Office Products Magazine

£635K turnover. 13 issues per year. Started 1992. The target readership is toner and inkjet re-manufacturers and their supply channel. The title is written by 3 full time and 2 freelance staff. The title is designed by 1 freelance staff member. 1,000 copies are posted to subscribers. 1,000 copies are posted free to recipients. 1,000 copies are distributed free to advertisers. The main advertisers are parts and materials suppliers. The annual revenue from advertising sales is £570K. 80% of advertisers go into every issue. 90% of advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. 100% of advertising is display. Advertising is sold by 1 full time staff member. 1,000 copies of an annual suppliers guide produce revenue of £18K. Advertising on the website generates £43K. An e-mail bulletin is sent daily to 8,300 subscribers. A new owner could cover mobile phone and other office recycling channels. The owner wishes to pursue another business venture. The current owner is willing to provide a handover period or work in the business for an agreed period after sale. Guide price £925K.

Regional Business to Business Magazines

£475K turnover. These publications target the local spending power of medium and large sized businesses in each area. Long trading history with no direct competition. Editorial is assembled by freelance staff and consists of press releases plus client reviews. Titles are designed by a combination of in-house and external staff. The main advertisers are hotels, conference venues and restaurants. The annual revenue from advertising sales is £475K. 90% of advertisers in any one issue will have advertised in a previous edition. 100% of advertising is display. Advertising is sold by 3 full time and 1 part time staff. The owners do not carry out any routine work within the business. The website could be expanded to include a database of searchable content and more advertising could be sold on it. A regular e-mail bulletin is sent out. Small events are organised. Extra editions could be launched in major UK cities backed up by more extensive websites and e-mail bulletins. Events could be organised on a larger scale. The owners wish to pursue another business venture. The current owners are willing to provide a handover period for a new owner. Guide price £600K.  

Spirituality & Wellbeing Magazine

£370K turnover. Monthly magazine about spirituality and wellbeing. Target readership is ABC1 females 35 - 65 interested in spirituality and wellbeing. The title is written by 2 F/T staff members. The title is designed by a F/T designer. 18-20,000 copies printed. Over 1,700 subscribers. 85% of advertisers go into every issue. 90% of advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. Advertising is sold by 1 part time staff member. Traffic statistics are available for the website.  A monthly e-mail bulletin is sent out to over 9,300 subscribers. Online travel, retail and training ventures have recently been launched. The title regularly appears at UK and international mind, body and spirit fairs. Because the brand name is well established there is considerable potential to launch new events. The owner wishes to pursue another business venture. The current owner is willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business for a period after sale. Guide price £320K.  

£150K turnover. Monthly magazine. Started 1988. Target readership is dealers and suppliers of farm and estate machinery, turf equipment for golf and sportsgrounds and garden machinery. Principal editorial content is news, features, company profiles and business advice. The title is written and designed by the owner plus 1 full time and freelance staff as required. 1,300 copies of each issue are produced. 600 copies are posted to subscribers. 700 copies are posted free to recipients. Advertisers are manufacturers and suppliers. 95% of advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. 90% of advertising is display. 10% of advertising is classified. Advertising is currently sold by an external sales team. A yearbook is being planned. The website could be expanded. An e-mail bulletin is sent weekly to 2,600 subscribers. Since 2008 an annual industry award event has been held. A new owner could expand the subscription base, website, events programme and classified section. The owner wishes to retire. The current owner is willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business for a period after sale. Guide price £175K.

£145K turnover. Monthly lifestyle and listings magazine. Started 2007. The target readership is young professionals. Editorial is entertainment and listings. The title is written by one part time editor and up to 10 unpaid contributors. Designed by an outside design house. 14,000 copies are produced and distributed free through 1,000 local outlets. 65% of advertisers go into every issue. 100% of advertising is display. Advertising is sold by 2 salaried staff members and one part-time commission-only. An e-mail bulletin is sent every month to 3,000 subscribers. There is potential to e-mail another 10,000 contacts. Online advertising and sponsorship could be increased, the business directory could be expanded and vouchers could be used. Commissions could be generated from affiliate marketing. Printed editions could be launched or franchised in other areas. The existing templates could be used to launch or franchise online only editions in other areas. The owner wishes to pursue other career options. The current owner is willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business for a 6-month period after sale. Guide price £100K.

