Independent Acoustic Consultancy Company for Sale

• An outstanding opportunity to acquire a well-established independent acoustic consultancy in the North of England.

• The company offers expert analysis, advice and design in all areas of noise and vibration using state-of-the-art technology.

• Established in the late eighties, the company has successfully traded through several periods of recession and continues to demonstrate a very stable revenue base.

• The company has an unblemished track record with no claims on their professional indemnity insurance since the company’s inception.

• On average the company attracts 60 new clients per annum.

• 97% of the company’s projects come from either existing clients or from recommendations.

• All consultancy staff are members of the Institute of Acoustics.

• The company is a member of the Association of Noise Consultants.

• The company has a solid policy of recruiting only the best people in the field

• The company provides a culture of continual professional development as well as excellent benefits and a positive environment for their staff which gives rise to very low staff turnover.

• Current market conditions would support aggressive growth, providing additional staff of an appropriate quality were available.

• The acquisition of the business would represent a significant opportunity particularly for either a multi-disciplinary consultancy seeking to add an acoustics arm, or a multi-disciplinary consultancy who already have an acoustic consultancy division but who would benefit from a strong business unit in the North of England.

Services

• Architectural Acoustics
• Sound Insulation Testing
• Environmental Noise
• Auditoria Design
• Building Services
• Occupational Noise
• Planning
• Vibration
• Legal Services

Employees

• A part-time Director, 2 Principal Consultants, 2 Senior Acoustic Consultants, 2 Acoustic Consultants, 2 Acoustic Technicians and 2 part-time secretaries.

Premises

• A 2464 sq. ft. premises in the North of England owned by the vendors.
• The current rent is £28,800 p.a.
• The rates are £6492 per annum
• The lease runs until 3^rd August 2023.
• The vendors would consider selling the property if this suited the acquirer or would consider putting a new lease in place.

Reason for sale

• The vendor now wishes to concentrate on his other responsibilities within the field of acoustics. Since the vendor’s semi-retirement in 2009, the company has been managed by its two Principal Consultants.

Financial overview

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