Surveyors/Civil Engineering & Project Mngmnt

Chartered Surveyors and Civil Engineering & Project Management Consultancy

Over 50 years of continuous trading

Location: London

Asking Price: £300,000 plus net assets

Asking price includes:
2024 Turnover: circa £340,000
2024 Net profit: circa £100,000 (before Director’s drawings)

More than 50 years historic trading
Fully equipped and modern premises
Excellent repeat customer base
Knowledgeable, experienced and motivated team
Comprehensive and detailed website

The Business
This business is extremely well established as Chartered Surveyors and a specialist consulting business for civil & structural engineering and project management services, providing these services to clients in the London area. Many clients have been so for many years and are considered reliable long term prospects.

It was founded in 1974 by the vendor and in the time since it has grown to become an established consulting firm of 12x engineers and 2x surveyors, covering the following service areas:
Structural design
Project Management
Site Supervision
Refurbishments
Building Surveys
Party Wall Surveyor Services

The business provides its portfolio of services to private clients but more usually client projects and consultations relate to commercial and institutional client such as developers and local Councils.

The rigour applied to the formation and management of the business has resulted in a lean and cost managed company with robust routines for marketing, client management and payments.

Customer Service:
The business offers an excellent standard of service and is proud of their attention to customer care offering professional advice and high quality solutions. This is evident in the very high levels of repeat business the business enjoys and the fact it has always been busy and profitable.

This business provides RICS surveys and services including conducting thorough structural analysis and designing robust, innovative solutions for a wide range of projects which through its project management services are are often managed from start to finish including CDM and Contract Administration duties.

The business provides construction supervision services that guarantees client projects are completed with precision and in accordance to the strictest design specifications along with professional services for RICS Homebuyers Reports, Measured Surveys, Movement Monitoring, Schedule of conditions or Landlords Representative; and advise on all aspects of works under the Party Wall Act, acting as surveyors to the building owners, adjoining owners and as Agreed Surveyors.

Key Strengths:
The business has many strengths including
• Enviable reputation throughout London and its Boroughs
• Customer base
• Exceptional levels of service
• Repeat business levels and referrals
• Significant investment in infrastructure
• Highly skilled team
• Profitability
• Location

Growth and Expansion:
The business has enjoyed steady trade over many years and this is expected to continue in light of its growing and loyal customer base. The site has room for expansion if need be and this could easily be achieved if a new owner wished to employ further personnel as the demand is already there.

The business does very little advertising and could certainly expand this activity with a more proactive approach.