The humble fish and chip shop – which will celebrate its 150^th birthday next year – is in big demand from would-be entrepreneurs. Knightsbridge plc, enquiries for fish and chip shops have soared and demand in some areas is outstripping supply. Read the rest of this entry »

BUDDING entrepreneurs across the North East are being urged to follow the lead of beauty therapist Louise Brass and tap into financial support from the government to help them get a foothold on the business ladder.

Louise has been successful in securing a £12,000 government-backed Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) loan to help buy a Durham tanning centre in a five-figure deal brokered by Knightsbridge plc. Read the rest of this entry »

AVID angler Mark Peckett is turning his lifelong passion into a new business venture with the acquisition of a Rotherham fishery, in a deal brokered by Knightsbridge Business Sales

Mark, together with his partner Pia Saunders, has bought Elm Tree Farm Fisheries in a six figure deal that has seen the couple relocate from Surrey to pursue their dream.

The business, which has a turnover of £40,000, was established in the early 1990s and has since been run by the founders who have now decided to emigrate to Cyprus.

It includes two lakes which have 22 and 41 fishing pegs and are stocked with a variety of fish including carp, tench, rudd, perch and roach. In addition, the site has fishing rights to a stretch of the river don. Read the rest of this entry »

The company contacted Knightsbridge to express their thanks to Diana who dealt with the sale of their business.

Mrs V said, “we recently sold our business through your company. During this time our contact was Diana.

I would just like to say how efficient and helpful she was especially when negotiations hit a sticky patch. She was unfailing, cheerful, polite and never let us down. She is an asset to your company.

If you would like further information about selling your business through Knightsbridge plc then please click here.

The company, which has a turnover of £1.1m, also supplies industrial staff, warehouse operatives and engineering workers, and has more than 100 temporary workers on its books.

Both Barry and Stuart are staying on with the company, and Stuart says it is “very much business as usual” for the business albeit with the firepower and resources of a national operator behind it.

The acquisition by Staffwise is part of the group’s strategy to expand further into the North West and already has an office in Warrington. Read the rest of this entry »

Neil Leach one of Knightsbridge Business Sales senior negotiators recently agreed a great deal on a Doncaster Coffee House. The business was only on the market for a short time, but received over 100 enquiries due to the marketing efforts of Knightsbridge Business Sales. Read the rest of this entry »