£142K turnover. Monthly lifestyle magazine covering the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas. Produced in the circulation area but could be operated from anywhere. 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. Potential to expand the websites attached to the publications. The owners wish to retire. The current owners are willing to provide a handover period for a new owner. Guide price £100K. 

£90K turnover. Publisher of heritage and gift books. The total number of books published is 58. The number of books currently in print is 47. Started 1990. Total cost price of current stock is £27K. Copyright is owned for most of the titles. A royalty is paid for the remaining titles. The books are produced in the UK. The owner works full time in the business alongside 2 part time staff members. The website allows online purchase of books. The business could grow by increasing the number of titles and the sales volumes of each title. One off titles are a potential area for growth. Currently the rights to two titles have been sold to Japan. With appropriate connections rights of the publications could be offered or sold to other organisations or countries. The content of the books could be used to create books in different formats or exploited in other markets such as gift packaging. The owners wish to retire. One of the owners is willing to provide a handover period for a new owner and if required work in the business for an agreed period after the sale. Guide price £150K.

Model Tank Magazine

£81K turnover. Armoured vehicle modelling magazine. Bi-monthly. Six issues per year. Started 2001. The target readership is serious tank modellers looking for the highest standards and the magazine showcases the work of world’s best modellers. Editorial content is the work of world’s best modellers with techniques demonstrated. The title is written by freelance staff. The title is designed by a full time staff member who also works on other titles. 5,400 copies are produced. 1,400 copies are sold through newsagents and 2,000 copies are sold through retailers. 500 copies are posted to subscribers. Advertising has only recently been introduced and is sold by an external agency. The website could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. The website includes a database of searchable content. An e-mail bulletin could be sent to subscribers. The owners wish to pursue other business ventures. The current owners are willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business for a period after sale. Guide price £95K.

Author Subsidised Book Publishing

£75K turnover. 600 books published. 400 in print. 18 titles in preparation. Topics are history, biography, fiction, science fiction, poetry, academic, politics and economics. Started 1991. Cost price of stock £60K. Books are designed by 3 part time and 2 freelance staff. Books are marketed through press releases, events, e-mails and sales representatives. Owner works full time in the business. Website allows online purchase of books. E-mail bulletins are sent. A new owner could increase internet profile using social media and author funded blogs, websites and e-boooks. Events, seminars and workshops about writing, marketing and PR could be organised or attended. The owner wishes to pursue another business venture. The current owner is willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business full time for a period after sale. Guide price £100K.

Model Aircraft Magazine

£75K turnover. Model aircraft magazine. Bi-monthly. Six issues per year. Started 2005. The target readership is serious aircraft modellers looking for the highest standards and the magazine showcases the work of world’s best modellers. Editorial content is the work of world’s best modeller with techniques demonstrated to create the best models. The title is written by freelance staff. The title is designed by a full time staff member who also works on other titles. 4,000 copies of each issue are produced. 1,200 copies are sold through newsagents and 980 copies are sold through retailers. 230 copies are posted to subscribers. Advertising has only recently been introduced and is sold by an external agency. The website could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. The website includes a database of searchable content. An e-mail bulletin could be sent to subscribers. The owners wish to pursue other business ventures. The current owners are willing to provide a handover period for a new owner or work in the business for a period after sale. Guide price £45K.  

Rail Industry Magazine & E-mail Bulletin

£69K turnover. 12 issues per year. Long established. Readership is managers in train operating companies and Network Rail plus officials responsible for transport. The title is written by 1 part time staff member plus 5 freelancers. In house design. 8,000 copies posted free to recipients. 70% of advertising is display from industry suppliers. Classified is primarily recruitment. 95% of advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. Advertising is sold by 1 P/T staff member. Typically 3,500 unique website users and 15,000 page views per month. An e-mail bulletin is sent every month to 16,000 opted-in subscribers. Over recent years the owners’ core business has expanded substantially and this title has been neglected. A new owner could increase the e-mail bulletins from monthly to weekly. The print magazine could go out bi monthly to a reduced circulation list saving around £50K per year in costs. A dedicated advertising drive could boost sales. Conferences and networking events could be launched. Sponsored supplements and a professional services directory could be introduced. Guide price £95K.

