Online Seller of Back Issues

Price:

Freehold - £0

Seller Ref:

1096

Location:

UK Non-Specific

Business Type:

Internet based Businesses

See Other:

Ecommerce/website based retail for sale in UK Non-Specific
Internet based businesses for sale in UK Non-Specific

Description:

THE BUSINESS:

Main Activity:

Online Seller of Back Issues/Special Interest Magazines
With turnover more than doubling since formation in 2007, this is an exciting opportunity to acquire a cash rich, low overhead, debt free business. With a track record in international trading this online business offers outstanding growth potential and a very high net profit to sales ratio of over 50% after payment of directors’ salaries

It is a well documented fact that celebrity and special interest magazines have become more popular than news or public interest magazines in recent times. Celebrities have always been popular and people have always liked to follow the latest news on their favourite star or personality.
Global sales and magazine readership is now at record levels and this company has a large catalogue of celebrity based publications, and special interest magazines, and has been right at the forefront of this boom.

Key Business Features:

- Over 500 active customers throughout the UK, US, Middle East and Europe
- Cash rich business with very high net profit to sales ratio (over 50%)
- No debt and circa.£225,000 in the bank
- Extensive catalogue of recent / back issue magazines, covering every aspect of celebrity /special interest lifestyle
- Fully operating e-commerce website with an excellent customer reputation and established trading relationship with Paypal and Ebay
- Running costs of the business have been kept exceptionally low to allow maximum profit from trading operations
- Very easy to relocate making this a fantastic bolt-on business opportunity for most type of interested parties
- Business can be operated flexibly to suit owner
- An exciting opportunity to buy at an early stage of business development to reap maximum growth potential in a rapidly expanding worldwide market
- The present owners are willing to offer a handover period to any prospective buyer to ensure a smooth transfer of the business operations

Year End October 2010 Turnover c.£169k.