Businesses for sale in the United Kingdom
Discover opportunities for entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is the Best Country for Business
Buy a piece of the fifth largest economy in the world
The United Kingdom consists of the Isle of Great Britain, which includes Scotland, England, and Wales, as well as a portion of Northern Ireland. These islands boast one of the richest and most fascinating histories in the world, as well as one of the most diverse and resilient economies on the globe. The United Kingdom is home to over 30 million workers and boasts the 5th largest GDP in the world. They were also declared the Best Country for Business in 2018 by Forbes. Some of the strongest industries in the UK are finance and banking, information technology, manufacturing, and retail/wholesale. Owning a business in the United Kingdom in 2018 is easier than ever before. The Exchange Marketplace makes it easy for you to browse businesses for sale by owner in the United Kingdom, conduct your negotiations, and purchase a new or established business in industries like fashion and apparel, health and beauty, or electronics. You can purchase a Starter Store and build your business from the ground up, or buy an established business with an existing audience in the United Kingdom. And the best part is that you don't even need to leave your home - we facilitate the entire purchase process online. Quote: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2017/12/19/the-u-k-tops-forbes-best-countries-for-business-2018/#1aa1b58d26de
Top growing regions in the United Kingdom
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Why use Exchange?
Exchange is the largest and fastest-growing marketplace for Shopify e-commerce stores
Verified listing data
The revenue and traffic data that you see on each listing is pulled directly from its Shopify account. This means that the data has been verified. Exchange reviews and monitors listings for thorough and accurate information.
Secure messaging platform
You will be able to communicate with sellers via a secure messaging platform. After you log in and request information from a listing, sellers are notified and have the ability to respond. When you are ready, you can make an offer.
Encrypted payment capture
Exchange and Escrow.com have partnered together to provide you with safe transactions that have bank encryption, making sure that payment is securely captured. Escrow.com ensures that its users pass verification checks before transactions can proceed.
Take time to inspect the business
Once you submit payment to Escrow.com and the payment has been secured, the funds are held until you confirm that all assets received are as negotiated. You can use the inspection period to ask the seller any extra questions about the business.
Safe store transfer
When the transaction is finalized, the dedicated migration team at Exchange will begin the process of making you the new owner of the store. Buyers and sellers will be notified via an email from the Exchange team once store transfers have been completed.
Post-purchase 24/7 Shopify support
Once you log into your Shopify account for the first time and choose a subscription plan, Shopify Support Gurus are available 24/7 to help you with the settings of the store.
Best businesses in the United Kingdom
See a sample of some of the up-and-coming businesses for sale in the United Kingdom
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- $25.7k
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- $3.7k
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- $31.4k
Designer furniture, lighting and homewares store selling some of the best European designer brands such as Anglepoise, Magis, Calligaris, Normann Copengahen, String & Seletti. This site is well established has a good customer base.
Asking priceView listing$192,740- Offers support
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- $40.3k
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- $10.6k
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The business is an Internet-only, currently-UK niche fragrance business with relationships with key suppliers, allowing it to be especially competitive on price. It has a 5* Trustpilot rating and significant traffic, with $50k p/m turnover.
Asking priceView listing$230,000- Offers support
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- $24.7k
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- $5.1k
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This business is very straightforward. We have capitalised on an ever growing demand for fitness equipment in the UK. We source products that are likely to be popular and dropship them to our customers. It's extremely easy to manage.
Asking priceView listing$79,500- Offers support
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- $22.6k
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- $6.5k
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Sell both on-line and off line fire doors frames and ironmongery to the UK market both domestic and commercial customers 70% are made to measure doors and frames, around 60-70% is B-B, well established web site been running since June 2019.
Asking priceView listing$347,840- Offers support
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- $16.5k
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- $3.4k
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- $18k
This store has reached all targets faster than forecasted with an enviable returning and recurring customer rate. Returning customers growing at +25% month over month. Sales constantly growing month over month (see certified Shopify sales)
Asking priceView listing$149,000
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New and established ecommerce stores for sale
The UK may have a relatively small land mass, but it is home to one of the world's most vibrant and powerful economies, and millions of potential customers. In other words, it's one of the best environments for an enterprising investor looking to start their first business or expand current business operations into a new market. On the Exchange Marketplace you can find a new or established United Kingdom business for sale in almost every industry, including apparel, health and beauty, electronics, and art and photography. We even sell a variety of services and consulting businesses. The companies for sale on this page are all currently based in the United Kingdom, but you don't need to live in the United Kingdom to purchase or operate one of them. Ecommerce and dropshipping technology allow you to run these businesses from anywhere in the world. Every business on the Exchange Marketplace comes with a fully functional ecommerce store and a pre-existing product line. We do encourage local purchases when possible, as this provides investors with an opportunity to meet the business owner they're buying from and verify the quality of any existing physical stock. There are also many grants, business development programs, and other support systems specifically for business owners based in the United Kingdom.
Thousands of entrepreneurs already bought businesses on Exchange
Hear from new and past business owners about their experience with Exchange
Ryan G.Bought WearWood“I was initially thinking about investing in some additional real estate, and that got me thinking about other options that might not tie up as much capital.”
Daymon S.Sold Fidget Widgets Co.“We sold our Shopify store for $27,000 and handed off the business in 2 weeks.”
Austin N.Bought the Reclaimed Farmhouse“Buying this store from Exchange Marketplace was the best decision I ever made because I didn’t have to start from scratch.”Your success story could be here
See businesses for saleRecently sold businesses
Find business inspiration from Exchange’s latest success stories
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Selling home gym resistance bands to customers who wish to work out from home or while travelling. Google trends still show that they are very sought after and will continue after the pandemic.
Asking priceView listing$3,500- Sold
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- $364.6
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- $1.2k
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In just the first 2 weeks of publishing the store it generated over £2,300 in revenue. One of the great things about this store is the high markup cost which allows more money to be spent on ads while still maintaining a high profit margin
Asking priceView listing$999- Sold
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- $56.8
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- $90
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Become the Owner of a High-Quality and Appealing Online Store with a huge Potential! Are you a the one to give the right boost to the store?
Asking priceView listing$100,000,000- Sold
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- $90.1k
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- $25.1k
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Exclusive partnership with 1 supplier and workshop for creation and customization of our own products. 740K USD turnover in 7 months. 6% Global Conversion Rate. Avg. 100% Turnover = 37%costs Ads, 32%costs Goods, 6%costs, 25% profits. +B2B
Asking priceView listing$300,000- Sold
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Successful Fashion Store for sale. ****Dropshipping store, no inventory.**** First come first serve basis.
Asking priceView listing$275,000
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Seller lists business
Exchange uses uneditable verified Shopify sales data, owner-reported data, and market trends to suggest a valuation price. The seller is free to use the suggested price or set their own as a starting point for negotiation.
Buyer & Seller Communicate
Buyers and Sellers can communicate through a secure messaging system to share their business context, history, and future opportunities.
Buyer sends offer
A Buyer makes an offer to buy the business with the price they are willing to pay. Upon offer acceptance, Buyer and Seller begin the payment transaction through Escrow.
Secure Store Transfer
Exchange Support securely transfers the store to the buyer and the seller receives the funds from Escrow.
Questions? Exchange Support Specialists are available
Exchange Support Specialists can be reached at exchange-support@shopify.com to assist buyers and sellers throughout the transaction process. They understand that buying and selling a business is no small feat, so if you have any questions, they will be happy to help.
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