Who Are We and How We Came About...
Driver Education Supplies first commenced in the early nineteen eighties as the Instructor Training Centre of Ireland, teaching new driving instructors. It was the first dedicated training centre for driving instructors for individual trainees in Ireland. Based upon experiences where I saw the need for a dedicated training centre in Ireland, went to the UK and trained as an UK ADI, returning to set up the current business.
Then and now…
Commencing driving instruction in the nineteen eighties was relatively simple, buy a car and a roof sign, enlist in the Golden pages telephone directory and you were set up? Driving instruction at the time was that anybody could place a sign on their car and call themselves a driving school, essentially teaching their own style of driving to the public for reward, which did little for road safety or indeed the pupil... then it was more like 5 and drive?
Indeed, having a provisional licence, essentially meant you could drive illegally and unsupervised for many years, which continues to have a legacy today. Also there was nothing in the way of teaching material at that time in Ireland, save for an outdated rules of the road booklet and a leaflet issued along with a driving test appointment.
Business Set Up.
After training in the UK, A.M.P.M driving school was set up and operated for many years however some two years later, I set up the Instructor Training Centre of Ireland, where we trained up to six trainees at a time, both in a theory classroom environment and in-car practial driver tuition, the first such training establishment in Ireland for individuals, wishing to start out on their own.
The Need for Irish Training Material.
As the need for training resources were required for trainee driving instructors, this necessitated and enabled Driver Education Supplies to be set up, where new Irish publications were specifically written and produced for the Irish market, today this is a vital “link in the chain” for Driver and ADI Education in Ireland.
This has now grown in to a stable of training publications and training aids such as the concept and design of the Colourfile Professional, and written in collaboration with Theory First, where this publication is also sold for UK ADI's. The Colourfile Professional and its sister publication the Mag Board Professional, are now leaders in their field, these along with other firsts are the Irish Road Sign Trainer and many other publications that and have assisted 1,000s of ADIs to impart a correct teaching syllabus, through their exams and to their clients. Since their initial publication, all have been continually updated.
The Business Model.
Our business model was set to serve the ADI community, including driving instructor training establishments where they bulk buy training resource workbooks and manuals etc., however, we also sell through our website to members of the public, instructor trainers, state and semi state companies, for example,
Fleet Trainers, Dublin Fire Service, the ESB Training Services, the Irish Army Driving School, An Post Driver Training , the HSE, The National Ambulance Training Service, etc., In addition, we also have limited number of overseas customers from such places as Canada, UK, Australia, America, with all sales coming through our websites… Full client list available to purchaser.
On Line Business.
Driver Education Supplies is an online web-store with approximately 85% of our orders coming from our website, 10% via telephone with credit card payment and 5%, personal callers (by appointment). From our statistics in the last 12 months 93% of our transactions were domestic and 7% were international. Domestic orders are shipped by Fastway couriers, International deliveries by An Post or DHL, hence this business can easily be operated from anywhere in the country. It may also be undertaken as a home/ office business, as currently there are no personal callers, without invitation/ appointment, this is a business that may also may be operated alongside or in tandem with any other business.
Growth Potential.
The company has experienced growth in the ADI market year on year without any form of advertising with sales to ADI’s along with sales to the general public, even in or especially in, any downturn, in fact, we experience a higher level of sales growth, with potential driving instructors wishing change career and train as an independent driving instructor, so any new owner would have access to those wishing to enter the market at the earliest stage, wishing to train as a driving instructor. In addition to the current sales, many new lines could well be added to drive sales further, including for example driving instructor training courses, etc.,.
One Stop Shop.
Being a one stop shop, we supply the following, teaching aids, including Ireland s bestselling Colourfile Professional, Irish Road Sign Trainer, Road Markings Trainer, Universal Dual Controls, Roof Signs, Door Panels. Etc., However, additional stock can be added to and offered for sale to our captured and loyal returning clientele, as an added extra.
Database.
A live database of previous and current customers names, addresses, telephone numbers and emails which will also be offered to the new owner, to email clients and offer specials etc.,
Teaching Aids.
