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Project VELVET - Niche Vehicle Part Manufacturer
Profitable. Proven track record. Economies of scale for a trade buyer. Export potential. Proprietary IP, designs and trademarks. ISO 9001. Experienced skilled workforce. T/o £2.9m+. GP 39.4%, Avg Net Profit £289k.

Project ALCHEMY - Niche Engineering Products (SOLD)
Established 23+ years - Well-established client base - Flexible work practises - Experienced and skilled workforce - Forecast increase in turnover and profit for YE 31/03/08 - Flexible lease option - Turnover £685,952, GP 77.8%, Net Profit £198,189 (year ended 31/03/09).

Project BEAM  - South West - Profitable Bespoke Joinery & Fabrication (UNDER OFFER)
Growth potential. Blue chip client base. Diversified product range. Well trained and skilled workforce. Represents 36.8% return on investment. Relocatable, or option to purchase freehold. Synergies for trade buyer with existing premises and overhead. 8 months (08) Turnover £407,453, Adjusted Net Profit £84,886)

Project TITAN  - East Anglia - Bespoke Forklift Truck Attachments and Accessories
Retirement sale. Established 1969. One of the owners retainable. Estimated 95% repeat business. Reactive/passive marketing. Relocatable of flexible short lease. Turnover £262,882, Net Profit £65,411 (year ended 31.12.07).

Project DOLOMITE  - East Anglia - Marble & Granite Specialists
Established 1991. Skilled workforce. Diversified product range. 60/40 split trade vs retail. 90% of work within a 50 mile radius. Expanding and developing catchment area. Synergies for trade buyer with existing facilities. Turnover £1,058,148, Net Profit £72,582 (year ended 31.08.07).

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Project STUDIO - Fast Growth & Well Respected Multi-disciplined Creative Design Agency
Profitable. Low overheads. Multi-disciplined. High gross margins. Expansion potential. 95% repeat business. Skilled and talented workforce. Strong and growing reputation. 97% of work direct with the end user. Strong growth through the recession. Prestigious major multi-national blue chip client base. Forecast 2011 Net Profit £181k.

Project PALLAS - Market Leading Training & Development
Established in 1998. Major blue chip client base. Experienced skilled workforce. Profitable and cash generative. Global expansion opportunities. Award winning and innovative. NOT reliant on government funding. Paid out £1m+ in dividends in last four years. Well established with an excellent reputation. Bespoke and proprietary training programmes. Forecast 2011 Turnover £1.7m with Net Profit £608k.

Project SPIRE - Multi-disciplined Facilities Management Consultancy (SALE AGREED)
Proven track record. Profitable fast growth. prestigious blue chip clients and projects. Experienced skilled workforce. Forward order book at £1.7m. Economies of scale for a trade buyer. The managment are retainable. Turnover £1.4m+, Adjusted Net Profit £225k+ (year ended 31/11/09). Offers invited.

Project ATLAS - Nationwide (Relocatable) - Transport & Specialist Driver Training (SOLD)
Very profitable. Expansion potential. Operating nationwide. Blue chip repeat clients. Accredited training providers. 432% growth in 3 years. Can be run under management. Government legislation drives demand. Turnover £1m+, GP 40.2%, Adjusted Net Profit £185k+ (year ended 31.03.08).

Project SATURN - South East - Archive & Document Storage (SALE AGREED)
Well established. Cash generative. Excellent client retention. Relocatable or flexible leases. Massive synergies for a trade buyer. Turnover £942k+, Profitable (year ended 31.03.09).

Project LUX - South West - Fast Growth Stage, Lighting & Events Company
Repeat customers. Relocatable or new lease. 740% growth over 3 years. Strong forward order book. Extensive range of services. Comprehensive range of rental stock. Synergies for trade buyer with existing premises and overhead. Draft Turnover £691,298, GP54.3%, Adjusted Net Profit £179,523 (year ended 31.05.08).

Project BOND - South East - Well Established, Niche Property Maintenance & Construction Services
Retirement sale. Expansion potential. Well established (1957). Skilled and loyal workforce. Trade accreditation's and affiliations. Blue chip and local authority clients. Synergies for trade buyer with existing premises and overhead. Adjusted Net Profit £151k+ on a £1.13m+ Turnover (year ended 30.09.09)

Project BORDER - South East - Temporary Fencing & Barriers (Events Industry) (SOLD)
Established 1999, expansion potential, many prestigious events, 51%+ turnover growth in 3 years, 121%+ increase in profit, Local Authority Clients, Synergies for trade buyer with existing facilities. Turnover £881,653, GP 27.8%, Net Profit (pbt) £169,111 (year ended 30.04.08)

Project ARCUS - Archive, Storage & Document Handling
Established 1997 - Over 200,000 boxes - O'Neil software systems - Excellent client retention - 6%+ growth 07-08 (8 months) - Significant repeat business - Up-to-date IT Infrastructure - Expansion capacity - room to grow - Versatile and well equipped freehold properties - Synergies for trade buyer with existing premises - Desirable, diversified and profitable blue chip client base - Forecast Turnover £1.28m (Year ended 31.12.08).

