Established Costume Hire Business - STOCK Sale
Client's Asking Price:
Industry:
Location:
Open to Offers - STOCK Sale
Media and Clothing
Wales, United Kingdom
Listing Description
This Business was originally for sale. It is now for sale simply as a STOCK Sale.
Two Brand names in One Business. This is one of the country’s leading suppliers of costumes and it has been supplying costumes for all kinds of events from school products to TV and films.
The business provides costumes for theatre, TV and other productions. It also provides individual fancy dress costumes too. It is one of the largest costumiers in the UK providing costumes and costumiers to film, television and theatre companies, specialising in the hire and making to hire of costumes for professional, amateur and school productions, corporate events and special occasions.
Whether hiring for a school play, theatre production or feature film, the business has a small but dedicated team with an extensive knowledge of their stock collection, who are always on hand to offer help and advice. The selling pricing rates are competitive, offering educational discounts and a sliding scale rate for longer hires.
Established in 1993 by business two partners. The initial costumes were purchased from the local television studios and included costumes worn by actors such as Sir Lawrence Olivier, Brian Blessed and Twiggy from various TV productions.
Since then the company has increased its VERY LARGE stock to include costumes suitable for corporate events, fancy dress, murder mysteries, school productions as well as TV, film and theatre productions.
The business makes mascots for the sport and leisure industry, including Kangaroos and Koalas for the Walkabout group and bespoke costumes for entertainers and individuals.
Thanks to the internet, now offers a worldwide delivery and collection service to clients in Spain, Japan, the Middle East and Singapore and can offer a next day delivery service to customers in the UK.
The business provides costumes for Films; TV Production; Theatre Production; School Productions; Armed Forces.
The business has also worked with: ITV; BBC and S4C
A BAFTA award was given to one of the Partners for best costume designer.
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Corporation House, Corporation Rd
Loughor
Swansea
United Kingdom SA4 6SD
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Listing Details
Client's Asking Price:
Open to Offers - STOCK sale
Gross Income:
N/A
FFE:
Offers Invited
Inventory:
£970 (included in the asking price) - Actual value is up to £130,000
Reason For Sale:
Retirement
Training & Support:
Plenty of support will be provided to the new buyer to effect a smooth handover. By negotiation.
Operation
Year Established:
1993
Days & Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 9:30am to 6:00pm. Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm
Owner Hours Per Week:
5 to 6 days per week
Employees:
2 Full-time Partners; Every Saturday + 1 extra sales person; Book keeper 1 day per week; Needs 2 people for Saturday and needs to include also a costume making person.
Location
General Location
Wales, United Kingdom
Monthly Rent
£24,000 per annum
Home Based
No - can be relocated