Central Business Sales - www.centralbusinesssales.co.uk

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“Central Business Sales have a Court Order against them”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Suttonhf183 on 12/02/2023

Trading as Central Business Sales (CBS) with virtual offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow which have no staff in them, they currently have a Court Decree against them for not returning £4000 deposit which is meant to be in a Trust Account, but gone also unlawful, Courts, Sheriff Officers and Solicitors are in agreement that CBS is in the wrong. But they refuse to pay. You pay a deposit with CBS into a trust account to enter into negotiations with the seller. Both solicitors (ethier side) could not come to an agreement so we request the deposit back. Over a year later with the courts on our side and still no return. This could happen to any of you out there. We now have the police investigating. We will eventually track down the director. If you do business with CBS and it goes wrong the courts wont help you as they already have Court Action againt them. Do your due diligence.The information is with the courts.

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“Central Business Sales were Fantastic 5 STARS”

★★★★★

written by AlisonF77 on 05/01/2022

We used Central Business Sales to sell our cafe in Edinburgh in December 2021. We cant believe how quickly it sold and for just over the asking price. The service from Central Business Sales was great and their knowledge of the Scottish market is second to none. Happy to recommend Central Business Sales if you are looking to sell your business they have been great from start to finish.

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“Avoid at all costs ”

★☆☆☆☆

written by Galbraith386 on 28/12/2021

Absolutely atrocious 'service' from this company. We put an offer in on one of the businesses they were selling and were pushed into giving them £5000 deposit to discover at the first exchange of e-mails between our solicitors that the company was not sold as seen, in-fact had multiple land-lords, leases and subleases - to name only a few of the issues we encountered. We withdrew our offer immediately (just 2 days after starting proceedings) and it took this company a further TWO WEEKS to finally return our £5,000 deposit in full. They initially ignored us, and then when they finally responded they wanted to keep '£150 admin fee' which was ludicrous given they constantly fobbed us off on our calls with 'we will be in touch later' and it will be sent this afternoon and over 15 ignored e-mails. Further to this, when we paid the deposit they sent us terms saying it was refundable 'if there was an omission by the seller'. When I rang them daily, the company director was rude and obnoxious. He claimed I was harassing him. I think ANYONE who is constantly ignored by a company who has kept £5000 of their money has the right to ask them when it will be returned. I will never deal with this company again, and I strongly recommend you avoid them at all costs. Absolute charlatans. Property was not sold as seen, and the director is the most horrid 'businessman' I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.

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“Excellent Service From Central Business Sales ”

★★★★★

written by EdinburghBusinesses on 21/07/2021

The people I dealt with were so professional throughout the whole process of my business sale. First time I had sold a business and they kept me informed every step of the way. Secured a deal within 5 weeks of marketing. Also they followed up with an email after the handover period. Would definitely recommend/use them again myself. Huge thank you to you both.  (Edinburgh)

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“Central Business Sales 5 star service ”

★★★★★

written by TrevinDalrymple123 on 05/09/2019

Was used these guys at Central Business Sales as id been with another agent for 2 years and had nothing but hassle and time wasters. Best thing that i did. They advertised my restaurant with great photos and also a video. This was a lot different than the other agents. Was impressed also that they advertise on Zoopla as well and not just the normal business sales websites. 3 months from signing with them to sale being completed. More than happy with that service and have passed their details on to other guys I know want to sell. Just wished id done it 2 years ago...........

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“Amazing service”

★★★★★

written by Angi670 on 30/08/2019

From start to finish I was always kept informed. I cannot recommendation highly enough. Really supportive staff Great service. Would recommend to anyone needing a professional service

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“Central Business Sales Sold My Business”

★★★★★

written by HarperPhillips240 on 11/04/2019

These guys got me a great price for both my restaurants. Great service and special mention to the person I dealt with who negotiated a great deal. I would highly recommend Central Business Sales if you want to sell your business. I liked the fact that they are local and had excellent knowledge about the market. I would also add that we where very impressed with their fees and found them to be very reasonable. We are more than happy to recommend Central Business Sales

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“Good at what they do”

