Card Connection - Resales

Location: 215 – Cardiff

Investment: £58,250

Date Established: 1993

Details: This area encompasses Cardiff and Barry. The Cardiff city centre is densely populated, however, the outer areas away from the city offer more community/village stores which tend to be better quality outlets for card sales. This area offers a good opportunity for growth in both the city areas and outer regions.

Location: Area 110 – London North & West

Investment: £118,000

Date Established: 2008

Details: This area covers an arc of London from the City to Twickenham. It takes in diverse parts such as the West End, the affluent areas of Hampstead and Highgate and the more ethnically populated Southall. It has many challenges but also many opportunities to develop sales and profitability. A team of a minimum of four is essential to fully maximise this area.

Location: Area 114 – Brighton / Eastbourne

Investment: Available on request

Date Established: 1994

Details: This territory stretches from Pevensey to Portslade on the south coast and up to Burgess Hill and Crowborough – an affluent area. Turnover and margin has been developed significantly by the current franchisee on Everyday and Seasonal sales. Outlying villages have also been developed over the past year and now includes 172 outlets with further potential.

Location: Area 129 – Luton / St Albans

Investment: £36,500 approx

Date Established: 1992

Details: This area would be ideal for an enthusiastic professional with business experience and an eye for a bargain as the area offers masses of opportunities. Including the busy towns of St Albans, Stevenage and Dunstable, there is significant potential for growth in addition to the 123 outlets currently trading.

Location: Area 139 – Harrow

Investment: £43,850

Date Established: 1994

Details: This territory covers the borders of NW London up to Watford taking in areas such as Pinner, Wembley, Northolt and Kenton as well as Harrow and Watford. The area currently has 173 outlets but new business will be needed to develop sales and profitability. There are large urban areas with potential but investment of time and resource will be needed and a team of at least two would be ideal for this.

Location: Area 205 – Milton Keynes / Bedford

Investment: £40,900

Date Established: 1993

Details: This territory encompasses the thriving new city of Milton Keynes and Bedford. Part of the busy London commuter belt, the territory has untapped potential and gives an opportunity to build a successful business within one of the UK’s most economically vibrant regions. Close to major motorway arteries, the area would be ideal for an ambitious and hardworking partnership.

Location: Area 227 - Kings Lynn / Bury St Edmunds

Investment: £44,600

Date Established: 2004

Details: This is a pleasant rural area spanning parts of three counties – Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. The westerly border runs from Ely to Kings Lynn, whilst the eastern extreme takes in Thetford and Swafham. The present franchisee has developed excellent customer relationships and runs the business meticulously. Sale is due to pending retirement.

Location: Area 319 Southport/Wigan

Investment: 32,000

Date Established: 1994

Turnover: Annual Sales: Gross Profit (note 1): Net Profit (note 2): Number of Outlets Trading: £46,966 £20,022 £16,000 100

Business Hours: Monday to Friday

Details: For sale due to pending retirement the area predominantly comprises of Wigan, Chorley and Bolton postcodes. The territory consists of around 101 outlets which are evenly split between national account and independent retailers and offers plenty of scope for growth. This is a great opportunity for a pro-active individual to increase the account base and maximise the full potential that currently exists.

Location: Area 322 – Middlesborough / Darlington

Investment: £66,220

Date Established: 1995

Details: A well established area which has been carefully managed by the present franchisees. Currently trading in 142 outlets, it encompasses the large towns of Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Hartlepool and Middlesborough.

Location: Area 404 – Glasgow / Fort William / Oban

Investment: £81,800

Date Established: 1993

Details: An exciting opportunity to purchase this Scottish territory. It takes in the picturesque areas of the Isles and West Highlands along with the densely populated area of Glasgow. It currently trades with over 200 outlets and still has a large amount of potential for growth. The potential buyer should be looking to have small warehousing, two staff and commercial transport.

Location: Darlington

Investment: £28,800

Date Established: 1995

Details: The investment required to purchase the Middlesbrough and Darlington territory is £28,800 (plus stock and display equipment) with current gross profit earnings of almost £40K per annum.

Location: Dundee/Kirkcaldy

Investment: £58,500

Details: This area has shown significant growth in the past 12 months yet still has lots of potential for further improvement. A very well run territory which presently trades in 108 outlets, has shown an increase in turnover of more than 20%. There remains plenty of scope for further development and to increase both turnover and profitability for the right applicant.

Location: Enfield / Hertford

Investment: £76,500 approx

Date Established: 1993

Details: This area has a balanced mix of both urban and rural stores. There is good potential for growth of the business as the present franchisee has decided to retire. This territory also offers the opportunity to increase in size by purchasing a neighbouring territory thereby changing its status from Gold to Platinum due to the increased sales volume.

Location: North Wales

Investment: £63,500 approx

Date Established: 1997

Business Hours: Monday to Friday

Details: A unique opportunity to purchase a well established territory, only available due to pending retirement. The area covers North Wales and stretches down to Aberystwyth, currently trading in 130 outlets which are evenly split between national accounts and independent retailers. There is still plenty of potential for growth as the diversity of the territory means a number of towns have yet to be developed to their full potential. Would suit a team of two people who are pro-active self starters and have the ability to open additional outlets.

Location: Plymouth

Investment: £53,800

Date Established: 1993

Details: This area has good opportunities for growth for a hard working team. There are many untapped stores to be found as well as developing sales within existing sites. The territory covers many lovely locations within its boundaries including Paignton, Torquay and Newton Abbot to name a few of them.