AJF Commercial Business Sales are delighted to welcome to the market this well-established, highly recommended, and extremely well known busy dancewear, footwear and accessories business with e-commerce website, perfectly located in the stunning town of Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire.

Location:

The business is situated on the outskirts of Thornton Cleveleys, located in Norbreck and is surrounded by an array of complementary businesses and residential housing.

Thornton Cleveleys attracts many visitors and tourists all through the year and is perfect for that holiday getaway with many high street named shops, restaurants, cafes, bars, hotels and leisure facilities located in the centre.

There is an abundance of car parking facilities nearby and the town is serviced by tram and bus routes with Blackpool and Fleetwood being just a short drive away attracting many visitors every year, thus giving the business much loyal and repeat trade.

Thornton Cleveleys is easily accessible from the main road and the A585 and the M55 motorway is just a short drive away.

The business is easily accessible from the Norbreck Castle tram stop.

Business:

This well-known Dance and Footwear business has been in the careful hands of our client for over 20 years and over this time has gained an enviable and excellent reputation throughout the UK and Worldwide.

With their fabulous large showroom premises and extremely busy online ordering e-commerce website, our client has an extremely large customer base.

Our client provides a vast range of expertise and knowledge in the full range of dance and are the leading suppliers around the world.

They are the UK Leading stockists of Werner Kern Dance Shoes and the only UK stockist of Diamant Dance Shoes. Also stocking ballet shoes, tap shoes, jazz, Irish shoes, freestyle to name just a few.

Our client and staff are qualified pointe shoe fitters and sell a large number of ballet shoes.

Customers have an extremely large choice in a vast range of dance shoes, dancewear, bags and accessories for Children and Adults and the business thrives off much loyal and repeat trade year on year.

The dancewear comes in a range of styles and fabrics to suit every age with leotards, tops, leggings, tutu’s, tights, shorts and much more.

Through their e-commerce website, the business allows customers to either purchase all products in-store or online via their website with delivery worldwide.

The business works alongside West End Theatres, performing arts and theatre companies, production companies, dance schools, professional and International competitions and is the go to place for all professional and amateur dance needs.

Our client is willing to do a handover period for the new owner and training can be available for assisting for the fitting of pointe shoes.

The business also has 5* fantastic reviews online and is active on Social Media.

This is an amazing opportunity to purchase a thriving business in Thornton Cleveleys with and extensive online ordering website.

Premises:

Triple sided and corner frontage highly visible leasehold building set out over the ground floor with good visible signage.

Car parking directly on the shop forecourt and further car parking in the side streets nearby.

Entrance door leading into good sized open plan shop with a large range of display shelving for dance wear and separate dance shoe display area with try on facilities and mirrors.

Beautiful window display areas from all sides of the building.

Customer seating / waiting area with tables and chairs.

Serving Counter with Telephone point, Epos cash till and card machine.

To the rear is a good sized rear room which is currently used as office with computer desk, telephone point, table and chairs.

Private changing rooms.

Large open plan ballet shoe and pointe fitting area with mirrors and ballet bar.

Doors leading to rear stock rooms.

Kitchen area.

Separate store room currently used for all online orders and delivery packing area.

W/C with handwash sink.

Reason for sale:

The business is now only available to market allowing our client to take a well deserved early retirement.

Tenure:

We are advised that the tenure is Leasehold.

Rates:

We are advised that the business rate per month is £166.

Opening Hours:

Monday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Tuesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Wednesday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Thursday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Friday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm

Sunday: Closed.

Financial Information:

Turnover – Available on request.

Summary:

This is a fantastic opportunity to own this extremely busy and highly recommended dance, clothing and shoe business which is well known within Lancashire, throughout the UK and Worldwide with a large amount of repeat customers.

This business is an absolute credit to our client who has built up a remarkable and enviable reputation and is in ‘walk in start trading condition’.

With the large arrange of clothing and shoes available and the extremely busy online ordering website, this is certainly an opportunity not to be missed.

Therefore, AJF Commercial Business Sales strongly recommend early discussions to view, as businesses of this calibre rarely stay on the market long.

Contact Details:

If you would like to contact us to discuss the business in further detail or to arrange a viewing, you can by the following methods:

Telephone – 01204 325 101

Email – enquiries@ajfcommercial.co.uk

Website – www.ajfcommercial.co.uk

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