Opportunity to acquire the assets consisting of intellectual property of a confectionery business
Description: <p><strong>Opportunity</strong></p>
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<li>Established in 2018, the Company is a UK-based business trading from leasehold premises in Leeds, specialising in handmade cake, cookie, muffin, and brownie mixes.</li>
<li>The Company’s products highlight its unique presentation, layering high-quality ingredients in reusable glass bottles to create a convenient and enjoyable home baking experience.</li>
<li>The Company was awarded Gift of the Year 2021 and Great Taste Award Winner 2017 & 2019, highlighting its appeal as a high-quality, innovative product within the gifting and baking sectors</li>
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<p><strong>Highlights</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>The Company's recent turnover has ranged between £1.5m and £1.8m, with profit and loss results for the past three years shown adjacent.</li>
<li>A number of blue-chip customers regularly stocking the Company’s products</li>
<li>Trading figures include sales relating to intellectual property owned by a wholly owned subsidiary which is also available to purchase separately.</li>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Recent Trading</strong></span></p>
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<td><strong>£'000 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY22 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY23 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY34</strong></td>
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<td>Revenue</td>
<td>1,765 </td>
<td>1,823 </td>
<td>1,578</td>
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<td>Cost of Sales</td>
<td>(1,310)</td>
<td>(1,750) </td>
<td>(1,371)</td>
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<td><strong>Gross Profit</strong></td>
<td><strong>456</strong></td>
<td><strong>73</strong></td>
<td><strong>206</strong></td>
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<td>Overheads</td>
<td><strong>(237) </strong> </td>
<td>(308) </td>
<td>(399)</td>
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<td>EBITDA</td>
<td>219 </td>
<td>(235) </td>
<td>(193)</td>
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<td>Financial Costs</td>
<td>(9) </td>
<td>(15) </td>
<td>(9)</td>
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<td>Depreciation</td>
<td>(10)</td>
<td>(13)</td>
<td>(12)</td>
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<td>Net Profit Before Tax</td>
<td><strong>199 </strong></td>
<td><strong>(263) </strong></td>
<td><strong>(214)</strong></td>
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<p>Expressions of interest</p>
<ul>
<li>Interested parties will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).</li>
<li>Expressions of interest are required no later than noon on 11 April 2025.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Opportunity</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Established in 2016, the Company is a UK-based business specialising in luxury sweet products.</li>
<li>The Company’s assets consist of the following:<br /> Name/Brand<br /> Products, imagery and design etc<br /> Trademarks<br /> Customer List<br /> Domains & Social Media Accounts</li>
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<p><strong>Highlights</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Turnover generated using the Company’s Intellectual Property over the past three years shown adjacent.</li>
<li>Turnover from FY22 & FY23 include sales from a small retail unit and market stall events the Company attended previously. This income stream ceased from the end of <br />FY23.</li>
<li>More recently, sales have been generated by the parent company utilising the Company’s intellectual Property and the Company has not traded directly.</li>
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<td><strong>£'000 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY22 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY23 </strong></td>
<td><strong>FY24</strong></td>
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<td>Revenue </td>
<td>1,085 </td>
<td>639 </td>
<td>439</td>
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<p><strong>Expressions of interest</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Interested parties will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).</li>
<li>Expressions of interest are required no later than noon on 11 April 2025.</li>
</ul>