Profitable MoT Station And Garage In Kent For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established as a garage business 25 years ago
• Acquired by vendors in January 2005 with considerable improvements made
• Expansion into adjacent unit with MoT bay installed
• Reliable repeat customer base carefully nurtured
• Business based upon service ethic
• Ongoing programme of investment to ensure current legislative requirements are met

REASON FOR SALE

• Vendor is seeking a garage business closer to his home

SERVICES

• Class 4 MOTs
• Servicing for most makes and models of car
• Diagnostic work
• Performance car modifications and upgrades
• Engine rebuilds
• Tyre replacement and fitting
• Expertise in 4 x 4 work and imports
• Mechanical repairs
• Welding work undertaken

CUSTOMERS

• Vast majority of customers now from repeat business
• Personal customer base drawn from the immediate locality
• Around 10 commercial clients and businesses now on the books
• Loyal
• Commuters from local railways station

SUPPLIERS

• Consumables purchased from a variety of trade wholesalers

STRENGTHS

• Enviable local reputation established over many years
• MoT station now a well known local landmark
• Consistent financial performance
• Sizeable personal and commercial customer base, fully computerised
• High repeat rate
• Fully equipped modern workshop
• Website with MoT booking facility
• Excellent VOSA rating in the upper quartile “green” area
• Substantial quantity of equipment included within consideration price
• Extremely low overheads make this an excellent business for working owners








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Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

• Informally rented with lease available
• Rent £17,040 per annum
• Rates £6,390 per annum

Location:

• Trading from modern double industrial unit in central Kent
• Ample off road parking for customers, staff and visitors and close to railway station
• Densely populated location with good mix of commercial, retail and residential properties close by

Premises details:

• A modern garage and MOT facility, comprising briefly:
o Parking to front for 6 to 8 vehicles
o WC
o Kitchen
o Office
o Main workshop with class 4 MoT bay
o Mezzanine floor with storage
o Adjacent workshop


• Equipment comprises briefly:
o 1 x 2 post ramps
o MoT bay with 4 post ramp
o Tyre changer
o Tyre balancer
o Welding equipment
o Sundry tooling
o Compressor

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Considerable scope for business development with advertising and marketing limited at present
• Focus on additional commercial contracts
• Utilisation of capacity within MoT bays (capacity of 8 per day)
• Increase in labour rates
• Ideal acquisition for a family
• Introduction of specialist or additional services

Trading hours:

• Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30pm
• Saturday 8.30am to 12 Noon
• Sunday closed

Employees:

• 2 vendors working full time within the business • Part time administrative support from family member

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