If you are considering placing your business on the market and would like to be advised initially as to its market value, entirely without obligation and free of charge, then why not have a word with Richard Rawlings or John Salter on Godalming (01483) 426626.

As a trusted family name in Business Transfer for over 60 years, we specialise in the sale of a wide range of essentially top quality businesses, primarily in the Retail, Catering and Licensed Premises markets, as well as the Leisure, Manufacturing and Service Company sectors.  Our main areas of activity are centred within the Home and Southern Counties, particularly Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset and Kent, but for the more substantial businesses we are able to cover a wider area - some of our specialist work for our Company clients involve instructions throughout the southern part of England.

As one of the oldest established firms of Business Transfer Agents, our considerable knowledge and expertise enables us to provide a specialist service for the sale of retail businesses to include Licensed Convenience Stores, Newsagents, Off Licences and businesses with Sub Post Offices attached, plus a variety of other retail concerns.

A good deal of our time is also spent in the sale and valuation of a wide range of Catering Businesses including Restaurants and Licensed Premises, Wine Bars, Light Catering concerns including Coffee Shops, Tea Rooms, Salad and Sandwich Bars, Cafes, Fast Food and Take Away operations, together with Outside Catering companies, Public Houses, Hotels and Guest Houses. 

We also now provide specialist advice and guidance in respect of the sale of more unusual concerns, often Limited Companies operating in the Manufacturing and Service sectors  where the sale of a business can take place by way of Transfer of Company Shares which can be advantageous when undertaking  Company mergers, and also in respect of tax implications, and we will also spend time in consultation with our client's Accountants to discuss and plan the best way forward.

Please click here for a selection of various business opportunities which we currently have to offer.

We pride ourselves on our ability to effect sales at the highest market prices, using the utmost discretion at all times, and with the guarantee that each transaction will be dealt with personally by one of our Directors. We maintain a computerised register of prospective purchasers whose requirements and financial status are known in detail, ranging from private individuals to Multiple Companies, the latter of whom are prepared, in suitable cases, to fully retain us and pay our fees.

We offer a highly personalised service which involves the inspection of the premises, advice on valuation, presentation and marketing, the preparation of full sale particulars with colour photographs if required, advertising in both National newspapers and trade magazines, and all negotiations in connection with a sale including the valuation of stocks in trade by experienced Stocktakers – in fact a complete service with our commission payable only on formal completion of the transaction.

In an age where personal service is the exception rather than the rule, we firmly believe that attention to the detail of each case is of the greatest importance in selling a business successfully. Our Company enjoys a valued reputation in the specialist field of business sales, which is further confirmed by the high proportion of repeat business which we regularly received from our valued past clients, and we look forward to the pleasure of doing business with you.

We are pleased to say that we have retained the specialist services of Rod Walmsley, a highly experienced Property Consultant, whom we have known and worked with for many years.  On behalf of our clients, both old and new, Rod will advise and then undertake all negotiations in respect of Rent Reviews and Lease Renewals.  Similarly if your business has scope for expansion and/or development, Rod will be pleased to advise on planning and building consents in order to enhance value prior to sale and he can be contacted directly or though our offices upon request.

Please click here for a selection of various business opportunities which we currently have to offer.