The new owner will have exclusive rights to the sale of Driver Education Supplies Driver Training and ADI manuals and teaching aids, for example the Colourfile Professional, Mag Board, Irish Road Sign Trainer, Irish Road Markings Trainer,
The Stage One, Two and Three Resource Workbooks, The Stage Two, Own Driving Resource Workbook, The Stage Three, Resource Workbook and the Check Test Guide for ADIs preparing to sit the ADI exams and check testing processes.
Full Stock List.
Driver Education Supplies.ie and , Driving School Supplies.ie supply everything the ADI or trainee ADI needs, including the following... Teaching aids, including Ireland's bestselling Colourfile Professional, the Irish Road Sign Trainer, Road Markings Trainer, Dual Controls, Roof Signs, Door Panels, etc., etc., Please see our websites at www.drivereducationsupplies.ie or www.drivingschoolsupplies.ie for a full list of current products.
ADI Books & DVD's.
All recommended and suggested reading that is being offered for sale on our website will be available to the new owner with supplier details and contacts.
Dual Controls.
The new owner will also be the sole supplier of F.A.S.T universal dual controls in Ireland supplying ADI’s and dual control fitters, nationally, directly through the website, as we are the all-Ireland agents for F.A.S.T dual controls.
Roof Signs.
We, offer the largest selection of roof signs in various sizes and colours in Ireland. All our roof signs are displayed on our website including Illuminated Roof Signs which may be sold either lettered or blank.
Lettering of any roof sign or door panels will require a plotter which can be sold to the new owner, along with training. Should the new owner not wish to letter signs, they can be sold blank and refer them to a sign writer under franchise on a % basis. However full training will be offered.
Vehicle Magnetics.
We, also supply any size vehicle magnetics e.g., ADI door panels, again sold either lettered or blank. We, screen the ever-popular magnetic L and N plates, tax disc holders etc, adhesive D,I.Y vehicle signs and sell to the general public and companies nationwide.
Business Printing.
We, offer ADI and others leaflet, business card printing, personalised printing, banner printing, ADI promotional and ADI stationery, i.e., letterheads, party print, all of which can be undertaken by the new owner or franchised out on a % basis, or training offered, as previously above.
Vehicle Accessories.
We, currently sell various items which we believe benefit ADI’s, all which are displayed on our website, including, first aid products health and safety HGV products, vehicle safety kits etc,. Purchasers contact detail and up to date price lists will be offered to the new owner for a smooth transition. Please see in store for full product list. A list of suppliers contacts, including cost and profit margins, will be issued to serious purchasers.
Easily Run Business.
Ideally positioned in the market as a web-store with no personal callers, other than through telephone and interaction with our website, makes it a very manageable business, can be run at anytime throughout the day or night, Web orders are prepared and packed and sent out by courier the following day, with payment already in our bank account. It is currently self run, and operated by just two people, thus negating the need for staff, additionally it can be run alongside an existing business or home premises in any part of the country, further reducing costs.
Standard Operating Procedures - Training
Essentially, and ideally a purchaser would have a tuitional background or experience which would be desirable, but not essential, as anybody could operate this business, even those with no business experience, as it is intended that any potential buyer receives basic training as to the standard operating procedures to assist the smooth handover of the business. This would include all aspects of the business, sale, manufacture, IT, Database, E-mail, and management of the Driver Education Supplies website, essentially this will be free offering and included in the sale price.
Operational IT.
In relation to IT, investment is minimal, insofar as we use Microsoft Access and Excel databases, Outlook email system, all readily available on any computer system, used correctly it is the right technology and software to sort and indeed utilise the data and email systems.
Websites (2).
Included in the sale will be 2 websites 1. www.drivereducationsupplies and 2. www.drivingschoolsupplies.ie including the names, addresses and previous order capture, where mailing lists can also be found. Our website is designed and self-operated with no external input or designer expense. The website is designed and operated directly by us, with payments coming through secure payment systems such as Pay Pal and Stripe. In relation to the websites full training for the updating of product detail or pricing etc., will be offered to the new purchaser, or can be maintained by us (at a cost) if preferred.
