The latest companies for sale, including: contract cleaning,
security, gardening, hospitality, motor repairs & more.
Service businesses provide intangible products, such as expertise, labor, or convenience, rather than physical goods. The UK’s service sector is the backbone of the economy, accounting for over 70% of GDP. Acquiring a service business offers the advantage of entering an established market with demand driven by a mix of corporate needs, evolving consumer preferences, and a strong, diverse customer base. Many service businesses are resilient to economic cycles due to the ongoing demand for essential or specialised services.
There are many businesses which encompass the services industry, but they are ones we rely on a day-to-day basis for convenience purposes and as part of our commercial economy. Just a few of the many examples include security and alarms, contract cleaning, gardening and landscaping, printing, waste recycling, hospitality, mailing houses, kitchen and bathroom development, garages and MOT, and motor repairs. Note that we have a separate section for professional services.
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The opportunity to acquire a highly respected taxi company in Worcestershire offers an attractive proposition for buyers interested in a well-established business with over 30 years of success.
Project Grove presents a unique opportunity to acquire a family-operated business with over 40 years of experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping across Lincolnshire and surrounding regions.
This well-established business provides teaching assistants, teachers, and nursery workers to over 60 schools and nurseries, boasting a remarkable 90% candidate retention rate due to attractive employment benefits.
Here's an enticing opportunity to acquire a thriving plant, tool, and equipment hire business with a solid 20-year trading history in the South West, boasting around 900 active customers and an impressive 90% retention rate.
Located in Liverpool, this well-established MOT garage has been serving the community since 1983 and boasts excellent fleet contracts alongside outstanding Google reviews.
An opportunity to acquire a long-established commercial interiors and storage solutions company with nearly 50 years in the industry, renowned for delivering bespoke fit-out and refurbishment solutions across diverse sectors in the UK.
This well-established shopfitting and commercial interior fit-out business in West Yorkshire boasts a strong reputation for delivering bespoke solutions to blue-chip organisations and private clients across the UK.
This business offers bespoke vehicle solutions, specialising in passenger vehicles, light commercial vehicles, and HGV conversions, along with a substantial rental fleet of over 150 commercial vehicles generating recurring revenue.
This business is a well-established provider of plant and transport hire services with a strong reputation for reliability and efficiency, catering to a diversified blue-chip client base.
This well-established funeral business in the UK offers an opportunity to acquire a significant independent operation with a strong local market share of 10-11%.
This distinguished business, established over 20 years ago, excels in providing soft landscaping services to commercial clients, with a strong focus on hospitality and office spaces in London.
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a market-leading, well-established specialist print finishing business based in the Midlands, known for its excellent reputation and highly specialist services.
This well-established automotive repair and maintenance business in the West Midlands offers a robust range of services from mechanical repairs to bespoke vehicle conversions, supported by substantial freehold premises with capacity for large commerc...
This is a unique opportunity to acquire a well-established and profitable plant and tool hire business in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, boasting a strong portfolio of repeat clients and consistent growth over nearly two decades.
This prime office building in Liverpool, currently tenanted by a leading UK retail bank, offers a stable income stream with a strong yield.
This profitable security business in West Sussex boasts a robust recurring income stream, making it an attractive opportunity for potential buyers.
Discover an exciting chance to own a thriving rent-to-serviced accommodation business in the desirable location of Buckinghamshire.
Opportunity to acquire a successful temporary employment agency that specialises in healthcare workforce solutions.
Discover a thriving drainage and plumbing company situated in Essex, boasting a robust turnover range and valuable assets including plant and machinery, intellectual property, and a well-maintained fleet of motor vehicles.
This business, specialising in industry-leading flood protection products, distinguishes itself with an emphasis on installer- and user-friendliness.
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