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£475,000

Haulage, South Yorkshire, South Yorkshire

Key Features

  • Adjusted net profits in excess of £250,000
  • Approx. 1.5-acre depot with workshop, offices, and secure yard space
  • Operator’s Licence allows for significantly more vehicles and trailers than currently used
  • Property available freehold or leasehold
  • Reason for sale: Current owners are retiring

Description

GENERAL HAULAGE BUSINESS in South Yorkshire for Sale.

An opportunity exists to acquire a long-established and highly regarded UK general haulage and transport business operating from a strategically positioned depot in South Yorkshire. The company has built an excellent reputation over several decades for reliability, flexibility and customer service, supporting a loyal customer base that includes industrial and manufacturing businesses nationwide.

The business provides a comprehensive range of transport services, including full-load haulage, palletised distribution, groupage and specialist movements for industrial customers. A significant proportion of revenue is generated from longstanding client relationships, many of which have been maintained for decades, providing a strong level of repeat business and recurring income.

Operations are supported by an experienced management team, office staff and employed drivers, supplemented by trusted subcontractors when required. The company generates annual turnover in excess of £1.2 million and adjusted net profits exceeding £250,000, whilst offering substantial potential for growth through increased fleet utilisation, enhanced marketing activity and further development of existing customer relationships.

A key attraction is the current Operator's Licence capacity, which permits significantly more vehicles and trailers than are presently utilised, providing immediate scope for expansion without requiring additional regulatory approvals.

The business trades from a highly accessible transport depot located with excellent connectivity to the national road network. The site extends to approximately 1.5 acres and includes substantial workshop facilities, office accommodation and secure yard space for commercial vehicles and trailers. The property is available either freehold or by way of a new lease, offering flexibility to a wide range of purchasers.

This opportunity is expected to appeal to trade buyers seeking additional fleet capacity and market share, owner-managers looking for an established and profitable transport operation, or industrial businesses wishing to combine transport operations with valuable commercial property assets. The retirement of the current owners presents a rare opportunity to acquire a respected haulage business with strong profitability, valuable infrastructure and significant expansion potential.

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Property details

Tenure
Leasehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-09-18

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

5.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 80% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

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

  • Gildersome Primary School457 metresOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    352
    Type
    Community school
  • Birchfield Primary School755 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Community school
  • Asquith Primary School903 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    324
    Type
    Community school
  • Morley Victoria Primary School0.8 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    470
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley0.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    252
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

Secondary

  • Bruntcliffe Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,361
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • The Morley Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,410
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Batley Girls' High School1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,415
    Type
    Academy converter
    Gender
    Girls
  • The Farnley Academy1.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,492
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Woodkirk Academy2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,769
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Co-op Gildersome, Gildersome311 metres
Spar - Morley, Morley1 mile
Morrisons Tingley Morley, Morley1.1 miles

GP surgery

Gildersome Health Centre349 metres

Pharmacy

Well393 metres

Hospital

St Mary'S Hospital3.1 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces131 metres

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

Morley Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

Harthill211 metres

Typical drive times

Batley9 min · 3.8 miles
Morley3 min · 1.2 miles
Cleckheaton10 min · 6.2 miles
Leeds (city)9 min · 4.7 miles

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

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

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.

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Contact Ernest Wilson & Co Limited, EW Leeds

The Business Centre, Deanhurst Park, Gelderd Road, Gildersome, Leeds, LS27 7LG

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