Swift Sale for Silicone Inks Limited

Silicone Inks Limited, an ink supplier based in Kent has been successfully sold by Knightsbridge Business Sales within 7 months of coming to the market.

The business was established in 2001 and supplies ink for the silicone rubber printing industry, with 60% of sales coming from the UK and 40% worldwide. The business has built an excellent reputation within the sector and with the vendor approaching retirement, our client chose to put the business up for sale.

Having generated plenty of interest, the business was sold to trade buyer, Andrew Darwent at Acorn Screen Products; a manufacturer and direct supplier of premium quality, solvent based, screen printing ink.

The sale of Silicone Inks was completed in just 5 weeks for £126,168.

Care Home in Hull Successfully Sold by Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge Business Sales is delighted to announce the sale of Durham Care Homes for £250,000.

The care home, which was established in 1989, was purpose built and has been very well maintained throughout. Situated within easy reach of the center of Hull, the property is within close proximity to shops and transport links. The business is well-known and highly regarded and is currently run under management with highly experienced staff.

Knightsbridge generated plenty of interest for the business before being sold to a private buyer. Our client will now commence with plans to retire. The incoming buyer who purchased the business as an investment intends for the business to remain under management whilst retaining the staff.

Wholesale Coffee & Tea Supplier Sold by Knightsbridge

Knightsbridge Business Sales is delighted to announce the sale of the Regent Coffee & Tea Company for £60,000.

Established in 1989, the business holds an excellent reputation as well as multiple revenue streams. Our client chose to put the business up for sale to commence with their retirement.

Knightsbridge generated plenty of interest and after multiple viewings an offer was made. The business was sold to Mr Hormozi, the owner of Café Hormozi who wishes to add the acquisition to his existing coffee bean supplier. The buyer also intends on retaining the original staff.

Convenience Store Sold Within 7 Months of Coming to the Market

Knightsbridge Business Sales is delighted to announce the sale of Premier Store trading as Upper
Welland Stores for £175,000 plus stock at value.

The convenience store was established in 2006 and was moved to its current location in 2011. Occupying a main road location in Malvern, Worcestershire, the business experienced high weekly turnover.

Our client chose to place the business on the market in order to pursue other business interests. Once on the market, the business had received a good amount of interest with an offer being made by Steve Berry who purchased on behalf of Martin McColl Ltd. The staff are to be retained and the business will be changed to a Martin McColl Ltd convenience store.

Our negotiator Diana Marsh stated that the sale was straightforward and had been quite swift to see through to completion.

Diving Equipment Repair Business Sold Within 9 Months

Knightsbridge Business Sales is delighted to announce the sale of Angus Diving Services.

The business was established in 2004 and offers all aspects of diving equipment repair and servicing. With an excellent reputation in tow, the business benefits from repeat custom as well as word of mouth referrals. There is also huge scope for further growth and expansion.

Knightsbridge sold the business within 9 months of it coming to the market. The business was purchased by trade buyer and repairing service, Obsequio Ltd for £75,000. Our client is now looking to pursue other business interests, while the incoming buyer intends to retain the original staff and expand the business.

Convenience Store Sold Within 4 Months of Coming to Market

Knightsbridge Business Sales has successfully negotiated the sale of a convenience store for £190,000.

Established in 2007, the business benefits from high levels of passing trade as it is situated within a very populated area in the village of Grundisburgh, Woodbridge.

The business was put up for sale as our client wished to focus on other business interests. Within a month of being on the market, a sale was agreed. The business was subsequently sold to a private buyer within just 4 months of coming to the market. The incoming buyer intends to work within the business full-time.

Our negotiator, Alexandra Greenwood commented, saying that the sale was smooth and straightforward.

Children's activity centre sold by Knightsbridge in less than 6 months

Cottonbudz Soft Play Ltd, a Leeds based children’s activity centre, has been successfully sold to new owners within 6 months of coming to the market.

Upon taking over the business in 2013, the outgoing vendors built on the centre's reputation for quality and cleanliness by introducing an improved food menu and a more professional feel to the branding of the centre. Income is derived from entrance fees, food, private parties and general parties on key dates throughout the year such as Christmas and Halloween. These events are always well attended, and provide the business with significant additional income.