Order Receipt and Payment Process.
All payments is made by customers through a secure network by Stripe and Pay Pal, where you are informed you have got funds, along with the customer detail and their order for selected products. Both websites, are interconnected and also function as an enquiry point for customers, requesting further information on a product via email or phone.
Driver Education Supplies.
This is a well-established on-line ADI supply store with over 40 trading years, and is a unique opportunity for any person or group to attain and further develop this business.
One such example is driving instructor training, along with the sale of recommended and suggested reading, teaching aids, dual controls and roof signs etc., makes a perfect partner. This is a business that does not have a direct competitor, i.e., serving all ADI’s needs in a one stop website environment. Please see individual customer satisfaction reviews below individual display products on our website.
Bullet Points of Sale.
Hours of Business.
Hours of business can be increased or indeed reduced, our current opening times are, Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm & Friday 10am to 3pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, including annual holiday periods.
Price
We, are currently accepting offers, to be sold as a going concern with no break in customer continuity. The sale will be conducted through a legal channel where no sellers fees will be involved, as we will be selling direct. Please see contacts below, please feel free to make use of the contacts below .
Contacts.
If you require further clarification on any aspect of the enclosed content, or to book an appointment to see the operation first hand, please do not hesitate to contact Lorraine or Des Cummins on 018622278.
Driver Education Supplies first commenced in the early nineteen eighties as the Instructor Training Centre of Ireland, teaching new driving instructors. It was the first dedicated training centre for driving instructors for individual trainees in Ireland. Based upon experiences where I saw the need for a dedicated training centre in Ireland, went to the UK and trained as an UK ADI, returning to set up the current business.
Then and now…
Commencing driving instruction in the nineteen eighties was relatively simple, buy a car and a roof sign, enlist in the Golden pages telephone directory and you were set up? Driving instruction at the time was that anybody could place a sign on their car and call themselves a driving school, essentially teaching their own style of driving to the public for reward, which did little for road safety or indeed the pupil... then it was more like 5 and drive?
Indeed, having a provisional licence, essentially meant you could drive illegally and unsupervised for many years, which continues to have a legacy today. Also there was nothing in the way of teaching material at that time in Ireland, save for an outdated rules of the road booklet and a leaflet issued along with a driving test appointment.
Business Set Up.
After training in the UK, A.M.P.M driving school was set up and operated for many years however some two years later, I set up the Instructor Training Centre of Ireland, where we trained up to six trainees at a time, both in a theory classroom environment and in-car practial driver tuition, the first such training establishment in Ireland for individuals, wishing to start out on their own.
The Need for Irish Training Material.
As the need for training resources were required for trainee driving instructors, this necessitated and enabled Driver Education Supplies to be set up, where new Irish publications were specifically written and produced for the Irish market, today this is a vital “link in the chain” for Driver and ADI Education in Ireland.
This has now grown in to a stable of training publications and training aids such as the concept and design of the Colourfile Professional, and written in collaboration with Theory First, where this publication is also sold for UK ADI's. The Colourfile Professional and its sister publication the Mag Board Professional, are now leaders in their field, these along with other firsts are the Irish Road Sign Trainer and many other publications that and have assisted 1,000s of ADIs to impart a correct teaching syllabus, through their exams and to their clients. Since their initial publication, all have been continually updated.
The Business Model.
Our business model was set to serve the ADI community, including driving instructor training establishments where they bulk buy training resource workbooks and manuals etc., however, we also sell through our website to members of the public, instructor trainers, state and semi state companies, for example,
Fleet Trainers, Dublin Fire Service, the ESB Training Services, the Irish Army Driving School, An Post Driver Training , the HSE, The National Ambulance Training Service, etc., In addition, we also have limited number of overseas customers from such places as Canada, UK, Australia, America, with all sales coming through our websites… Full client list available to purchaser.
On Line Business.
