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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What we do
Our Stocktaking Services
Independent stock counts and valuations for retailers, licensed premises, postmasters and warehouse operators. Every service is quoted at a fixed price and reported the same day.
Every line counted
Nothing is estimated or extrapolated. Each distinct line is counted and recorded, which is what makes the resulting figure defensible.
Scanned where possible
Barcode scanning keeps counts fast and accurate. Lines that are not barcoded to UK EPOS standards are entered manually against a priced list.
Outside trading hours
Counts are scheduled before opening, after close or overnight so your trade is not interrupted and customers are not worked around.
Choose the service you need
Different premises need different approaches. Pick the closest match below, or call us and we will tell you which applies.
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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How we quote
We quote on the number of distinct lines you carry, not the floor area of the premises. A compact shop carrying three thousand lines is a longer job than a larger one carrying eight hundred, and pricing on line count is the honest way to reflect that.
The price is fixed before we attend and includes travel. We will not quote a figure and then add mileage, parking or zone charges to the invoice afterwards. If the premises turns out to be materially different from what was described, we will tell you before starting rather than after finishing.
What you receive
A written valuation, issued on the day of the count, in a format your accountant or solicitor can work from directly. Stock is valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value, with the basis stated and any write-down shown separately rather than absorbed into the total.
On a business transfer we issue a stock certificate to both parties, which is the document solicitors use to release funds. On a year end count you get a line-by-line schedule your accountant can stand behind if the accounts are ever queried.
How a stocktake works
The same four steps apply whether we are counting a corner shop or a distribution warehouse. Only the scale and the team size change.
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You tell us the premises
The type of business, roughly how many distinct lines you carry, and the date you need. That is enough for a fixed price.
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We agree a time
Counts run outside trading hours wherever possible — before opening, after close or overnight — so your trade is not interrupted.
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Everything is counted
Every distinct line, scanned where barcoded and entered manually where not. Nothing is sampled, estimated or rounded up.
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You get the figure
A written valuation the same day, with the basis shown, ready for your accountant or solicitor to work from.
Not sure which service you need? Tell us about the premises and we will advise.
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Get a fixed price for your stocktake
Quoted on your line count before we attend, with travel included and no hidden extras.