Popular convenient store in prime location. Catering to locals and holiday-makers. | Brightpoint

With 18 years in the sector, Navapalan runs multiple retail stores in and around Hastings. Brightpoint Ltd. is a convenient store in a prime location, positioned across the street from the beach. They cater to approximately 2000 households and are surrounded by hotels and pubs. They've become the go-to retail store for visitors and holiday-makers in the area and are currently seeking funds for expansion.

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Providing an enhanced shopping experience

I have been in the retail sector for around 18 years and am now running multiple stores in and around Hastings. Having had 7 years experience at Sainsbury in the fresh food section, I was thrilled when the opportunity to open Brightpoint Ltd. came about. The location is prime and we have grown to cater to about 2000 households, we also have many visitors, given the surroundings which include hotels, pubs and the beach.

Providing customers with a leading service and a range of products that truly make their lives more convenient is our goal. Alongside our attention to providing top quality service and our commitment to sourcing the best products, we are also lucky with our location. There’s an increasing trend of attracting more and more tourists around the area, and our store is a popular choice among the visitors as it is in the vicinity of the beach and is recommended by locals.

Recognised as the most convenient retail store in and around the Marina-St Leonards, we aim to expand our retail business to give our customers an enhanced shopping experience that fulfils most of their needs. Funds raised will be used for expansion, allocating six separate isles which will comprise of frozen food, chill items, fruit & vegetables, alcohol & wine, grocery items and pet foods. There will also be a large deli counter and a fully automatic touch screen coffee machine.

Credit commentary:
The director is providing a personal guarantee, this means that if the business fails, the director becomes personally liable for the loan. The director is a homeowner, however, this does not ensure there are sufficient assets should the loan need to be recovered. There have been no CCJs for the business or director. In 2022, admin costs were £49,877, depreciation and other amounts written off were £4,233, and other charges were £46,009. In 2021, admin costs were £20,785, depreciation and other amounts written off were £4,159, and other charges were £41,436. The admin expenses in the financial table below includes depreciation and other charges. The bank statements demonstrate reasonable affordability and the accounts remain well in credit.

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