Driver Education Supplies is an online web-store with approximately 85% of our orders coming from our website, 10% via telephone with credit card payment and 5%, personal callers (by appointment). From our statistics in the last 12 months 93% of our transactions were domestic and 7% were international. Domestic orders are shipped by Fastway couriers, International deliveries by An Post or DHL, hence this business can easily be operated from anywhere in the country. It may also be undertaken as a home/ office business, as currently there are no personal callers, without invitation/ appointment, this is a business that may also may be operated alongside or in tandem with any other business.
Growth Potential.
The company has experienced growth in the ADI market year on year without any form of advertising with sales to ADI’s along with sales to the general public, even in or especially in, any downturn, in fact, we experience a higher level of sales growth, with potential driving instructors wishing change career and train as an independent driving instructor, so any new owner would have access to those wishing to enter the market at the earliest stage, wishing to train as a driving instructor. In addition to the current sales, many new lines could well be added to drive sales further, including for example driving instructor training courses, etc.,.
One Stop Shop.
Being a one stop shop, we supply the following, teaching aids, including Ireland s bestselling Colourfile Professional, Irish Road Sign Trainer, Road Markings Trainer, Universal Dual Controls, Roof Signs, Door Panels. Etc., However, additional stock can be added to and offered for sale to our captured and loyal returning clientele, as an added extra.
Database.
A live database of previous and current customers names, addresses, telephone numbers and emails which will also be offered to the new owner, to email clients and offer specials etc.,
Teaching Aids.
The new owner will have exclusive rights to the sale of Driver Education Supplies Driver Training and ADI manuals and teaching aids, for example the Colourfile Professional, Mag Board, Irish Road Sign Trainer, Irish Road Markings Trainer,
The Stage One, Two and Three Resource Workbooks, The Stage Two, Own Driving Resource Workbook, The Stage Three, Resource Workbook and the Check Test Guide for ADIs preparing to sit the ADI exams and check testing processes.
Full Stock List.
Driver Education Supplies.ie and , Driving School Supplies.ie supply everything the ADI or trainee ADI needs, including the following... Teaching aids, including Ireland's bestselling Colourfile Professional, the Irish Road Sign Trainer, Road Markings Trainer, Dual Controls, Roof Signs, Door Panels, etc., etc., Please see our websites at www.drivereducationsupplies.ie or www.drivingschoolsupplies.ie for a full list of current products.
ADI Books & DVD's.
All recommended and suggested reading that is being offered for sale on our website will be available to the new owner with supplier details and contacts.
Dual Controls.
The new owner will also be the sole supplier of F.A.S.T universal dual controls in Ireland supplying ADI’s and dual control fitters, nationally, directly through the website, as we are the all-Ireland agents for F.A.S.T dual controls.
Roof Signs.
We, offer the largest selection of roof signs in various sizes and colours in Ireland. All our roof signs are displayed on our website including Illuminated Roof Signs which may be sold either lettered or blank.
Lettering of any roof sign or door panels will require a plotter which can be sold to the new owner, along with training. Should the new owner not wish to letter signs, they can be sold blank and refer them to a sign writer under franchise on a % basis. However full training will be offered.
Vehicle Magnetics.
We, also supply any size vehicle magnetics e.g., ADI door panels, again sold either lettered or blank. We, screen the ever-popular magnetic L and N plates, tax disc holders etc, adhesive D,I.Y vehicle signs and sell to the general public and companies nationwide.
Business Printing.
We, offer ADI and others leaflet, business card printing, personalised printing, banner printing, ADI promotional and ADI stationery, i.e., letterheads, party print, all of which can be undertaken by the new owner or franchised out on a % basis, or training offered, as previously above.
Vehicle Accessories.
We, currently sell various items which we believe benefit ADI’s, all which are displayed on our website, including, first aid products health and safety HGV products, vehicle safety kits etc,. Purchasers contact detail and up to date price lists will be offered to the new owner for a smooth transition. Please see in store for full product list. A list of suppliers contacts, including cost and profit margins, will be issued to serious purchasers.
