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Ireland's Leading Dog Care & Adult Education Provider For Sale

Cork City, Cork, Ireland
Asking Price:
On request Furniture / Fixtures included
Turnover:
€425,000
Net Profit:
On request

Are you commercially sharp, ambitious and genuinely excited by growing businesses?
Are you a strong decision-maker who sees opportunities quickly and acts on them?
Do you enjoy taking something successful and turning it into something much bigger?
And do you genuinely love dogs?

If so, this could be a very unusual but incredible opportunity.

This is an established, highly regarded Irish canine education and dog-care business that has grown consistently for over 16 years.

The business is already successful. In several areas, we are effectively at capacity.

We have the monopoly on canine education.

We have the BEST reputation in canine care and high standards.

The issue is not demand.

The issue is time and scale.

The current owner is involved across several businesses and simply does not have the bandwidth to personally execute the next stage of the business's growth.

This business is ready to move.

The brand is established.
The reputation is established.
The courses are established.
The operational team is established.
The customer demand is established.

What is missing is the right commercially minded person to take the reins and drive the next phase.

The growth opportunity includes:

  • Expanding the existing Cork operation
  • Establishing a Dublin location
  • Opening additional branches across Ireland
  • Developing a franchise/licensing model
  • Increasing course frequency and capacity
  • Scaling professional education nationally
  • Using AI, automation and modern systems to improve efficiency and profitability

The business occupies an exceptionally strong position within professional canine education, including nationally accredited and internationally recognised programmes, with significant barriers to entry for competitors.

We are looking for someone who is:

  • Intelligent and commercially astute
  • Highly organised
  • Decisive
  • Growth-focused
  • Hardworking and energetic
  • Comfortable with technology, AI and modern business systems
  • Excited by building teams, locations and revenue
  • Motivated by ownership and long-term value creation

A love of dogs is essential, but you do not need to be the canine expert, we have that in the bag already!

The founder remains actively involved as the industry expert, overseeing education, professional standards, specialist services and brand direction.

The incoming partner’s strength should be business growth, commercial leadership and execution.

This is not an opportunity to simply “manage what already exists.”

It is an opportunity to help build the business into a national brand.

For the right person, the potential over the next five years is substantial.

We are looking for someone who sees that potential immediately — and has the drive, intelligence and ambition to make it happen.

GET IN TOUCH TODAY TO REQUEST OUR BUSINESS BROCHURE, AND FIND OUT MORE!!

Property Information

Real Estate:

Lease

Lease Terms:

Premises have been rented long-term. Full lease details available to serious interested parties.

Leasehold Rent:

€36,000 per annum

Location:

Established business located in Cork, Ireland, operating from commercial premises with excellent access and a long-standing local customer base. The business serves customers and students nationally, with significant scope to expand into Dublin and additional locations across Ireland.

Premises Details:

Long-established leased 8,000sq ft commercial premises used for Creedons College and Creedons Dog Care. The premises include professional training/classroom space, dog-care facilities, grooming/training areas and associated operational space. A stainless-steel mezzanine was previously installed, significantly increasing usable space without increasing the footprint.

Size in square feet:
8,000
Planning Consent:

NA

Business Operation

Management type:
This business has absentee ownership.
Expansion Potential:

Exceptional expansion potential. The existing Cork operation has grown consistently over approximately 16 years and is already operating close to capacity in several areas. Key opportunities include: Expansion of existing course frequency and student capacity Opening a Dublin location Additional company-owned branches throughout Ireland Development of a national franchise/licensing model Growth of online and blended education Increased pricing and premium service offerings Use of AI, automation and modern systems to improve efficiency and scalability The business has the brand, programmes, reputation and operational foundations already in place. The principal constraint to date has been founder time rather than market opportunity.

Competition / Market:

Creedons has a particularly strong market position due to its established brand, long trading history and professional education offering. The College provides nationally accredited and internationally recognised programmes within the pet-care sector, creating significant barriers to entry. Competition exists within general dog training and pet-care services, but the combined education, training and care model is highly differentiated.

Reasons for selling:

THIS IS NOT A TRADITIONAL EXIT.

The founder owns and is involved in multiple businesses and no longer has sufficient time to personally execute the scale of growth available within Creedons.

The objective is to introduce an ambitious, commercially focused Managing Partner/co-owner who can dedicate their time to growing the business nationally, while the founder remains actively involved as the industry expert, overseeing education, professional standards and brand direction.

Trading hours:

Operates throughout the week depending on service and course schedules. Administrative and education functions operate during normal business hours, with dog-care services operating extended hours.

Employees:
12
Years established:
Creedons Dog Care established 2010; College established 2013.

Other Information

Support & training:

Extensive transition and ongoing support available from the founder. The founder will remain involved in the business as its canine behaviour, education and professional standards expert. Full training can be provided in existing systems, services, course delivery, quality standards, brand positioning and future expansion strategy.

Owner financing:
Owner financing is available. Please contact the seller for more information.
Financing available:

Investment structure is flexible and will depend on the experience, capital and proposed involvement of the incoming Managing Partner. Further details available following initial discussions.

Furniture / Fixtures value:
€40,000 - included in the asking price
Inventory / Stock value:
€5,000