Buying a shop

I have this crazy idea of running a (pedal) bike shop. Now in order
to do that, I guess I'll need a shop.

I've found http://www.businesslink.gov.uk which has given me loads of
info about how to start up and stuff but I can't find anywhere that
advertises retail businesses for sale. Anyone know any sites?

 

Take a look here:

http://uk.businessesforsale.com/uk/a202826.aspx



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Christies

the biggest in the UK

 

Opps I forgot. Christies deal in Pubs and Licenced properties

try Daltons http://www.daltonsbusiness.com/ComPropertySearch.asp

 

How is that a commercial site?

 

a) It's not a commercial site. Have you actually looked at it?
b) It's in a sig from a regular poster, which, after long discussion
a while ago, was deemed "okay"

 

Doesn't look commercial to me.

Read the charter, you newbie.

 

Thanks, but no need to bother people at this stage. I'm really just
trying to get a feel for where to look at the moment.

 

That's good, ta.

 

Ever heard of wit? Didn't think so.

God, what humour.

Have you actually had a look at the site, genius?

 

Bike shop with a bar, I like it.

Found them but there was nothing there unfortunately. Ta anyway.

 

Ben wrote in

Dalton's Weekly from most newsagents
http://www.daltonsbusiness.com/

 

http://www.mud-dock.co.uk/

 

Ben wrote in

Nobody in their right mind would be selling a cycle business at this time
of year. They'll take more cash in the next 3 months than in the rest of
the year.

 

Bad form, so what - Mud Dock is a cycle shop with a very good cafe/bar
above it.

 

Cheers, I think if I decide to go for it, I'm going to need an awful
lot of luck.

 

Top shop that.

 

I worked in the trade for a couple of years. May through to September
is the best time, followed by December. Late autumn and early spring
are dead. Very similar to the motorcycle trade apart from the
December bit.

Of course it's very dependent on the weather. If you have a hot dry
summer then you sell loads of bikes and do loads of repairs, if it's
wet, then nothing.

Most of the ones for sale seem to be for sale due to retirement as
well.

 

Ben wrote in

Best type to buy. If a self employed person is retiring through choice
rather than poor health then it is likely that they have stashed a tidy sum
away through good sales. If you can acquire and maintain that good will
then you should do well.

There's an intersting article about buying a going concern at
http://www.thisismoney.com/20040811/sb81282.html . Whilst your start-up
costs are greater you will see a return on your investment earlier.

 

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