Sold. South West Food Preparation & Wholesale Business To The Catering Trade

South West Food Preparation & Wholesale Business to the Catering Trade
Ref.EK019
Location South West
Asking Price GBP 400,000
This Company has been supplying quality prepared and wholesale fruit and vegetables to the catering trade in the South West since 1990 and is today recognised as one of the regions leading suppliers of fresh produce. After some 23 years the company is the dominant prepared vegetable business in the county.

Operating from superb food preparation facilities located on a busy industrial estate outside the regions capital city, this business buys in fresh local and regional vegetables such as swedes, onions and potatoes, prepares them and then distributes by van to a wide variety of food manufacturing clients within a radius of 50-60 miles.

The factory has an early start for when the deliveries are received; the food is washed, peeled and cut and then all customer deliveries are made by lunchtime. . The Majority of the product range is prepared vegetables whilst the remainder is the wholesale of fresh fruit and vegetables

Deliveries are made from Monday to Saturday although the majority of customers receive deliveries three days per week.

Expansion Potential
There is considerable scope to expand the business both geographically, by marketing to new customers within and outside of the region, and by more wholesaling and introducing new food sectors.
Currently there are no sales representatives involved who could give extra growth to the business; also the online presence has scope to be expanded.