FOR SALE Well-known and reputable timber company and log cabin manufacturer

The business manufactures edge-glued wood panels and sanded products for international customers in Europe. The business is growing rapidly and profitably. The estimated revenue for this year is 1 million euros and the adjusted operating margin is 190 000 euros. The owner is also looking to sell the premises, which they currently rent to the business, which would increase profitability as rent expenses would be saved.

The business is a stable manufacturer of log cabins with a higher than average profitability. The business develops, manufactures and markets products with its own brand. It manufacturers log cabins, saunas and bath barrels of 28 mm, 40 mm and 70 mm beams.

In the last few years the business has invested in improving its manufacturing speed and moved to new markets (Canada).

The manufacture processes have been organized to mainly one shift. For some stages 1,5 shifts are utilized during busy periods. The changeability of the personnel is minor.

The business own to properties almost next to each other (over 4 hectares in total area).

The manufacturing is organized in different buildings in the area of around 16 400 m2 in total.

The customers of the business are not DIY hardware stores, but catalogue and online retailers and different types of shops specialized in sales which are prepared to function as retailers. There are no written agreements between the business and its customers.

The business has designed several new wood products, and the product rights of these are for sale. The inventor is retired and does not want to market the products themself. If necessary the entrepreneur can work as a subcontractor in the production of the products. By acquiring the product rights the buyer gets an inexpensive path to new products, which have been carefully designed and tested over several years. Suitable for a buyer with their own distribution channels and/or production capacity. The marketing potential of the products is currently largely unknown.

The carpentry shop manufactures individual carpentry products for demanding projects. Wood products are manufactured for the special needs of customers and most often according to the plans of an architect or interior designer. The products are always individual, made specifically for the site.

The carpentry business for sale is an operator for which the most unusual projects are always invited to tender and which is able to carry out even large projects.

The majority of turnover is generated by business customers.

The focus of operations is in Southern Finland, but products are also delivered elsewhere. The location in relation to the market is excellent and operations are carried out in rented premises designed and built for that purpose.

The business has grown at almost all times. The growth has been driven by:

– increase in the number of customers

– the focus of the customer base shifting to end users

– the importance of long-term customer relationships, especially key customer relationships, being emphasised

– developing the service to be more comprehensive alongside the product delivery

With the growth of the business:

– the organisation has been strengthened with new experts

– premises have been built to serve the carpentry business

– all official regulations for premises have been fulfilled

– investments in machinery have been made.

The employees are top experts and committed to working in the carpentry business also in the future. The employer values them and they value the employer.

The carpentry shop has succeeded in keeping production efficient and the organisation at the right size, thus achieving and maintaining its cost-competitiveness.