Care Home Industry Magazine & Website

£67K turnover. 4 issues per year. Started 2002. The target readership is care home owners and managers in the UK. Principal editorial content is information on care home matters and products. Editorial content is largely supplied free of charge by associations, public bodies and advertisers. The title is designed by 1 part time person. 9,000 copies of each issue are produced and posted free of charge to recipients. The main advertisers are product and service providers. Approx 50% of advertisers go into every issue. 95% display advertising. Future advertising orders will transfer to a new owner. Advertising is sold by 1 full time person. The website could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. The website includes a database of searchable content. A new owner could introduce extra editions, e-mail bulletins, online adverts and list sales. The owner wishes to retire. The current owner is willing to provide a short handover period for a new owner. Guide price £85K.

Landscaping Products Magazine

£62K turnover. Quarterly magazine for specifiers and buyers who shape the external landscape. Started in 1989. Principal editorial content is product news and project stories. The title is designed in house. 12,000 copies of each issue are produced and posted free of charge to recipients. Although there are no subscribers at present there is potential to develop a subscriber base. The main advertisers are landscape material and play equipment suppliers. The annual revenue from advertising sales is £62K. 50% of advertisers go into every issue. 75% of advertisers in any one issue have advertised in the title before. 95% of advertising is display. 5% of advertising is classified. Considerable potential to expand the online activities and promote them via the publication. The owners wish to pursue another business venture. Guide price £50K.

£60K turnover. 4 issues per year. Started 2001. Readership is transport and leisure touring cyclists interested in innovative design and cycle engineering. 1,200 copies are posted to subscribers. Subscriptions revenue £35K per year. 750 copies sold via retailers and distributors producing £7K per year. 450 digital subscribers producing £4K per year. Advertisers are manufacturers, specialist retailers and service providers. Annual revenue from advertising sales is £16K. 80% of advertisers go into every issue. 100% of advertising is display. 12,600 website visits and 33,000 page views per month. Online shop accounts for 50% of subscriptions. iPhone and iPad apps are available. A new owner could publish extra editions, boost advertising sales, launch an e-mail bulletin, expand overseas distribution, sell the title retail, publish a buyers guide, increase PR and social media, operate trade shows, holidays or live events plus expand merchandise sales. The owners wish to pursue another business venture. The owners are willing to provide a handover period or contribute freelance editorial. Guide price £80K.

£45K turnover. 4 issues per year. Started 2001. Target readership is professionals working in local authority, private and academy schools. Editorial is information about relevant products and Education issues. The editorial content is information about relevant products and topical issues and is largely provided free of charge by associations, public bodies and advertisers. The title is designed by 1 part time staff member. 9,000 copies are produced and posted free to recipients. Advertisers are companies who supply education materials and services. Approx 50% of advertisers go into every issue. 95% of advertising is display. Advertising is sold by 1 F/T salesperson. The website could be expanded and advertising could be sold on it. An e-mail bulletin could be sent to subscribers. The mailing list can be marketed. A new owner could introduce more editions, subscriptions and list sales. Future advertising orders will transfer to the new owner. The owner wishes to retire. The current owner is willing to provide a short handover period for a new owner. Guide price £45K.

Electric Bike Magazine

£40K turnover. Quarterly magazine. Readership is newcomers to the field of electric bikes. 9,000 copies distributed free via electric bike dealers, manufacturers and distributors. 500 copies posted to subscribers producing £5K per year. A free digital edition is read 15,000 times. Advertisers are manufacturers, distributors or retailers of electric bikes, accessories and services. The annual revenue from advertising is £35K. 50% of advertisers go into every issue. The website has 4,000 visits and 7,000 page views per month. iPhone and iPad apps are available. Electric bikes are the fastest growing sector in cycling driven by technological development, fuel prices, congestion charges and environmental pressures. A new owner could grow advertising revenues, operate live events, sell the title via retail outlets, commercialise the website, boost European and international distribution plus market the title via social media. The owners wish to pursue another business venture. The owners are willing to provide a handover period or contribute freelance editorial. Guide price £60K.