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can e-mail details to you about any of the businesses listed for sale
and can post out sample copies, media packs or catalogues. If you have not
previously completed one of our confidentiality agreements then we will
e-mail one to you. Should
you then wish to explore any of the businesses further we can
arrange meetings or telephone discussions with the owners, obtain
additional figures or answer other queries.
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Clay Pigeon Shooting Magazine & Event
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£507K
turnover. Monthly magazine about clay pigeon shooting. Started 1990.
Magazine turnover £417K. Event turnover £90K. Target readership is
clay pigeon shooters. Editorial is articles and news relating to clay
pigeon shooting. Advertisers are shooting grounds and clubs, retail
gun shops, shotgun manufacturers and distributors, cartridge
manufacturers and companies in the shooting industry. 80% of
advertisers go into every issue. 95% of advertisers in any one issue
have advertised in the title before. 75% of advertising is display.
25% of advertising is classified. The website could be expanded. There
is an annual awards ceremony organised through the magazine and a
major shooting competition. Owners wish to pursue other business
ventures. Handover period available. Guide price £550K.
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Shooting Magazine |
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£400K turnover. Monthly magazine about rifle shooting.
Started 2005. Projected turnover in 2010 £500K. The target readership
is live quarry rifle shooters. Principal editorial content is articles
and news of interest to live quarry rifle shooters. The title is
edited by one freelancer. Copies are sold through newsagents and
posted to subscribers. The main advertisers are rifle manufacturers,
distributors, retailers, sporting agents and other businesses within
the shooting industry. The annual revenue from advertising sales is £230K.
80% of advertisers go into every issue. 90% of advertisers in any one
issue have advertised in the title before. 90% of advertising is
display. 10% of advertising is classified. The website could be
expanded. No advertising is currently sold on the website. The owners
wish to pursue other business ventures. The current owners are willing
to provide a handover period for a new owner. Guide price £750K.
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Private
Schools Magazine
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£290K
turnover. 3 issues per year - once per term. Started 1993. Target
readership is parents of day pupils attending 300 South of England
independent schools. Principal editorial content is lifestyle, health,
educational and pastoral topics. Written free of charge by expert
contributors such as doctors, headmasters, travel, food and sport
specialists. Designed in house. 57,500 copies of each issue are
produced and distributed free of charge through the schools. 200
copies per school. Advertisers are solicitors, dentists, travel
companies, bespoke toy makers, golf clubs, upmarket retailers, sports,
theatres and language tutors. 70% of advertisers in any one issue have
advertised in the title before. 90% display advertising. 10%
classified advertising. Advertising is sold by 4 part time staff. The
owners do not spend time in the business on a daily basis. The website
could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. E-mail
bulletins could be sent to subscribers. A new owner could distribute
the title nationally. The owners wish to retire. The current owners
are willing to provide a handover period for a new owner. The owners
are seeking offers in the region of £450K.
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Spa
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£220K turnover. Bi monthly magazine for visitors to UK and
international spas. Started 2003. Target
readership is ABC1 females aged 27 to 65. Editorial is about the
latest products and treatments, spa destinations, beauty tips, diet,
nutrition and wellness. Written by 1 F/T and 1 P/T writer plus guest
freelance contributors. P/T designer. Between 20,000 and 32,000
copies produced. 5,000 copies distributed through UK newsagents and
retailers. 10,000 copies are distributed
free through UK destination spas, hotels, urban day spas, private
gyms, health clubs, hospitals, hair and beauty salons. Also distributed in Iceland, Poland, Portugal, Spain,
Canada, USA, Barbados, Turkey, Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand and
Australia. 300 subscribers. Advertisers are tourist boards, spa resorts,
beauty and skin products. Advertising sold by 1 F/T and 1 P/T sales
person. Monthly e-mail bulletin. There is potential to roll out of the
title internationally by localising and translating the editorial. The
current owners have benefited from a considerable amount of free
hospitality in spas around the world. A new owner could derive similar
benefits. The owners wish to pursue other business ventures. Guide price £300K for the
magazine and website.
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Alternative Health &
Spirituality Magazine
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£175K
turnover. Monthly magazine about alternative health and
spirituality. Readership is females aged 20 to 55. Editorial covers
natural health, alternative therapies, self help, nutrition, ethical
fashion, holistic holidays, spirituality and astrology. Written by 1
F/T, 1 P/T and 10 freelancers. Designed by 1 freelancer. 9,000 copies
sold through newsagents and retailers. 1,000 copies distributed free
at shows and exhibitions. 700 copies posted to subscribers. Annual
subscription revenue £6K. Potential to develop a larger subscriber
base. Main advertisers are spiritual and natural health companies plus
psychic phone lines. Annual revenue from advertising sales is £62K.
50% of advertising is display. 50% is classified. Advertising is sold
by 1 F/T staff member. Website includes a database of searchable
content but could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. An
e-mail bulletin could be sent out. A new owner could boost advertising
sales staff, invest in supermarket promotions and recruit more
stockists in the UK and overseas. The owners wish to pursue another
business venture. The current owners are willing to provide a handover
period for a new owner. Guide price £200K.
