Type of Business:
Comprehensive refurbishing of commercial furniture.

Summary:
This is a comprehensive commercial furniture refurbishing company. Its market is commercial facilities with furniture that has heavy use and needs frequent repair. Examples are restaurants, casinos, hospitals, universities, community colleges, airports, justice courts and commercial offices. These larger facilities outsource refurbishing as opposed to the cost of having an in-house department.
The company is comprised of three different operations that work in unison to produce a finished product; painting & refinishing, upholstering and manufacturing. The competition may offer one of these operations but none the full complement of services. It is estimated 80% of the business is repeat business from existing customers who recommend the company to new clients. 90% is commercial work and the remaining 10% serves high end residential customers.
The majority of the staff is long-term employees who have been cross trained, and tend to be paid more than comparable workers in the market. They enjoy working for the company. Standard operating procedures and systems are being developed enabling a Buyer with an option to expand this business model to other major metropolitan communities.
The company enjoys steady, solid growth, and has spent considerable capital to update and upgrade equipment for increasing their business. With the recent “green revolution” movement companies using their services can obtain LEEDS credits.

Type of Business:
Internet based parts business.

Summary:
This niche 7 year old growing company is a very profitable world-wide internet business sourcing, and making replacement parts for the sound equipment market. It supplies parts and kits for a wide and diverse market for homes and businesses in small towns and major metropolitan areas. Because the internet is the new phone book and the first reference source for needed parts, a considerable investment has been made to develop and position its user friendly and informative business website. Customers can easily find and use the website’s pictures, video clips, descriptions to find answers to their questions.
This is a reluctant sale by an owner with a serious health problem. At the end of 2009 cash flow to the owner was $140,000. With inventory approximately $150,000 and hard assets of approximately $40,000 the new owner will benefit greatly by making this investment.