Easily Run Business.
Ideally positioned in the market as a web-store with no personal callers, other than through telephone and interaction with our website, makes it a very manageable business, can be run at anytime throughout the day or night, Web orders are prepared and packed and sent out by courier the following day, with payment already in our bank account. It is currently self run, and operated by just two people, thus negating the need for staff, additionally it can be run alongside an existing business or home premises in any part of the country, further reducing costs.
Standard Operating Procedures - Training
Essentially, and ideally a purchaser would have a tuitional background or experience which would be desirable, but not essential, as anybody could operate this business, even those with no business experience, as it is intended that any potential buyer receives basic training as to the standard operating procedures to assist the smooth handover of the business. This would include all aspects of the business, sale, manufacture, IT, Database, E-mail, and management of the Driver Education Supplies website, essentially this will be free offering and included in the sale price.
Operational IT.
In relation to IT, investment is minimal, insofar as we use Microsoft Access and Excel databases, Outlook email system, all readily available on any computer system, used correctly it is the right technology and software to sort and indeed utilise the data and email systems.
Websites (2).
Included in the sale will be 2 websites 1. www.drivereducationsupplies and 2. www.drivingschoolsupplies.ie including the names, addresses and previous order capture, where mailing lists can also be found. Our website is designed and self-operated with no external input or designer expense. The website is designed and operated directly by us, with payments coming through secure payment systems such as Pay Pal and Stripe. In relation to the websites full training for the updating of product detail or pricing etc., will be offered to the new purchaser, or can be maintained by us (at a cost) if preferred.
Order Receipt and Payment Process.
All payments is made by customers through a secure network by Stripe and Pay Pal, where you are informed you have got funds, along with the customer detail and their order for selected products. Both websites, are interconnected and also function as an enquiry point for customers, requesting further information on a product via email or phone.
Driver Education Supplies.
This is a well-established on-line ADI supply store with over 40 trading years, and is a unique opportunity for any person or group to attain and further develop this business.
One such example is driving instructor training, along with the sale of recommended and suggested reading, teaching aids, dual controls and roof signs etc., makes a perfect partner. This is a business that does not have a direct competitor, i.e., serving all ADI’s needs in a one stop website environment. Please see individual customer satisfaction reviews below individual display products on our website.
Bullet Points of Sale.
- Established trading with over over 40 years trading experience
- Trading rights for Driver Education Supplies publications and training aids, the new owner will have rights over the sale of Driver Educational and training products, (providing all products are available to all, at all times and without delay or difficulty).
- Standard business operating procedures training offered to any new owner.
- Driver Education Supplies and Driving School Supplies trading name.
- Driver Education Supplies and Driving School Supplies Websites, namely,
www.drivereducationsupplies.ie & www.drivingschoolsupplies.ie - Driver Education Supplies telephone numbers to any area.
- E-mail info@drivereducationsupplies.ie and sales@drivereducationsupplies.ie
- Historical Microsoft Access database of existing and returning customers.
- The new owner to purchase existing stock at -50% shelf price with a stock check just before handover.
- Purchase of machines (if required) at an agreed pre-used price, with training offered.
- Last three years accounts will be made available, hard copy details of income and expenditure will only be release to serious buyer.
- A minimum of two training weeks training will be offered to any new buyer with further business consultancy (if required) can be arranged at an agreed hourly/ daily price.
- Sale by owner, with sale contract drawn up by a legal representative.
Hours of Business.
Hours of business can be increased or indeed reduced, our current opening times are, Monday to Thursday 10am to 4pm & Friday 10am to 3pm. Closed Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays, including annual holiday periods.
Price
We, are currently accepting offers, to be sold as a going concern with no break in customer continuity. The sale will be conducted through a legal channel where no sellers fees will be involved, as we will be selling direct. Please see contacts below, please feel free to make use of the contacts below .
Contacts.
If you require further clarification on any aspect of the enclosed content, or to book an appointment to see the operation first hand, please do not hesitate to contact Lorraine or Des Cummins on 018622278.