AE041-Importer and Wholesaler of Toys, Stationery and Household Goods - United Kingdom, Not Disclosed      £3,500,000
	This highly desirable business has been trading since 1956. It is one of the major companies in the UK wholesaling toys, stationery, haberdashery and household goods with the additional benefit of a broad range of seasonal prmotional toys and gifts. All the major occasions are catered for throughout the calendar year, including Valentines Day, mothers Day, Easter, Simmer, Fathers Day Back to School, Early Bird, Halloween and Christmas. Items for each event are displayed in patented, colour co-ordinated themed promotional stands that have proved to be extemely popular with retailers. The companies unique proposition is that by utilising their own showroom, buyers from large retail multiples can pre-plan, develop and control all their seasonal promotions and day to day ranges. This supply strategy has been key to the success of the group. Key strategic acquisitions and decisions were made in 1982 and 1985 when the group bought a local wholesaler of stationery and toys supplying independent retailers. They also had the additional benefit of having ‘cash and carry’ facilities.

	AE040-Electrical Wholesalers Business - Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire      £320,000
	Turner Butler are delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity. This family owned, managed and run business was established in 1987, and has fully utilized the generic 40+ years experience of its Principal since then. The company has seen and lost several competitors in its 20+ years of activity, but its large and ever growing customer base have come to rely on the solidity of this company’s physical presence always having been there. The dynamism and passion for this business has been passed down to a second generation, who are actively involved in the daily operations of the business. The company supply electrical parts, supplies and components to the trade over a wide geographical area and, although its owners would agree that proactive marketing has not been part of their business model, it has not prevented them developing a very healthy and stable fiscal performance over the years, even in the face of the currently trying economic times.

	GP158-Franchised Overnight Parcels Carrier - Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire      £95,000
	Turner Butler are delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity which has never been brought to the market for sale before. This Parcels Carrier Franchise came to market in 1999, and the Principal of this company bought the regional franchise for Northamptonshire in 2004. With full national franchised network coverage, the company offers an overnight parcels delivery service with a difference. The Director has led the development of the business from the front, with great drive and enthusiasm. From the outset the company has applied a “One Stop Shop” mentality to their service package and, due to their system of manual parcel handling and management, are able to offer the same overnight service to their customers as the major national carriers plus the ability to handle and deliver awkwardly sized and fragile items which will not fit in to the automated machinery framework operated by the majors. The company is also licensed to carry chemicals up to Class 3 category.

	CA062-Wholesaler of Display Props, Display Fabrics and Decor - East Midlands, Not Disclosed      £595,000
	Turner Butler are delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity which has never been brought to the market for sale before. This exciting and dynamic company is privately owned and run and has established an almost unassailable reputation within the industry which it operates. The company was established back in 1979 using the skills and experience of the Principal, who had already gained 20 years of generic experience at that point within this secto

	IK213-Kitchen and Bathroom Component Distributors - Norfolk, Norfolk      £75,000
	Turner Butler are delighted to be appointed as sole selling agents for this exciting business opportunity which has never been brought to the market for sale before. This business has a history which stretches back 24+ years, and has been dynamically run and managed by the current Directors for the past 3 years. The company operates and distributes its products in the East Anglian region, and has developed a very good reputation for its level of service and flexibility of approach. The company specializes in the supply of Kitchen and Bathroom components and, among its wide variety of product offerings, enjoys protected dealership status within their local area for brands including:- • Adam Furniture • Astracast • Carron Phoenix

	EJ034-Cash and Carry Wholesaler - Trade - South Coast, Not Disclosed      £495,000
	This business is a professional trade only wholesale cash and carry service for independent retailers that stocks a wide range of items including confectionery, drink, batteries, smoking provisions, giftware, tools, underwear, watches, kitchen and housewares, toys and games, electrical, car accessories and cleaners, £1 lines and branded clearance goods, etc., with new stock constantly arriving. Owned by the current vendor since 2002, the business is constantly busy with very little local competition. With on-line ordering facilities the business is now established across the UK and abroad including Malta, Spain and the Falklands. 100% Cash and Carry, the business has a very small minimum order level and delivers using couriers plus its own vehicles for local deliveries to small local independents across Hampshire and Dorset.

	ET018-Natural Stone Supplier for the Home- Granite, Marble, Limestone, Floor & Wall Tiles, Vanity Units and Fire Places Specialist of Manufacturing Marble Kitchen Worktops - Oxford, Oxfordshire      £130,000
	This wholesaler & Supplier of premium quality travertine, marble, limestone, granite, shower trays and wash basins has been established since 2005 and specialise in kitchen and bathroom wall and floor tiles at competitive rates. They stock a wide range of natural stone and tile products from around the world and are renown for excellence in natural stone selection and installations, ensuring that their customers come back time and again for the guarantees and delivery that this business offer al

	ET017-Importer/Exporter & Distributor of Unbreakable Glassware, Crockery & Tableware - Hertfordshire, Relocateable      £375,000
	Established in 1982, this family run business based in Hertfordshire specialising in trade sales of break-resistant Melamine Tableware, Acrylic Drink ware and accessories for the caravan, camping and leisure market. Their Melamine Patio/Picnic ware products are designed, molded and manufactured in a modern factory in Turkey as well as the Far East. The business has been supplying the UK, European and Scandinavian market with break resistant Plates, Bowls, Mugs, Trays, Serving Dishes as well as boxed dinner sets. They also stock an extensive range of Acrylic and Polycarbonate glasses to compliment and co-ordinate with all tableware. All products are regularly tested to EU standards and specifications and comply with SI No.3145 & DD ENV 1186-3. The range combines quality and ‘value for money’ melamine and acrylic products. With a manufacturing base both in Turkey and the Far East the business can offer short lead times for bulk orders and is on Global Exchange Services EDI facilities in order to trade electronically.

	AF103-Czech, Slovak & Hungarian Food Importers, Wholesalers & Retailers - North London, Relocateable      £130,000
	This business supplies the best of Czech, Slovak and Hungarian food throughout the UK. They import, wholesale and retail direct via the e-commerce website they have, providing growing turnover and increasing profits, within this specialist niche market place and have been doing so successfully since commencing operations in 2004. Czech cooking is well known in the west even outside of the growing Czech community for dishes such as goulash and strudel etc. so their products are in demand from the wider ranging public as well as the ethnic population. The business imports a wide range of ethnic Czech, Slovak and Hungarian chilled, boxed and grocery foods which they then wholesale to retail outlets nationwide. With a growing ethnic and migrant base extending throughout the UK this is a lucrative business.

	GD077-DIY & Hardware Wholesaler - North East England, Not Disclosed      £185,000
	This family business was established by the owner in1989 and has built an oustanding reputation for supplying independent DIY and hardware stores with a wide range of goods, many of which are household named products. The company covers a wide area throughout the North East of England including the major conurbanisations of Teeside, Tyneside and Wearside. The company’s impressive product offer includes paints and decorating materials, household hardware and electricals (sockets, switches, cables etc.) DIY goods, housewares and gardening. In all they keep in stock over 5000 different lines, although within all these product sectors there remainsconsiderable scope for expansion. The company has a large database of customers with circa 100 who purchase goods on a regular basis with no one client generating the lions share of the turnover.