SOLD – Hillend Kennels & Cattery 2579

Freehold £ SOLD

Due to genuine retiral, this is an excellent opportunity to acquire this profitable popular kennels and cattery with superb owners accommodation.

Fantastic, fully modernized house in excellent decorative order throughout with 2 spacious public rooms, large kitchen, 3 double bedrooms and two bathrooms.

Modern kennel and cattery facilities licensed for 36 dogs and 24 cats together with small pets like rabbits, parrots, etc.

Very high levels of repeat custom and handy for customers flying from Edinburgh Airport

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Type of business
This well established kennels and cattery has been under the same ownership for the last 14 years and offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a profitable easily managed business with superb owners accommodation. The owners accommodation is a two storey period detached house. It has a particularly spacious Lshaped lounge dining room with dual aspects, a further TV lounge, large kitchen, three large double bedrooms one of which is on the ground floor, family bathroom on the first floor and a modern shower room on the ground floor. The business is licensed for 36 dogs, 24 cats and small pets such as rabbits, guinea pigs, parrots, etc. The kennel and cattery premises are modern and well maintained with under floor heating in the main block. There is also an office, ample storage and a grooming room with a shower over a raised bath.
Opening hours
Monday - Friday 10am - 12noon and 4pm - 6pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am - 12noon.
Staff
The business is run by the owners on a part-time basis with 4 part time staff.
Tenure
Freehold. The owners accommodation is council tax band E. The rateable value for the business premises is £1,700 so the business qualifies for 100% small business rates relief
Premises
The premises are located in a fabulous semi-rural location with superb facilities within a two mile radius. Between Dalgety Bay and Dunfermline, just off the M90 motorway and handy for the Forth Road Bridge to Edinburgh and its airport, the kennels are on a main bus route, close to two train stations, a bus park and ride, primary and secondary schools and large supermarkets. In addition to the house, kennels and cattery described above there is ample courtyard parking. Its rural area means the business is adjacent to extensive off road walks many of which are paved providing large safe areas to exercise dogs. Further photographs of the premises can be found on their website at:http://www.hillendkennels.co.uk
Financial information
Sales for the year ended 31 March 2017 were £78,747 with good net profits. The sale price includes the freehold property, all equipment, fixtures and fittings. Further financial information can be made available to serious interested parties after viewing.