The Opportunity:
We are seeking an enterprising individual or team to lead and own our wood flooring business built from scratch 20 years ago. We focus on supplying the upmarket architectural and interior design community, as well as the green building segment. We are willing to train, mentor, and guide the new owner(s) as needed.
Purchase Terms: Flexible
We are open to negotiation as to how this transfer of ownership can happen. We are mostly interested in giving a chance to people who want to take control of their financial futures with creative and passionate work, grow our business and serve its loyal clients who love what we do and continue the legacy of good work we have done with sustainable wood.
- Full Sale
- Vendor Buy Back
About the Business:
- We are an established importer and boutique wholesaler/retailer, that has been in business since 2005.
- We have a steady profit record over the last decade, averaging around $1.3 to 1.5 M in gross revenue annually and generating $300,000 in discretionary income each year (including two owners’ salaries, benefits, bonuses, and net profit).
- Our clients include architects, interior designers, and builders in Toronto, cottage country, and across Ontario.
- We operate as a curated boutique market that provide safe partners, loyal customers with no money chasing.
- We support local and sustainable wood mills as well as global manufacturers, providing price advantages and exclusivity in the market.
- In addition to our green products, we run conservation programs to educate Ontarians about preserving old growth forest ecosystems and financially support sustainable forestry work through donations.
What’s Included:
- Training: 1 year of post-sale training. Further training can be provided on a TBD basis.
- Sales Staff: Existing staff (1 full-time and 1 commissioned rep) excluding owners.
- Clientele: Loyal design and building trades who purchase regularly.
- CRM Database: Over 10,000 building and design firms across the GTA, Ontario, and Canada.
- Exclusive Brands: Two higher-end brands for the mass market and one green brand.
- Websites: 3.
- Sample Kits: Two different branded sets in mass volume for trades and consumers.
- Branded Literature: Brochures, specification sheets, selling sheets, email marketing templates.
- Mass Emailing System: Ready-to-use.
- Tradeshow Booth: Complete with walls, show boards, and tools for construction.
- Design Showroom: Located in a busy design district of Toronto with reasonable rent.
- Office: Fully equipped with desks, chairs, computers, printers, etc.
- Software: Customer Relation Management (CRM), Administrative, Billing, and Inventory.
- Storage Racking: Extensive system for samples.
- Inventory: Approx. 80,000 sq ft of wide-plank engineered wood flooring.
- Manufacturing: We have several OEM current factories making private-labelled lines, as well as local OEM manufacturers and private labelled mills. We have further relationships with additional factory options
- Manufacturing Knowledge Base: Designing, importing, and selling private-labelled lines of engineered hardwood flooring.
- Logistics Accounts: Global and local shipping as well as warehousing accounts
- Environmental Certification: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC®) certification for supplying responsibly managed wood products.
About You:
This opportunity is perfect for someone interested in owning a business with the added advantage of an established and profitable enterprise. Ideal candidates will have a passion for making a difference in the world and improving themselves. Experience in the wood industry and business-to-business sales are assets but not necessary. You should be professional, self-managed, driven, and willing to get involved in all aspects of the business from selling to logistics to marketing.
Interested?
Email us at: robertsonflooring@gmail.com. Please tell us a bit about yourself and why you’re interested. Feel free to attach a resume or other information. If it looks like a potential match, we’ll get back to you with more details about our business and to set up an initial chat.