Project RENEW - Fast Growth Self Skip Hire & Recycling
Established 2002 - Cash generative - 75% profit growth in 4 years - Excellent client retention - Continued growth for 2009 - Expansion potential - Strong cash flow - Hardly any local competition - Experienced drivers and crew - Synergies for trade buyer with existing facilities - Turnover £1.2m, GP 56.3%, Net Profit £185k+ (Year ended 31.05.09)

Project ACORN - Fast Growth, Profitable & Niche Automotive Parts & Accessories (SOLD)
Established in 2002. Flexible lease options. ISO 9001 accreditation. Debt free with no borrowings. Top organic listings on Google™. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Expertise in web technologies and marketing. Draft T/o £1.28m+, GP 46.1%, Net Profit £140,811 (y/e 31.03.09).

Project LINE - Consistently Profitable Road Marking Contractor (SALE AGREED)
Established in 2001. Flexible lease. Excellent reputation. Debt free with no borrowings. Gov’t and Local Authority Clients. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Flexible and full handover available. Draft T/o £452k+, GP 55%, Net Profit £160k (y/e 31.03.09). Price: Offers in the region of £270,000 for the assets and goodwill.

Project IGNIS - Profitable Fire & Thermal Installation Services (SALE AGREED)
Relocatable. Established in 2000. ISO 9001 accreditation.Current management retainable. Experienced subcontract workforce. Excellent reputation. Expansion potential. Blue chip client base. Strong repeat business. Low overheads and synergies for trade buyer. Forecast T/o £1.28m+, GP 38%, Net Profit £130,000 (y/e 31.07.09).

Project STEAM - Specialist Rail Contractor
Established in 2001. Flexible lease options. Management retainable. Strong Forward order book. Quality Management Systems. Ongoing rail infrastructure investment. Low overheads. Blue chip client base. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Turnover £2.3m+, GP 14%, Profit £177,142 (y/e 31.07.08). Offers Invited.

Project TELLUS - Hire & Sale of Pipeline Testing Equipment (SOLD)
Established in 1972, Low overheads. Flexible lease options. Management retainable. Consistently profitable. Blue chip client base. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Turnover £462k, GP 87.1%, Net Profit £164,706 (y/e 30.09.09).

Project BADGER - Groundworks & Civil Engineering Contractor
Established in 2002. Flexible lease options. Management retainable. Strong Forward order book. 1,498% Growth in five years. CHAS & CITB Accredited. Forecast turnover for 2010, £4m. Low overheads. Blue chip client base. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Very profitable business model. Turnover £2.7m+, GP 25.2%, Net Profit £269,977 (y/e 31.03.09).

Project SULIS - Fast Growth Utility Services Auditor
Established in 2006. Recurring term revenues. Proven and profitable track record. Green initiatives and waste reduction drive furutre growth. Debt Free. Management retainable. Consistently profitable. Skilled workforce. Blue chip and public sector client base. Cash generative. Economies of scale for trade buyer. Turnover £900k, GP 75%, Net Profit £475k (forecast y/e 31.12.10).

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Project EOS - International Training & Development
Bespoke and proprietary training programmes. Global blue chip client base. Profitable. Expansion potential. Management Retainable. Diverse services portfolio. Experienced and skilled workforce. Turnover £1.2m+ GP 38% Net Profit £205,128 (y/e 31.03.09)

Project EXHIBIT - Market Leading Niche Exhibition/Event Organiser
Solid growth and cash flow generation. Proven track record. Profitable niche sector. Management retainable. Forward order book. Repeat bookings. International and regional expansion opportunities. Economies of scale for a trade buyer. T/o £350k, Net Profit £180k.

Project MARS - Unique, Profitable & Proven Global Leisure Opportunity
Relocatable. Forward order book. Unique opportunity. Appreciating assets. Low overheads. Expansion potential. Proven concept. Capacity for growth. Turnover £403k, Net Profit £120k+ (year ending 28.02.10)

Project VENUS - Introduction Agency (SOLD)
Established 2003. Management retainable. 4500+ member database. Competitive fee structure. Expansion potential. Experienced workforce. Synergies for trade buyer. Strong cash flow generation. Adjusted Net Profit £75,596 (y/e 31.03.09).

Project TICKER - Financial Markets Trading Software
Relocatable. Capacity for growth. High Google organic web ranking. Global marketplace and sales. Low overheads. Proven product. Expansion potential. Tunover £357,213, Net Profit £113,235 for year ended 31.03.09.

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