Business Transfer Stocktakers
Impartial valuations when a business changes hands, acting fairly for both the buyer and the seller.
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Stocktaker
Accurate stock counts and impartial valuations for retailers, licensed premises, postmasters and warehouse operators. Fixed prices agreed before we attend, and your figures the same day.
Genuinely independent
We have no stake in the outcome, which is exactly why both sides of a business transfer can rely on the figure we produce.
Reported the same day
Your valuation is issued on the day of the count, not a week later. Completion dates rarely wait for paperwork.
Fixed price, travel included
Quoted on your line count before we attend. Travel within our coverage areas is part of the price, not an extra.
Professional stocktakers for UK businesses
We count and value stock for the businesses that keep British high streets running: corner shops, off licences, Post Office branches, licensed premises and the warehouses that supply them.
Whether you are buying or selling a business and need abusiness transfer stocktake, preparing figures for your accountant with ayear end stocktake, or tracking shrinkage across a shop with aretail stock count, the method is the same: every line counted, nothing estimated, and a written valuation in your hands before we leave. Seeall of our stocktaking services orthe areas we cover.
Request a quote
Tell us where you are and what kind of premises it is, and we will come back with a fixed price.
- A fixed price before we attend, with travel included.
- Counts run outside trading hours so you keep trading.
- Your written valuation issued on the day of the count.
Retail Stocktakers
Barcode-scanned counts and variance reporting for independent shops and multi-site retailers.
Read moreYear End Stocktakers
Stock-in-hand valuations prepared for your accountant, booked around your financial year end.
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Location-level counts reconciled against your own warehouse management or stock control system.
Read moreWhy businesses use an independent stocktaker
When a business changes hands, the stock figure is often the last thing standing between the two parties and completion. A figure produced by either side invites argument. A figure produced by someone with no interest in the sale does not.
The same holds at year end. An evidenced, independently produced stock valuation is far easier to stand behind if your accounts are ever queried than a figure assembled in-house the week before the deadline.
About our stocktakers
Need a fixed price for a stocktake? We respond the same working day.
Get a quoteSectors we work in
Different premises need different approaches. These are the trades we count most often, and what each one involves in practice.
Business Transfer Stocktakers
Impartial stock counts and valuations when a business changes hands, carried out fairly for both buyer and seller.
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Retail Stocktakers
Independent shop floor and stockroom counts for independent and multi-site retailers, valued at retail or cost.
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Year End Stocktakers
Independent year end stock counts and valuations, prepared for your accountant and annual accounts.
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Convenience Store Stocktakers
Independent counts for convenience stores, newsagents and forecourt shops, with high-value lines reported separately.
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Warehouse Stocktakers
Independent pallet, bin and location counts, reconciled against your own stock records.
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Off Licence Stocktakers
Independent counts of wines, spirits, beers, ciders and tobacco, reported by category for owners, buyers and accountants.
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Post Office Stocktakers
Independent counts and valuations of the retail shop stock in Post Office branches, kept separate from Post Office-owned stock and cash.
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Contact us
Tell us the type of premises and roughly how many lines you carry, and we will give you a fixed price with no hidden extras. We respond the same working day, and we will say plainly if we cannot make a date rather than booking you in and rearranging later.
Call 07411 297189 or send us the details and we will come back to you.
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Clients we work with
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Stocktakers across the UK
We hold established coverage in these cities and attend premises in the surrounding towns at no additional travel charge.
Watford, Romford, Bromley
Solihull, Wolverhampton, Walsall
Stockport, Bolton, Oldham
Bradford, Wakefield, Harrogate
Birkenhead, Bootle, St Helens
Bath, Weston-super-Mare, Gloucester
Rotherham, Barnsley, Chesterfield
Derby, Mansfield, Loughborough
Not listed? We cover the whole of the UK —find a stocktaker near you.
Common questions about stocktaking
What does an independent stocktaker actually do?
We attend your premises, count every line of stock, and produce a valuation you can give to an accountant, a solicitor or the other party in a sale. Being independent is the point: neither side has influence over the figure, so both can rely on it.
How much does a stocktake cost?
We quote a fixed price before attending, based on the number of distinct lines you carry rather than the floor area. A small convenience store costs considerably less than a wide-range deli of the same size. There are no hidden extras and travel within our coverage areas is included.
How quickly do I get the figures?
The valuation is issued the same day as the count. For business transfers that matters, because solicitors are usually working to a completion date rather than a convenient one.
Do you cover my part of the country?
We count stock across the United Kingdom, with established coverage in eight cities and the towns around them. If your town is not listed, call us with the postcode and we will tell you honestly whether we can attend.
Need an independent stocktaker?
Tell us the type of premises and roughly how many lines you carry, and we will give you a fixed price with no hidden extras.