Lakeside Diving Centre For Sale

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Prominently Located Scuba Diving & Watersports Centre

Location : Essex

Asking Price : £64,995

Confidential offered for sale

• Asking Price : £64,995 + SAV
• Fully equipped Diving & Watersport’s Centre
• A range of Diving – Sailing & Canoeing courses including training and certification
• A full range of all related Watersport’s equipment
• Fishing on fully stocked lake
• Excellent opportunities to grow
• Superb location
• Leasehold premises
  Finance available to buy this business subject to status. All regulated business is passed to independent financial advisors who are regulated by the FSA

Business profile

This diving centre opened adjacent to a major out of town shopping centre over eleven years ago and has now developed into a retail and educational centre offering course’s in Diving – Sailing & Canoeing on the 22 acre lake with worldwide recognised agency’s.

The business retails all the major brands for the Diving & Watersports from Mares – Scubapro – Poseidon – Apeks – Musto – O’Neill Clothing and Wetsuits – Gull – Suunto – Ocean Kayaks etc.

There is fishing on the 22 acre lake from rowing boats and Swims. The business has rights to fish the lake, it is currently well stocked and has some record size fish (pike, catfish, roach, perch).

Additionally, the centre is superbly located bordering one of Britain’s major retail centres which offer’s countless further opportunities.

Equipment

Everything is offered for sale to run a successful Watersports business will separate any equipment for sale.

Customer Service

Customer service is paramount to this company. It is the staff’s main objective to ensure that customer’s stay safe and yet enjoy the experience. A high level of repeat custom denotes the level of care and attention received by each customer who visits.

Key Strengths

With the facility of doing everything on your own doorstep this centre offers Diving-Sailing & Kayaking, all of which are leading edge sports in the UK, plus they are also some of the fastest growing. All courses are fantastic fun with the necessary emphasis on health and safety.

Growth & Expansion

The centre has masses of potential for growth inc. Corporate events and fun day’s. A new owner should consider marketing the business as quite simply the only centre in Essex that offers the complete service.

Advertising & Marketing

The Business has developed a fun and informative website, however excellent word of mouth remains the company’s strongest form of advertising.

Premises

The premises are circa 2,000 sq ft they are leasehold with 13 years left of a 25 year lease. Rent is £12,500 per annum and rates are £5,000 per annum.

A very rare opportunity to acquire a prime inland Watersports centre adjacent to one of the largest shopping centres in Europe. Scuba diving – Sailing – Kayaking – Fishing are all sports that are able to be carried out on the 22 acre lake, with a Retail shop – Classroom – Workshop – Showers and Storage areas. They are a PADI 5 Star IDC centre, An RYA recognised training centre.

Reason for Sale

Due to other commitments.

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