Located in Rodley, Leeds, the business is situated almost equidistant between Bradford and Leeds and subsequently benefits from strong access links to both cities. As such, the centre attracts customers from a wide and densely populated geographical area.

All current staff are being retained by the new owner, Ms Reddington, who also intends to work in the business herself full time.

Gardenia Cafe in Walsall has been successfully sold to new owners

Knightsbridge have successfully completed the sale of Gardenia Cafe in Walsall.

Gardenia operates as a café and takeaway offering a traditional menu of hot and cold sandwiches, hot and cold beverages and also daily specials.

The business was established 65 years ago and was under our client’s ownership for the past 17 years.

Due to its excellent town centre position adjacent to the bus station, the business benefits from a large amount of passing trade in addition to its regular customer base.

Occupying a well presented two storey premises; Gardenia has 28 internal covers over the two floors as well as 26 external. The business was placed on the market as a profitable concern due to our clients wishes to pursue other interests.

The opportunity generated 22 buyer meetings before being successfully sold to private buyer Mr Williams in March 2015.

Diana Marsh of Knightsbridge Business Sales negotiated the deal on behalf of the vendor.

Llandudno Taxi Company sold

The company is long established and has seen significant ongoing investment from our clients, which has led to it developing an excellent reputation in the local area for the quality of its service.

The business offers taxi services in and operates a number of Hackney vehicles and private hire cars. It has a policy of using quality saloon vehicles which are the most popular with its customer base. All drivers rent their radio services and vehicles from the company. The company undertakes around 4,000 cash jobs each week, all with the general public.

The company was offered to the market in 2013 due to our clients plans to retire, and was sold less than a year later in June 2014 for £210,000.

The Llandudno based taxi company boasts an excellent reputation and little competition in the local area.
The deal was negotiated on behalf of our clients by Gemma Moss, who wishes our clients a very happy retirement.

Humber Newsagents successfully sold by knightsbridge

This long established newsagents has been under the careful ownership of our clients since 1989 and offers its clients a wide choice of newspapers, magazines, greetings cards, chilled beverages and general convenience foods. The premises also benefits from having a three bed living accommodation for owner usage.

The business benefits from a high level of passing custom on a daily basis due to its main road location which nicely compliments the regular custom that the business enjoys from the surrounding residential areas.

The Vendors worked in the newsagents with their family but offered the business to the market to pursue retirement.

The buyers, husband and wife team Peter & Valerie Keyte, intend o work in the newsagents together.
Gemma Moss headed up negotiations and wishes the new owners the best of luck in their new business venture.

Harry's Coffee and Sandwich Shop sold by Knightsbridge Business Sales

A Coffee and Sandwich Bar established over 12 years ago, Harry’s is located in a prime location with a high footfall. This well presented business serves an array of quality sandwiches, hot meals, hot and cold drinks and a highly popular roast carvery. The frequent business on a daily basis from local workers and residents gives Harry’s an enviable reputation.


The premises was recently renovated and re-decorated by our client including new tables and chairs which were included in the sale along with all other fixtures, fittings and equipment. A two-bedroom first floor flat is included in the lease which adds an extra benefit from being sub let out on an assured short hold tenancy. Our client has been renting this out with no gaps in the tenancies for additional income, or it could easily be utilised as owner accommodation.

Located on the main high street with free parking directly outside, the premises are surrounded by an abundance of offices, shops and a large school which offers a variety of frequent clientele from local residents, local businesses and store workers, workmen and students.

As a senior negotiator for Knightsbridge, Samantha Wright acted on behalf of our client to agree a sale and commented that due to family commitments the vendor decided to pursue a sale and wished both parties involved the best of luck for the future.

Surrey based Pet Shop sold by Knightsbridge Business Sales

Located in an affluent area of Surrey, this business offered an ideal prospect to purchase a successful and well-equipped Pet Shop with the potential to increase the turnover with the introduction of an online shop and delivery service.

The business has been established over 25 years and supplies all pet foods, accessories, boarding and a local Cat feeding service and enjoys a regular customer base with referrals from customers and local Veterinary Surgeries. The business benefits from being located on a busy road with plenty of passing trade, close to the A3 which is a main link between London and Portsmouth.

An offer was received within a few months of coming to the market and Samantha Wright, heading up negotiations, was delighted when the sale went through and wished both buyer and vendor all the best of luck in the future.

