SPECIALIST WELDING & FABRICATION BUSINESS – ESTABLISHED 1973
Northern Adelaide, South Australia
Asking Price: $270,000 including stock
An outstanding opportunity to acquire a highly regarded specialist welding, repair and fabrication business with more than 50 years of trading history.
Established in 1973, this family-owned South Australian business has developed a strong reputation for solving difficult welding and metal-repair problems.
Its established identity, specialist capabilities, experienced employees and extensive equipment provide a substantial foundation for a motivated new owner.
The business recorded turnover of approximately $512,000 in the most recent financial year despite operating with reduced owner involvement and workshop capacity.
SERVICES AND CAPABILITIES
The business undertakes specialist repairs and custom fabrication across a wide variety of applications, including:
- Trucks and semi-trailers
- Earthmoving and agricultural machinery
- Motor vehicles and motorcycles
- Marine and watersports equipment
- Fuel tanks, cylinder heads and manifolds
- Machinery and industrial components
- General welding and custom fabrication
The workshop undertakes work involving aluminium, steel, stainless steel, cast iron and other specialist metals.
KEY FEATURES
- Established in 1973
- More than 50 years of trading history
- Approximately $512,000 turnover in the latest financial year
- Asking price includes existing stock
- Recognised business name and longstanding industry reputation
- Established website, telephone number and customer contact channels
- Well-positioned workshop in a major northern Adelaide industrial precinct
- Ongoing lease at approximately $1,300 per week
- Property owner willing to facilitate a lease handover
- Extensive range of welders, machinery, tools and workshop equipment
- Small milling machine and lathe
- Work ute included, with an approximate value of $7,000
- Office furniture, computer and printer included
- Two highly experienced employees prepared to remain
- Key tradesperson has approximately 30 years’ experience with the business
- Office administrator has approximately 20 years’ experience with the business
- Significant potential for an energetic working owner to rebuild workshop capacity and grow the business
GENUINE RETIREMENT SALE
The business is being offered for sale due to the principal owner’s retirement and family health circumstances.
Reduced management involvement and workshop capacity have prevented the business from operating at its full potential in recent years.
This presents a genuine opportunity for an experienced and energetic owner-operator to acquire an established business and reinvigorate its operations.
The two long-serving employees who are prepared to remain provide valuable continuity, technical knowledge and familiarity with the business’s day-to-day operations.
HANDOVER AND TRANSITION
The current owners are prepared to provide a short transition period to introduce the purchaser to the business, its operating systems, customers and suppliers.
The landlord is also willing to facilitate the transfer of the ongoing lease to an approved purchaser.
SALE INCLUSIONS
The asking price of $250,000 includes:
- Business name and goodwill
- Existing stock
- Welders, workshop equipment and machinery
- Small milling machine and lathe
- Workshop tools and associated equipment
- Work ute
- Office furniture and equipment
- Computer and printer
- Website and established telephone number
- Customer and supplier information, subject to applicable privacy requirements
- Reasonable transition assistance from the current owners
Further information, including the identity of the business, detailed equipment schedule, lease information and financial records, will be provided to qualified purchasers after completion of a confidentiality agreement.
Serious enquiries are invited from experienced owner-operators, welding and fabrication businesses, engineering companies and trade-qualified purchasers seeking an established South Australian operation.