WIRRAL - Cards & Gifts Hospital Shopping Mall Location W/T £2,500, GP 43%

This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a profitable, well established cards and gift shop which is situated in the shopping mall located inside the main entrance of Arrow Park hospital.

Huge numbers of staff, patients and relatives have to pass the shop on their way to the wards and other treatment facilities. Arrow Park hospital is the main general flagship hospital for the Wirral peninsula and is also known as the Wirral University Teaching Hospital. It includes all kinds of facilities including an adjoining Accident & Emergency Centre, a Maternity Centre and Walk In Centre.

The shop comprises an attractive retail unit which is accessed directly from the main corridor and benefitting from glazed display windows. The shop is well presented with modern lighting and slat walling, wall displays and gift cabinets. The business sells a variety of cards, gift wrap and bags, together with a selection of gifts for all ages including toys.

The opportunity to purchase this well located business has arisen due to the planned retirement of the vendor who has owned the business since 1998. Accounts are held showing a turnover of £130,395 for the year to 30 April 2010 with a gross profit of 43%. The business currently opens from Monday to Saturday but we consider that there may be potential to open on Sundays as well and for longer hours on Saturday. Please see below for details of current opening hours.

Early inspection of this well located business is strongly recommended.