Property Details
WOOD WORKING BUSINESS FOR SALE, GEORGE, GARDEN ROUTE, LOCK STOCK AND BARREL
This business has already been effectively operating for 28 years. The owner now wants to retire, but will be available to assist the new owner to settle into the business.
It now calls for a very specific “new owner.” He should be a keen woodworker himself, and be comfortable with the basic description of the current “operation” of the business as set out below. The current owner is willing to be of assistance for a while, introducing the new owner to current landlords, clients and suppliers and the current process of work. It’s advisable that current woodworking-personnel be taken over by the new owner.
The factory is located in a +/-500 m² workshop on a small holding, and the shop is located on a busy street in George Central. Both the workshop and the sales-shop are rental properties: long term rentals are available for both. Most of the wood working machines are old but still in a good working condition.
The business basically comprises the following:
• Most of its wood is being salvaged from old homes: mainly origan-pine, yellow- blackwood- and stinkwood. Often this also includes the buying of “old/antique” furniture, Victorian windows, sash windows, doors and whatever. Large stock levels
• The articles bought by the owner are converted/restored either according to customer requirements or as seen fit by the Owner.
• Many of the articles are sold from the shop. However, a fair share of the business is done on an assignment basis (the restoration or changing of articles). Assignments often also entail the installation of e.g. sash windows, doors, new decks or flooring, etc.
• The business also deals with the manufacturing of modern furniture and articles, on request, or as he sees fit. No formal marketing has been undertaken, although it has a huge customer base: much of the business is repeat business. Services include the following:
- Custom built furniture
- Restoration/repair of antiques, furniture etc
- Service/repair of sash windows
- Replacement/repair and installation of wooden doors
- Manufacturing of new built doors and windows
- Riempie works
- Installation of decks and pergolas using Balua, pine and other woods’
- Other installations and special tasks undertaken on request of customers
(Includes much wood (e.g. origan-pine, yellow-, black-and stink-wood); doors and windows to be restored and other articles; wide range of mainly old tools and equipment still in good working condition, and a show room full of articles to be sold)