Robust Growth: Sales Up 30%, Gross Profit Up 35% in YR to YR Figures

St. Charles, IL
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Asking Price:$1,300,000
Inventory:$10,000
FF&E:$25,000
Gross Revenue:$2,100,000
Rent:$1,500/Month
Established Year:1998
BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

Recession-Proof with Strong Client Retention

• Looking for flexibility and freedom?
• Tired of long days with little to show for it?
• Get out of the rat race, be your own boss. Residual income with year over year customers!

High volume direct mail and digital marketing company. The business currently serves the advertising and marketing needs for businesses in the 6-county area near Chicago, plus some nationwide advertisers. Consumers receive a monthly publication, along with mobile app coupons, access to online offers, and email campaigns. Top-performing business for over 25 years, the company has a wide breadth of clients of all sizes, providing a stable reoccurring revenue base. Excellent opportunities for growth and expansion.

Recession-proof business: over 75% year-over-year client retention rate, creating dependable residual income. All clients with signed contracts. Extensive varied customer base of small to large accounts. Wide variety of industries served – dining, home improvement, medical, automotive, personal care, entertainment, etc. Effective, low-cost advertising appeals to all types of clients, including budget-conscious.

Proven, streamlined systems in place to allow for turn-key transition to new owner. Highly-organized internal back office with easy-to-learn online support system for sales orders, CRM, sales and financial reporting, along with high-impact digital sales tools. Established websites and social media sites are included with sale. Seasoned team of well-trained sales and support staff in place – with low employee turnover. Sellers are committed to continued success of business and are available for support and training during transition period and can continue to manage key customer accounts.

Excellent work-life balance with options for regular time off and flexible work hours. Outstanding opportunity to capture the growing direct mail market.


DETAILED INFORMATION
Location
St. Charles, IL
Inventory
Included in asking price
Real Estate
Leased
Building SF
950
Lease Expiration
31/12/2024
Employees
9
Furnitures, Fixture & Equipment(FF&E)
Included in Asking Price
Facilities
All existing computers, printers, software, office supplies, marketing collateral, trade show booth, and office furniture included in the asking price.
Competition
Company outperforms competitive advertising agencies in the area. Direct mail is surging in popularity as consumers tune out the overload of digital marketing directed at them. The use rate for direct mail is 90% compared to only 23% for email. 63% of direct-to-consumer brands invest in direct mail marketing, and businesses that employ both direct mail and digital ads find a 450% increase in response rates. The current climate provides an ideal market time to invest in direct mail supported with digital advertising.
Growth & Expansion
There are opportunities for growth through expansion. Desirability and popularity of the suburbs provides ample opportunity to capture the increasing advertising market of emerging new businesses in the area.
Support & Training
Owners willing to stay on for a reasonable period of time to do the training and transfer of the business.
Reason for Selling
Retiring
Franchise
This business is an established franchise
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