★★★★★

written by LeilaniReid on 13/07/2017

Great service all round. Very helpful and sold my business in 9 days. You can't ask for more than that. They even helped the buyer get finance to make sure the deal went through. Also the fact that they take a deposit from the buyer means you are not worried about them not going ahead with the sale. I can highly recommend Central Business Sales they done a top job for us. *****

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“5 star performance and would highly recommend”

★★★★★

written by 249Boyd on 23/06/2017

We used Central Business Sales to sell our Restaurant in Edinburgh and Cafe Restaurant in Dundee. They where brilliant. We got a far better price than we expected and they gave fantastic advice throughout. The even gave us a brilliant solicitor to use. We though that it would be a very difficult sale due to the 2 locations but it was made very simple and we just sat back and let Central Business Sales do all the work. The fact that they take a 10% deposit from the buyer is brilliant and it fills you with confidence that the sale will go through as you have a genuine buyer. I can certainly recommend Central Business Sales if you want to sell your businesses. I would also say that compared to other agents the fees are also very fair.

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“Surprisingly pleased and very happy to recommend ”

★★★★★

written by Chase165 on 06/12/2016

We used Central Business Sales to sell a cafe in Edinburgh and our small restaurant just outside Glasgow. We took their advice and sold them separately. We got a very quick sale on both of then for a lot more than we expected. I was very impressed with he contact we had from the office. We got regular updates and the 4 viewings that we had all seemed very interested. I would highly recommend central Business Sales and I would comment taht the fees they charge are excellent and way below others that had quoted to us. All round a great service.

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“Very impressed indeed”

★★★★★

written by 267Bateman on 22/01/2016

I was very impressed with Central Business Sales they sold my business patisserie apostrophe in woodlands road Glasgow. They keep you informed of the progress and help you through the process. If you are thinking of selling your business I would highly recommend.

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Feelinrippedoff's Comment

Written on: 21/11/2016

This man took my upfront sales fee & proceeded to do nothing once the initial ad was placed on a few national "businesses for sale" websites.
I found it difficult to communicate with him as he rarely returned my emails & I could only raise him on the phone if I called from a landline or mobile that I had not given him the number off.
DO NOT DEAL WITH THIS MAN OR HIS COMPANY UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO THROW YOUR MONEY DOWN THE DRAIN & WASTE SIX MONTHS WHILST UNDER CONTRACT TO HIM AS YOU ARE UNABLE TO SELL PRIVATELY WITHOUT HANDING OVER A PERCENTAGE OF THE SALE VALUE TO HIM
** CHARLATAN*

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Edinburghbusinesses's Comment

Written on: 24/11/2016

we do not take upfront fees. You pay for your advertising. We spoke 13 times in 3 weeks. You called me 17 times in a 10 minute period. We have no contract. We do not take a percentage as a fee. Leaving bad reviews is all part of daily life these days but when they just make up lies to make a company look bad its not right. It is also a dangerous game especially when you have your own business and people can just leave bad reviews on your business..

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“A very honest and reliable company with very helpful staff”

★★★★★

written by Stevenson166 on 30/07/2015

We approached central business sales after them being recommended to us by a friend. We had been with another agent who we where very unhappy with. What a difference we got regular calls and updates. Viewings where confirmed and we sold our business within 3 weeks of being on the market at full asking price. We would hugely recommend them even the fees they charged where very reasonable for the service we received. I would say try them before you waste your money with anyone else. 5 star service.

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Feelinrippedoff's Comment

Written on: 21/11/2016

No Sorry, this must be a different Central Business Sales than the one I dealt with (I know another 2 local businesses who are of the same opinion as me)
His Business are simply a facade
Once they have your money (that you must pay upfront) they will do little or nothing to promote & sell your business
DONT WASTE YOUR MOBEY OR TIME

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Edinburghbusinesses's Comment

Written on: 24/11/2016

I have used them 4 times now and they have sold all 4 businesses for me i have also recommended them to other businesses and only heard good things. I can only give my opinion and I have no complaints in fact having dealt with most other companies out there they are by far the best. Also all companies have a charge upfront its normally for the advertising. At least what they charge is a reasonable amount I Was quoted £2,000 by one company.

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