and other sales.

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Premises

Premises:

The business operates from secure office and workshop premises on a discrete, rural location, in a building, of circa 3,000 square feet to include: office area, workshop, mezzanine, storage and kitchen & toilet facilities.

The premises benefit from a comprehensive security system with alarm and CCTV cameras protecting people, premises and goods.

The premises are currently leasehold with an informal arrangement regarding duration and rent reviews. Annual rent and rates are circa £13,000 per annum.

Business Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday: 08:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

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Employees

Employees:

The vendor is responsible for all day-today management, operations and business administration and also employs:

2x Full-time engineers
1x Part-time book keeper

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Financial Performance

Financial Information:

The business is being offered for sale on a going concern basis, all financial discussions will take place directly between the vendor and all interested parties under the auspices of Turner Butler.

Year End 2018 Turnover circa £260,000
Year End 2018 Gross Profit circa £127,000
Year End 2018 EBITDA circa £100,000 (Before Drawings)
Stock levels currently circa £40,000

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Potential

Growth and Expansion Opportunities:

The business operates very much within the scope of the vendor’s self-imposed limits and could grow rapidly by expanding the brand by means of a determined investment in marketing, advertising, sponsorship and typical brand building techniques.

With this commitment it would then be possible to extend the range of branded products and include merchandising opportunities and product development.

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Competition

Advertising and Marketing:

The business does not advertise but does have an informative website which details the current services provided, brand history and customer stories.

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Reason For Sale

Reason for Sale:

The vendor has decided to retire and that it is in the best interests of the Brand to sell the business to a new owner who has the resources and ability to take it through its next logical growth stage.

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Support and Training:

The owner is happy to provide training for an agreed handover period.

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1.1 treat all Confidential Information as being strictly private and confidential and shall maintain its status as such;

1.2 use all Confidential Information solely for the purposes of evaluating the business to which it relates (the ‘Permitted Purpose’) with a view to the acquisition of the issued shares of your Clients or any of the assets of your Clients (the ‘Proposed Transaction’), and not for any other purpose (including but without limitation to procure any commercial advantage over you and/or your Clients);

1.3 provide you with all information, co-operation, facilities and access to enable you and your Clients to perform your and their legal, regulatory and contractual obligations prior to or after the Proposed Transaction and to monitor our observance of this Undertaking;

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1.4.1 such of our directors/partners/members or other members of senior management whose knowledge of such Confidential Information is essential to achieve the Permitted Purpose;

1.4.2 any professional advisers acting on our behalf in connection with the Permitted Purpose and Proposed Transaction;

1.4.3 any other financial institution from which we may seek finance for or in connection with the Proposed Transaction;

1.4.4 any other person approved in writing in advance by you or your Clients;

1.5 procure that any of the persons referred to in paragraph 1.4 to whom all or any of the Confidential Information is disclosed shall hold it strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party except to those persons as permitted by paragraphs 1. 4.1 to 1.4.4, in which event our obligations to procure the confidentiality of such information shall apply mutatis mutandis in relation to such persons and;

1.6 maintain a list of individuals or entities to whom any Confidential Information is disclosed and make such list available to you upon request;

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1.8 not at any time disclose to any third party the fact that negotiations or discussions are taking place or have taken place concerning the Proposed Transaction or any of its terms or conditions;

1.9 promptly advise you of the information, co-operation, facilities and access provided by your Clients to us, the progress of all enquires, the making, acceptance or rejection of any offer to or by your Clients, the outcome of the due diligence and the negotiation process and will disclose to you in writing all documents and information in our possession, power or control relating to the evaluation and acquisition process including the final terms of the Proposed Transaction or any other transaction between us and your Clients;

1.10 within ten working days of completion notify you in writing by recorded delivery (and we shall retain confirmation of postage and delivery) of all of the terms on which the Proposed Transaction or any other transaction between your Clients and us has been concluded;

1.11 not whether by use of the Confidential Information or otherwise make contact or approaches of any kind to the staff, customers or suppliers of your Clients or any governmental or regulatory body nor with any other person connected with your Clients without your or your Clients’ prior knowledge and written consent;

1.12 not from the date hereof until five years from the termination of negotiations (except in the case of completion of the Proposed Transaction between your Clients and us) directly or indirectly seek to entice away from the business of your Clients or employ or engage any employee, officer or contractor of your Clients or otherwise seek to interfere with the business of your Clients

1.13 notify you promptly upon becoming aware of any unauthorised disclosure, copying, use or loss of all or any part of the Confidential Information and we accept that we shall be responsible for any breach of any of the terms of this Undertaking by us or those persons to whom we provide the Confidential Information.