London based store sold

Located on a prominent corner position in a densely populated area within Raynes Park, London, N + K Stores benefits from a regular customer base and passing trade from the main road in which it is situated whereas the Local park and train station also generate a high level of footfall.

The Shop offers a wide range of newspapers, magazines, alcoholic beverages and other general convenience goods and was operated by our client with the assistance of a part time member of staff. The business opportunity presents excellent scope for increasing the stores’ product range with items such as hot food and drinks which could increase turnover. The business also benefits from an alcohol licence which means operating hours could be increased to 11pm.

The main shop floor has a range of freestanding and wall mounted display units for general convenience goods. There are a number of refrigerators and freezers for chilled and frozen foods respectively. The business also benefits from a large store room at the rear of the shop. There is also a kitchen area and a WC at the rear of the premises.

The business was offered for sale due to our clients’ willingness to pursue other business interests and was acquired just 8 months after entering the market by a private buyer. Samantha Wright of Knightsbridge Business Sales negotiated the deal on the clients’ behalf and wishes both parties luck for the future.

Knightsbridge Business Sales Ltd announce the successful sale of Body & Soul UK Ltd in the West Midlands

Offering a wide and diverse range of skin and beauty treatments, together with sports massages, this exquisite business has maintained strong growth and undergone extensive refurbishment. 

The business offers beauty therapy, cosmetic beauty treatments, sports massage, waxing, tinting, massages, facials, manicures, pedicures, non surgical face lifts, skin peels, medical microdermabrasion, IPL hair removal, IPL skin rejuvenation, IPL acne & rosacea treatments, skin pigmentation and thread vein treatments.

Having recently been established, our clients took the decision to market the business for sale in order to concentrate on other business interests, and after only six months the business was sold in January 2014 to new owners having received significant interest. 

Knightsbridge Office Manager Gemma Moss who handled the sale commented, “this excellent opportunity attracted incredible levels of interest and it was no surprise that our client has sold the business within six months of coming to the market. I understand our clients are now looking to purchase a new business in a different sector and I would like to wish them the best of luck with their new venture.”

IT Support Services Business Sold

Knightsbridge have successfully sold Taribo Ltd based in Hertfordshire for £120,000. 

The business was established in 2003 and has developed an enviable reputation which has boosted the company’s growth during this time. The company provides a complete IT department for businesses, from desktop support to server administration, IT strategy and management.

In addition to providing IT services to the SMB market, the company provides services to other companies IT departments looking to enhance their own services or to backfill their staffing needs. 

Network Integrity Services (NIS) based in Manchester, purchased the company and will merge the operations of both businesses. The new owners intend to maintain operations in both Manchester and Hertforshire, creating new jobs in the process. 

The business received high levels of interest, including two offers since coming to market. We wish both parties every success in the future.

Liverpool Newsagents sold by Knightsbridge

Bon Bon News in Liverpool has been sold to new owners, with a deal agreed just three months after coming to market. The business was matched to over 600 buyers registered on the Knightsbridge database and a meeting with the eventual purchaser arranged just a few weeks later. 

The business has been established for 50 years and has been in our clients hands since the year 2000. Positioned on one of Liverpool’s busiest commuter routes the newsagent serves a great deal of regular customers in addition to a high volume of passers by. The business stocks newspapers, a broad selection of magazines as well as tobacco, confectionery and soft drinks and boasts busy Lotto and PayZone terminals. The shop trades from a two storey mid terraced parade property which has recently been fully refurbished to exacting standards throughout with quality fixtures and fittings.

Samantha Wright of Knightsbridge negotiated the sale and offered her best wished to both the outgoing owner and the buyer, who intends to work in the business full time, the best of luck in the future.

Sandwich Bar in Derby sold

Sally Sandwich Bar in Derby has been sold to a mother and daughter team who plan to work in the business full time, along with the existing employees.

Sally Sandwich Bar serves a traditional menu of café fare for eat in and takeaway diners. Operating from a well fitted ground floor premises the business has a 10 cover dining room, fully equipped kitchen and plenty of storage space. In addition the business benefits from a main road location with parking space enabling it to take advantage of both repeat custom and passing trade.

The sale of the business was completed within our clients desired timescales after receiving two offers at the desired asking price. The deal was negotiated by Leanne Boulding of Knightsbridge Business Sales Ltd.