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How to buy
a Post Office.
If you are considering buying a Post Office, we can help. After years of experience helping people in this sector and being appointed ourselves. We know what it takes to buy and run a post office and our aim is to share our know-how to help others be successful in their own venture.
If you have already found a Post Office to buy and are ready to start your application, learn more about the next steps here:
A step-by-step guide to buying a Post Office.
- Start by calculating your potential earnings with our free calculator.
- Do your research on this retail sector and make sure you understand it fully. You can also attend one of our sector seminars.
- Search for a Post Office to buy, you can find listings of available branches via business transfer agents, and available franchises on the Post Office’s official website runapostoffice.co.uk or directly with the current business owner.
- You should now make a deep analysis of the business by requesting key information from the current business owner and decide if it’s right for you and your intentions for the business. Once you have the trading information, you can use our tools.
- Both parties now make their own diligence to ensure a deal can be made. If the deal is good you can use the heads of terms builder tool.
- Once this is confirmed, you need to instigate the application process to become the new operator.
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We know what it takes
After years of experience helping people get appointed and being appointed ourselves, we have created a game-changing service.
We know what it takes to run a post office and our aim is to share our know-how to help others be successful in their own venture.
Many people go it alone and fail. We prepare you with everything you need to have a successful application first time saving you money and time in the process.
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"I saved so much time and money with PO Talent. Without their guidance, I don't think I would have my business now."
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Frequently asked questions
It depends why you are buying! Post Offices come in different shapes and sizes and can therefore fit different types of lifestyle. Fundamentally you need to decide if you wish to work in the business yourself and how much net profit you need.
You need to understand the trading performance of the business, as well as the details of the key costs. We can provide you with a checklist of what information you should ask for.
Lenders do like the Post office network. The type of purchase, freehold or leasehold, will affect the type of business loan you may be able to get. Speak to us about finance options.
Once you have agreed your deal you should confirm the details in a Heads of Terms document for both parties. You can initiate the application process, but you should be clear how you wish to fund it as you will need to show your ability to pay for the business during the application process. Speak to us about finance options.
On average, it normally takes about 2 months from when you receive your application link to when you get appointed but this can be dependent on any legal work that may need to be completed. If you are buying an existing Post Office, it can then take between 4-8 weeks until your transfer day.
We have run Post Offices ourselves and come from a retailing background. You can join us on our sector information session to find out more!
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