Clothing & Fabric, Other Manufacturing, Other Service Businesses
Active
The Shop Every School and Contractor in Town Calls — 20 Yrs, Retiring
Capitol County, Connecticut, United States
Asking Price$385,000
Revenue$551,413
EBITDA-
Cash Flow$147,345
Description
Most businesses at this price ask you to buy a job. This one asks you to buy a machine that already runs.
Established custom embroidery and decorated-apparel shop in central Connecticut's, operating continuously for more than two decades. Corporate uniforms and workwear, team and league apparel, school and organizational wear, caps, outerwear, and promotional merchandise for a recurring base of commercial and institutional customers. Embroidery and heat-transfer capability in-house.
Why this one is different. The decorated-apparel trade is not known for margins. This business produces seller's discretionary earnings of 26% to 29% of revenue, and it has improved every period reviewed. Gross margin has expanded three periods running — 33.8%, then 34.8%, then 37.2%. Operating expenses below the gross-profit line run just 8.4% of revenue.
Why that's possible. Production is made to order, so there is no inventory — beginning and ending inventory are nil on the federal returns. Production labor is variable rather than fixed, so a slow month doesn't become a losing month. Occupancy is 700 square feet at roughly 3.2% of revenue. Very little capital sits behind the earnings.
The owner is retiring after more than twenty years and is committed to a proper handoff.
At Acquitrust Advisors, we are not just traditional business brokers. We are experienced business owners and strategic advisors who understand the true value of a well-built enterprise. We meticulously curate premium, confidential acquisition opportunities, ensuring perfect alignment and success for both buyers and sellers. NDA and proof of funds required.
Real Estate
Rent is $1,530 per month
Building Size: 700 sq. ft.Furniture Fixtures & Equipment
$25k
Inventory
Included in Asking Price
Number of EmployeesFull-Time: 2
Year Established
2003
Reason Selling
The owner has run this business for more than twenty years and is retiring. The business is being sold as a going concern — profitable, stable, with an intact customer base and a documented earnings history.
Facilities & Assets
Facility. 700 square feet of retail and production space in Connecticut. Contract rent $1,530/month, roughly 3.2% of revenue — a durable cost advantage. Lease runs through September 2028; landlord assignment and extension discussions are underway. Main Street visibility supports walk-in and local commercial traffic.
Production equipment (included, FF&E valued at approximately $25,000)
Support & Training
The owner is retiring and is committed to a clean handoff. 30 to 45 days of full-time, on-site transition training is included, covering customer introductions and relationship handover, the digitizing and artwork workflow, production processes and machine operation, supplier and catalogue accounts, pricing and quoting methodology, and the order management system.
Market & Competition
A single-head machine and a spare bedroom gets someone started, and it happens constantly. What it doesn't produce is twenty years of digitized artwork for recurring institutional accounts, supplier terms and catalogue access earned over two decades, or the reliability that makes a school athletic director stop shopping.
Growth Opportunities
Digital presence. Twenty years of local reputation and no meaningful digital marketing spend, in a corridor dense with exactly the right customers.
Contract decorating. Screen printers and sign shops subcontract embroidery rather than buy machines. Wholesale capacity to other decorators is revenue requiring no customer acquisition.
Financing Options
Seller financing is available.Seller financing flexibility available
Business listed by
AcquiTrust Advisors
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