Business
Please quote reference B07234

The business offers reliable and efficient vehicle repairs, servicing and maintenance. Available services include MOT testing (class 4 and class 7), tyre fitting, air conditioning repairs, and vehicle and electrical repairs, alongside engine diagnostics, wheel alignment and vehicle tracking, car engine tuning and engine rebuilds. 

Established in the early 2000s, offered for sale is a long-standing, family-run garage, offering reliable and efficient vehicle repairs, servicing and maintenance. Located in a prosperous and picturesque area of the North West, the garage offers MOT testing (class 4 and class 7), tyre fitting, air conditioning repairs, and electrical and vehicle repairs, alongside engine diagnostics, wheel alignment and vehicle tracking, car engine tuning and engine rebuilds.

With a small, long-serving core team of staff, the company has cultivated an exceptional reputation in the market, boasting a 4.9/5 Google rating across 85 reviews and a 98.7% rating on the Good Garage Scheme across 246 testimonials. The garage has received plaudits for its reliable, trustworthy and honest service, and benefits from a high level of repeat custom (~ 50%). As the busiest independent garage in the area, the business has 1598 active customers, with 2718 vehicles invoiced last year.

Indeed, the garage distinguishes itself in the local auto repairs market by its ability to carry out class 7 commercial MOTS, electrical repairs and welding. The property is also equipped with an MOT pit.

The garage has a number of gains to offer the prospective purchaser, including:

• A strong financial profile, with a turnover of £508,587 and an adjusted EBITDA of £73,608 in 2023;
• A number of contracted commercial clients;
• A buoyant motor vehicle maintenance and repairs market;
• Outstanding customer service record, and an exceptional reputation within the local vehicle repairs market;
• Scope for growth, e.g. by recruiting a larger workforce, expanding into hybrid vehicle servicing and repairs, expanding the business’ tyre service, installing an EV charging port, expanding the company’s service reminder service, and/or introducing car sales on the forecourt.

Highlights – 

• A popular North West-based garage, offering a comprehensive range of vehicle repairs and maintenance services;
• A strong financial profile, with an annual turnover approaching £0.5 million;
• Outstanding reputation in the local vehicle repairs market;
• High levels of repeat custom;
• Contracted commercial clients;
• A number of bankable USPs;
• Ample scope for growth.

Opportunities –

• There exists a number of opportunities to grow this already thriving business, e.g. by recruiting a larger workforce, expanding into hybrid vehicle servicing and repairs, expanding the business’ tyre service, installing an EV charging port, expanding the company’s service reminder service, and/or introducing car sales on the forecourt.

Location
Located in the North West of England. 

Premises
Trading from a rented premises. 

Tenure
Leasehold. 

Hours
Due to the nature of the business, it operates all year round. 

Staff
Further information can be made available upon request. 

Financial Profile
Turnover IRO – £508k in 2023.

• 100% share capital
• Interested parties will be required to sign an NDA