1.14 upon request and at our expense confirm to you by statutory declaration or in writing (at your option) our compliance with the provisions of this Undertaking.

2. We further confirm that:

2.1 we have sufficient funds or access to funds to complete the Proposed Transaction at the price at which it is advertised;

2.2 we are acting in this Proposed Transaction as principal and not as agent or broker for any other person or company and that our interest is in acquiring your Clients business for the purposes of our business and in the case of a share purchase agreement, we confirm that our purchase will consist of all of the issued shares;

2.3 we will not and have not entered into any agreement in reliance upon any representation written or oral made by you or on your behalf;

2.4 you are not responsible for and do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the Confidential Information or the contents of any other document or data supplied to us in relation to our evaluation of your Clients;

2.5 the delivery to us of any information (including, without limitation, budgets and financial forecasts and projections which may form part of the Confidential Information) does not, and shall not be deemed to, constitute any representation or expression of opinion or warranty by you as to its accuracy or completeness;

2.6 you will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered or incurred by us as a result of the supply by you, your Clients or your Clients advisers and the use by us of any information, including the Confidential Information, (in particular but without limitation) as a result of any errors or inaccuracies in any of the information;

2.7 we shall enter into a separate agreement in the terms of this agreement with your Clients immediately upon being requested to do so;

2.8 none of your or your Clients’ proprietary rights in the Confidential Information or in any of their intellectual property is transferred or licensed to us by virtue of this Undertaking;

2.9 no right or licence is granted to us or our advisers in relation to the Confidential Information except as set out above;

2.10 you as the Data Controller (as defined in the Data Protection Legislation) may hold and process any data and information provided by us and you will have unlimited rights to use such information in any way you choose in connection with the Proposed Transaction, including without limitation, disclosing our data to your Clients who have an interest in the Proposed Transaction and the publication of details of the Proposed Transaction after completion and you may contact us by any means including without limitation mail, SMS text messaging, email, fax or telephone;

2.11 nothing contained in this Undertaking shall compel you to provide us with information relating to your Clients which we request and you shall be entitled at your discretion to decline to supply us with all or any information;

2.12 nothing contained in this Undertaking shall in any way restrict our right to use, disclose or otherwise deal with any of the Confidential Information if and to the extent that at the time it was imparted to us it was in the public domain or it subsequently becomes so available, other than as a result of a breach of this Undertaking by us or by any person referred to in paragraph 1.4;

2.13 if we enter into any transaction with your Clients other than the Proposed Transaction whereby your Clients acquires or agrees or takes an option to acquire any asset or right or an interest or share in any asset or right from us or enters into any other form of venture contract or arrangement with us we shall be responsible for your remuneration in accordance with your terms of business for sellers as at the date of this undertaking (a copy of which will be made available to us upon request);

2.14 we shall indemnify you and keep you indemnified and separately and independently each of your Clients indemnified from and against all and any losses, claims, actions, damages, costs and other liabilities which you or they may suffer or incur arising out of any breach or non-fulfilment of any of our undertakings and representations contained in this Undertaking and all costs and expenses that you or they incur in relation to the enforcement of the terms of this Undertaking;

2.15 we will be responsible and liable for any breach of any of the terms of this Undertaking by any person referred to in paragraph 1.4;

2.16 damages may be a wholly inadequate measure of loss in the event of any breach of the terms of this Undertaking and accordingly agree that in such event you and/or your Clients shall be entitled to seek specific enforcement of these terms (by injunction or otherwise) on such terms as any court with jurisdiction may deem just and proper;

2.17 we have read and accept fully the Disclaimer attached to the Memorandum of Sale that you have prepared for your Clients;

2.18 any failure by you and your Clients at any time to enforce or exercise any of your rights under this Undertaking will not be construed as a waiver of your right to enforce or exercise that right in future or other rights under this Undertaking at any time.

3.This Undertaking shall apply in respect of any and every business or Client which you supply to us as if the same were repeated each time we request Confidential Information in respect of one of your Clients

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Well known British Sports Car Manufacturer with Service, Restoration & Original Parts SupplyA British brand and Le Mans entrant

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Well known British Sports Car Manufacturer with Service, Restoration & Original Parts SupplyA British brand and Le Mans entrant

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