Haulage, Lancashire, Lancashire
Key Features
- Multiple income streams
- Excellent net profits
- Highly accredited
- Year on year increases in turnover and profits
Description
DRIVER TRAINING, TRANSPORT / HAULAGE, STORAGE WAREHOUSING in the North West for Sale.
An outstanding, highly regarded and approved group of transport related businesses offering complete LGV / HGV driver practical and classroom training, transport logistics and haulage with their own fleet of trucks and secure storage warehousing facilities.
THE PROPERTY - Based out of a 10,000 square foot facility in the North West, with excellent links to the motorway systems. The building incorporates full HGV access to the ground floor warehousing facility, plus offices, staff canteen and a classroom accommodating up to 25 students at a time. The premises benefit from the recent installation of roof mounted solar panels for colossal energy cost savings. The warehousing facility is fully compliant and BRC Approved and Certified.
THE BUSINESS - This is a family run business which has been operating successfully for almost 17 years and projects an annual turnover of circa £2.92m to year end 30th April 2027, an increase of £830,000 on the previous year. Turnover is rising exponentially, year on year and the highly profitable rental income generated from simple pallet storage is rapidly increasing with demand. Road haulage receipts account for approximately £2.25m per annum and 77% of sales, with driver training classes accounting for circa £450,000 and 15.4% of sales and warehousing accounting for over £220,000 and 7.5% of the groups income.
The driver training centre has earned tremendous recognition for the comprehensive range of approved courses it provides, both classroom and behind the wheel. DVSA, CILT and SQA approved training facility.
A full complement of fleet vehicles, plant and equipment is included in the asking price, an inventory for which will be provided to interested parties.
This is a multi-faceted business which still has huge potential for growth in all areas. Available Freehold or Leasehold. If leasehold, there will be a new lease available at market rent.
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Leasehold
- Council Tax Band
- Ask Agent
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-10
Price history
| Date | Change | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 2026 | Reduced 40% (−£500,000) | £750,000 |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Listed | £1,250,000 |
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Ask Agent
- Water
- Ask Agent
- Heating
- Ask Agent
- Broadband
- Ask Agent
- Sewerage
- Ask Agent
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Ask Agent
- Garden
- Ask Agent
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
1.8 Gbps
Superfast
Suitable for
- 4K streaming on every screen
- Full-time home working
- Online gaming & big downloads
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Delph Side Community Primary School687 metresOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 251
- Type
- Community school
- St Edmund's Catholic Primary School784 metresOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 82
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
- Little Digmoor Primary School0.6 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 138
- Type
- Community school
- Crow Orchard Primary School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 121
- Type
- Community school
- Trinity Church of England/Methodist School0.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 256
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England/Methodist
Secondary
- Lathom High School : A Technology College1.2 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 806
- Type
- Foundation school
- Maharishi Free School1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Pupils
- 229
- Type
- Free schools
- Rainford High School2.6 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,646
- Type
- Academy converter
- Up Holland High School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 874
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Peter's Catholic High School3.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 1,026
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Faith
- Roman Catholic
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.
LandSale full disclaimer
Marketing information only - not formal particulars. The details on this website are provided for general guidance and do not constitute an offer or contract. Neither LandSale nor the advertising estate/land agent accepts responsibility for any inaccuracy.
1. Source of information
- Listing content: Core description, asking price, tenure, measurements, photographs and planning history originate from the marketing materials of the advertising estate or land agent. LandSale does not author this content and cannot guarantee its accuracy.
- Automated tags & categorisation: Property type, land-use class, acreage bands and similar labels may be applied by machine-learning models. They are intended as a helpful guide only and may not reflect the property's legal status or permitted use.
- Third-party & enriched data layers: Maps, boundary outlines, planning designations, soil reports, broadband coverage and other environmental or location-based insights are licensed from external suppliers. Such data are supplied “as is", may be incomplete or out of date and are subject to change without notice.
2. Verification required
Prospective purchasers must verify critical matters, including but not limited to planning permission, title boundaries, public rights of way, environmental constraints, acreage, services, access and VAT status, through their own inspections, specialist surveys, legal advisers and the selling agent before relying on the information or entering into any contract.
3. No warranty or liability
LandSale gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or fitness for any particular purpose of the information displayed. LandSale shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense arising directly or indirectly from any use of or reliance on such information, save where liability may not be excluded by law.
4. Updates & feedback
If you believe any detail on this listing is inaccurate, please let us know. We will investigate and, where appropriate, update the listing or notify the agent.
© LandSale | Version 1.3 - August 2026
Listing agent
Ernest Wilson & Co Limited, EW Leeds
The Business Centre, Deanhurst Park, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LG
Contact Ernest Wilson & Co Limited, EW Leeds
The Business Centre, Deanhurst Park, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LG
View agent profileSimilar properties for sale
- Price
- Guide Price£695,000
140 Norwood Road, Southport, PR8, Southport, Sefton PR8 England
Added on 17/07/2026Commercial Land
- Price
- Offers in Excess of£650,000
- Size
- 0.88 acres
Added on 21/08/2026Development Land
- Price
- Guide Price£749,995
- Size
- 2 acres
Added on 13/06/2026Warehouse
- Price
- Guide Price£700,000
Cleworth Hall Lane, Tyldesley, M29, Leigh and Atherton, Wigan M29 England
Added on 19/05/2026Development Land
- Price
- Offers in Region of£800,000
- Size
- 0.19 acres
Worsley Road North, Walkden, M28, Bolton South and Walkden, Salford M28 England
Added on 01/04/2026Redevelopment Land
- Price
- £650,000
- Size
- 0.08 acres
Added on 05/06/2026Industrial Land
- Price
- £695,000
- Size
- 0.3 acres
53 Higher Road, Urmston, Trafford, Stretford and Urmston, Trafford M41 England
Added on 28/08/2026Development Land
- Price
- £895,000
- Size
- 0.21 acres
Added on 07/02/2026Warehouse
- Price
- Offers in Excess of£725,000
- Size
- 0.57 acres
Added on 06/08/2026Development Land
- Price
- Offers in Excess of£750,000
- Size
- 0.14 acres
2 Ocean Street, Altrincham, WA14, Altrincham and Sale West, Trafford WA14 England
Added on 17/07/2026WarehouseLeasehold