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Ethical
Shopping Guides Publisher
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£170K turnover. Four annual titles are published covering ethical
shopping, ethical food and nutrition, green offices and green energy
together with an ethical shopping portal plus an HQ website. Started 2001.
The readership is buyers who are interested in choosing genuinely ethical
companies - those which have the best corporate social responsibility
records across environmental, animal welfare, human rights and human
health criteria. The
titles are written and researched by 2 part-time freelancers. Between 3,000 and 12,000 copies
of each issue are produced. Copies are sold through chain bookshops, NGOs
and the website. Only a handful of
advertisers have been accepted. The annual revenue from advertising and
the accreditation scheme is circa £100K already producing a high profit
to turnover ratio. 90% of advertisers repeat their bookings. Advertising is sold by commission only staff. Without any
marketing the website gets approximately 800,000 unique users per annum.
An e-mail
bulletin is sent every month. The most recently
launched title is on track to produce annual turnover of £150K. Sector
specific ethical guides could be launched about cars or travel. Guide price
£550K
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Children's Pop Up Book Publisher &
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£166K turnover. 08/09. Packager / publisher of
children’s pop-up and novelty books both fiction and non-fiction. 29
books published. 5 titles produced but not yet published. Started
1992. Various authors. The firm owns nearly all copyrights. Books are
marketed via book fairs, sales trips and e-mail. The owner works full
time in the business. No website. An e-mail bulletin is sent to
clients after book fairs. A new owner could publish 5 children’s
titles per year at the top end of the market, build an exciting list
for boys, develop the list of ideas for titles and formats that has
been built up over the years but which have not been exploited due to
lack of resources, add further titles to existing successful formats,
develop a pre-school series with characters that have animated film
and toy product potential, develop pop-up or novelty books from
existing material held by prospective partner/publisher. A strong partner could
market the titles in the UK either through traditional venues, or on
the web, to exploit the potential of the titles. The owner is willing
to work in the business full time following a sale. The owner will
give serious consideration to offers for outright sale, joint ventures
or other proposals for the continuation of the business.
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Vehicle
Industry
Magazine
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£160K
turnover. Quarterly magazine for MOT testing stations. Started 1994. Editorial
s related to MOT test and regulations and MOT service and repair. The
title is written by 1 P/T and 1 freelance staff plus commissioned
writers. Designed by 1 P/T staff. 1,800 copies are posted to
subscribers. 10,000 copies of a supplement are posted to non
subscribers. Advertisers are automotive service providers and
suppliers. Over 40% of advertisers go into every issue. Over 80% of
advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. 99%
display advertising. Advertising is sold by 1 P/T ad sales agency
staff. The owners work part time on writing, production and
subscriptions. Website has 1,350 daily page impressions and generates
up to £200 per month from click-throughs plus £2,000 per year in
advertising. An e-mail bulletin could be sent to subscribers. The
owners are forming partnerships with training companies to capitalise
on the established channel and demand for training services due to
revised regulations. A buyers guide and seminars could be introduced.
Owners wish to pursue another business venture. Owners willing to
provide handover or work in the business after sale if necessary.
Guide price £200K.
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Regional Lifestyle Magazine |
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£142K turnover. Regional monthly
lifestyle magazine. Currently produced in the circulation area but
could be operated from anywhere in the UK. The magazine has a turnover of £93K and healthy share of local independent
businesses advertising with it. The content is information based as
opposed to news stories and offers a service to the community that is
not covered by other media. The distribution is through supermarkets, newsagents,
restaurants, hotels and shops. Annual publications with a turnover of £49K cover tourist, dining out and Xmas
gift markets. Contract publishing work is
also undertaken for local businesses. The business started in 1999.
The titles are designed by 1 P/T and 2 freelance staff. The main
advertisers are retail businesses. 75% of advertisers go into every
issue. 85% of advertising is display. 15% of advertising is
classified. Advertising is sold by one of the owners plus a full time
staff member. Both owners work full time. Apart from the tourist title
there are no other websites although comprehensive websites could be
constructed using the content from the publications. The owners wish
to retire. The current owners are willing to provide a handover period
for a new owner. Guide price £180K.
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Regional Design Awards Event |
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£95K Turnover. Regional awards event for architects,
designers and industry suppliers. Different categories of awards
covering design and architecture. The attendees are largely from firms
who have submitted entries into the awards. Sponsorship is obtained
from industry suppliers and public authorities. The event is organised
by a small team of full time staff who also work on other events at
different times of the year. Sales and marketing for entries, tickets
and sponsorship is done by a small team of full time staff who also
work on other events at different times of the year. The owners do not
work day to day on this event. The website contains full descriptions
of the award categories, entry procedure, judges and past winners.
