Purveyor of custom made to measure curtains and blinds, trading from a physical shop - Hilton Smythe
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Purveyor of custom made to measure curtains and blinds, trading from a physical shop

Bristol,

  • Asking Price: £199,995 +SAV
  • Turnover:
    • 2022 turnover IRO £825,000
    • 100% share capital


  • Tenure: Leasehold

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Please quote reference B06959

Established in 1987 by the current shareholders’ parents, The Curtain Shop has been a long-standing fixture of the Bristol suburb of Westbury Park, and has catered to both trade and domestic customers for in excess of 30 years. Trading from an attractive store with eye-catching signage, the business earns the majority its trade from word-of-mouth referrals.

The shop specialises in producing and fitting made-to-measure custom curtains and blinds, in a range of both traditional contemporary styles. The company also sells a number of ancillary products, such as curtain poles, curtain rails, and leading brand fabrics and wallpapers.

The Curtain Shop specialises in producing and fitting made-to-measure curtains and blinds, in both traditional and contemporary designs. The company also sells a number of ancillary products, such as curtain poles, curtain rails, and leading brand fabrics and wallpapers.

The business has a number of gains to offer the prospective purchaser, including:

  • An impressive financial profile and good profit margins, with a turnover of £823,251 and adjusted EBITDA of £190,037 in 2022;
  • A record of year-on-year growth;
  • Well-regarded, with uniformly positive reviews on Google;
  • Excellent customer service record, with the company priding itself on in-person advice and assistance;
  • Attractive and ideally situated business premises in an affluent and busy suburb of Bristol;
  • A buoyant home-improvement market;
  • An extensive database of past and present customers;
  • Scope to grow the business, e.g. by recruiting a larger team of staff, by expanding into electrical, home-automation products, and/or by expanding into e-commerce sales.
Highlights -

  • Well-established producer, retailer and fitter of curtains, blinds and other window fittings;
  • Attractive shop, located in an affluent suburb of Bristol;
  • Established for over 30 years;
  • History of year-on-year growth;
  • An excellent relationship;
  • Scope to grow the business.
Opportunities -

  • A buoyant home-improvement market;
  • Scope to expand into electrical home automation products;
  • Opportunity to expand into e-commerce;
  • Scope to extend trading hours;
  • Potential to expand the company’s core team of staff.
The shareholders wish to take a well-deserved retirement and emigrate abroad. They are happy to offer a hand-over period to ensure the continued success of the business.

Experienced team of staff in place

Due to the nature of the business, it operates all year round. 

The business is located on North View, Westbury Park, Bristol. Prominently situated, with excellent eye-catching signage, in an affluent and bustling part of the city, surrounded by complimentary shops and businesses.

The business benefits from parking within the proximity. Redland train station is just a mile away, the area also benefits from excellent bus routes to and from surrounding towns.

The Curtain Shop occupies two floors, with excellent eye-catching window displays and signage.

Ground Floor- 

  • Showroom / Service area
  • Beautifully designed showroom with large Windows and glazed door to front creating a light airy interior, generously proportioned with wooden and carpeted flooring, fluorescent lighting, bespoke blind, and curtain displays.
First Floor-

  • Workroom
  • A generous room with windows to front and fluorescent lighting, large cutting table, perimeter shelving and hanging rails.
Kitchen

WC

Storeoom-

  • A nicely proportioned store room with window to rear and perimeter shelving.
There is also a separate, self-contained flat, which could be rented should purchaser wish to use it as living accommodation.

Tenure
We are advised that the business is being sold on a Leasehold basis, with a new lease to be offered to the buyer. The rent is £30,000 per annum. 

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