USED CAR SALES & VEHICLE REPAIRS in busy main road position CLACTON ON SEA

Achieving T/o £330,000pa on 6-day week * A prime location at busy main road junction * Large site with extensive vehicle display space * Extremely well fitted office/workshop & ancillary facilities * Long established reputation & repeat & referral client base * Lots of 'drive in' trade benefits * HUGE development potential * Valuable inventory of equipment included * Secure renewable lease * Very competitively priced for quick genuine retirement sale after many years * Viewing highly recommended REF MOB 1158

The subject premises occupy an outstanding and highly visible trading position at a busy main road junction situated on the outskirts of the premier seaside resort of Clacton-on-Sea, which lies on the main A133 year-round tourist route to Colchester on the delightful and ever-popular Essex coast.

Operating from what is renowned as the largest site of its kind throughout a wide surrounding area, this very well established and highly regarded business currently primarily conducts a popular sales operation of a wide selection of well maintained, pre-owned vehicles which are presented to their very best advantage in extensive and attractively presented front and side display areas which may comfortably accommodate in excess of fifty vehicles.

Priced to suit all budgets, all vehicles come with a minimum 3-month RAC warranty, with part-exchange and individually-tailored finance arrangement services also available where required.

"Raven Motor Company" is also equipped to undertake mechanical and minor body repairs undertaken in its extremely well fitted on-site workshop facilities, with additional income streams generated both by a popular "Rent-a-Ramp" service to the general public and by accepting MOT work which is currently undertaken by a reliable local sub-contractor.

The business provides its services largely for a long-standing and still-expanding repeat and referral client base drawn from throughout a wide surrounding catchment area, with a considerable volume of 'drive in' custom generated by its outstanding main road trading position, and operates from premises of a size which would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with considerable scope for continued growth, not least with regard to possible investment in in-house MOT facilities, the possible introduction of Sunday trading for auto sales purposes, and to possible investment in additional sales and technical staff in order to exploit the full potential capacity of its facilities.

The business would also benefit greatly by adopting a far more vigorous marketing policy if its excellent existing services, particularly with reference to the possible introduction of online advertising, and to further development of its social media presence, in order to improve upon the already high levels of turnover it has achieved since being established some fifteen successful years ago by the current proprietor, the past eleven years of which have been spent at the business' excellent present location.

The business is run on a day-to-day basis by the current founding proprietor, with the aid of just one part-time assistant, and we would strongly urge any genuine interested parties to pursue the earliest possible enquiries to avoid disappointment.

INTERNALLY

THE WORKSHOP FACILITIES

Affording easy vehicle access by means of large, full-height, electrically-operated industrial roller shutter doors, these substantial and extremely well fitted leasehold commercial premises provide excellent and highly functional internal business accommodation, which briefly comprises the main, large, well-lit and open-plan garage workshop with concrete flooring, high ceiling and 3-phase electric power supply.

Offering internal workspace for approximately 6 vehicles, the workshop is equipped to high industry specifications to undertake a wide range of minor auto mechanical and body repairs with a range of plant including 1 x vehicle ramp, 3 x compressors, welding kit, paint spray and valeting equipment etc., all of which we understand is to be included in the sale price, and further details of which will be made available upon request to any genuine interested parties.

THE ANCILLARY ACCOMMODATION

Affording easy level public access directly from the display forecourt area, the extensive premises also provide additional, equally well fitted internal accommodation, which consists of a broad, inviting and glazed main entrance into a bright and welcoming client reception area housing a fully equipped sales and service office with 2 x individual work desk stations with telephone lines and full complement of modern, industry specific payment and business management systems.

The premises also feature a substantial general storeroom, with further ancillary internal accommodation consisting of a staff kitchen area, together with separate male and female washroom/WC facilities and a fully fitted staff shower room.

The premises also enjoy the benefit of portable heaters, in addition to the added safety and security benefits of extensive CCTV monitoring and a full intruder alarm system.

EXTERNALLY

Occupying a stunning corner trading position at a very busy main road junction on the outskirts of the premier seaside resort of Clacton-on-Sea on the Essex coast, this uncommonly large site is well signed and attractively presented and offers very well appointed display space for in excess of 50 vehicles.

The business is fitted to high industry specifications throughout and a valuable inventory of industry standard equipment and fittings is to be included in the sale price, further details of which will be made available upon request to any genuine interested parties.