There are opportunities to launch this event into other cities and
regions which currently have no such event. A grand prix event of all
the regional event winners could be organised. These developments
would consolidate the awards as the leading event of its type and
attract additional sponsorship. The owners wish to focus on their
other core markets. The current owners are willing to provide a
handover period for a new owner. Guide price £200K.
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Regional Legal Awards Event |
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£90K
Turnover. Regional legal awards event for law firms and lawyers.
Awards cover different categories including large and specialist firms
through to individual achievements and promising trainees. The
attendees are largely from firms who have submitted entries into the
awards. Sponsorship is obtained from suppliers of training and
services to legal firms. The event is organised by a small team of
full time staff who also work on other events at different times of
the year. Sales and marketing for entries, tickets and sponsorship is
done by a small team of full time staff who also work on other events
at different times of the year. The owners do not work day to day on
this event. The website contains full descriptions of the award
categories, entry procedure, judges and past winners. There are
opportunities to launch this event into other cities and regions which
currently have no such event. A grand prix event of all the regional
event winners could be organised. These developments would consolidate
the awards as the leading event of its type and attract additional
sponsorship. The owners wish to focus on their other core markets. The
current owners are willing to provide a handover period for a new
owner. Guide price £180K.
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Alternative Wedding Magazine |
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£68K turnover. Alternative wedding
magazine featuring anything other than traditional white weddings.
Frequency of publication is quarterly. The title was first published
in autumn 2007. The target readership is brides with an interest in
alternative fashions. Principal content is wedding editorial with the
emphasis on anything other than the traditional white wedding. The
title is written by part time and freelance staff. The title is
designed by one part-time designer. 5,000 copies of each issue are
produced. 2,000 copies are sold through the newsagents and retailers.
The main advertisers are wedding businesses. The annual revenue from
advertising sales is £55K. 50% of advertisers go into every issue.
90% of advertising is display. 10% of advertising is classified.
Advertising is sold by one part-time staff member. Domain name
available. There are no events associated with the title although
events could be organised. The owner wishes to concentrate on other
larger titles. Offers invited.
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Public Relations Publishing & Training Business |
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£42K turnover. The business runs an online
community for public relations and marketing professionals. There is
an e-newsletter, website and database with 8,000 contacts. It also
prints books and runs training courses. The owners work part time in
the business. The e-newsletter contains practical tips for public
relations and marketing executives in companies, PR agencies and
public sector organisations as well as promoting the training courses.
The e-newsletter is distributed free of charge to the database.
Readers not on the database can also register to receive it. Editorial
is written free of charge by journalists and PR professionals. There
is potential to increase revenue from sponsored links and other
advertising. The business runs training courses either as open access
courses or as in-house courses on customers’ premises. All of the
courses are based on comprehensive notes written so that different
presenters can be used. The business has published four books so far
and a fifth is scheduled. The owners are looking to retire but would
consider working for a period after sale. Guide price £49K.
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London Children's Magazine & Website |
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£27K turnover. Bi monthly magazine and website for families
in South West London. 6 issues per year. Started 2007. Target
readership is families with children aged from birth to 11. Editorial
content is education, childcare, local activities and family life.
Written by voluntary writers. Designed in house. 10,000 copies are
produced and distributed free of charge via 170 outlets across South
West London such as schools, nurseries, leisure centres, libraries,
retail outlets, restaurants, coffee shops, soft play centres and
hospitals. Although there are no subscribers at present there is
potential to develop a subscriber base. The main advertisers are child
friendly businesses such as party entertainers, activities, drama
clubs, schools, maternity, childcare, nannies and au pairs. 100% of
advertising is display. Advertising is sold by the owners. The owners
work part time in the business. The website includes a database of
searchable content but could be expanded and advertising could be sold
on it. A regular e-mail bulletin could be sent to subscribers. The
magazine could be expanded into other areas of London or franchised
across the country. The current owners are willing to provide a
handover period for a new owner. Guide price £35K.
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Golfing
& Lifestyle Magazine About Portugal |
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Quarterly magazine about living and golfing in Portugal. The
magazine targets UK based golfers and property owners interested in
Portugal. 1,000 copies of each
issue are produced and distributed free of charge to golf
professionals in the UK. Although there are no magazine subscribers at
present there is potential to develop a subscriber base. The
advertisers are banks, mortgage companies, hotels, restaurants,
property developers and rental companies. Advertising has been sold by
2 part time commission only staff located in Portugal. There are
around 1,800 subscribers to the website. The website includes a
database of searchable content but could be expanded and advertising
could be sold on it. An e-mail bulletin could be sent regularly to
subscribers. Events could be organised and promoted via the magazine. Given adequate resources and expertise the title could be developed and
expanded to become the leading magazine and website covering the UK /
Portugal marketplace. The owner believes he lacks the resources
and publishing expertise to fully exploit the potential of the
magazine but is willing to contribute his contacts and expertise in
this market. The owner is open to reasonable offers for outright sale
but would also consider other joint venture proposals to develop the
magazine.
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