Summary
Long-established Bowen outdoor power and cycle business with retail, parts, servicing and repairs, supported by an experienced team and established workshop.
Location Details
48 Williams Street
Established regional retail and workshop operation from a substantial commercial site, with the optional 786sqm freehold also available.
Potential
Build on a practical mix of equipment and cycle sales, spare parts, servicing and repairs. A hands-on owner can contribute across the workshop and customer-facing sides of the operation, while an industry operator can establish or extend a Bowen presence without building a retail and service platform from the ground up. The optional freehold provides a further pathway for a buyer seeking to secure the operating property.
Skills
Well suited to a hands-on owner-operator, a mechanically minded purchaser, or an existing outdoor power equipment, cycle, mechanical or complementary business. Useful capabilities include small-engine or mechanical knowledge, workshop oversight, retail and parts experience, service scheduling and local customer service leadership. An owner-manager with regional retail or service-business experience can also draw on the established team across workshop, administration and retail functions.
Hours
Monday–Friday: 8:00 am–5:00 pm; Saturday: 8:00 am–12:00 pm; Sunday: Closed
Lease
Lease information available following completion of a confidentiality agreement.
Employees
Four full-time employees, one after-school junior and two owner-operators. The team includes a qualified Service Manager, administration and retail support, a qualified small motors mechanic, Trades Assistant and junior support.
Reason for Sale
After 17 years of ownership, the current owners are ready for the next stage.
About the Business
Bowen Small Motors and Cycles offers an incoming buyer the opportunity to take over a long-established regional retail and workshop operation with almost 30 years of trading history, an experienced workforce and established infrastructure already in place.
Operating successfully since 1996 and under the current owner-operators for the past 17 years, the business brings together outdoor power equipment and cycle sales, spare parts, servicing and repairs. This combination gives customers a place to purchase equipment, source replacement parts and return for ongoing maintenance and repair work, creating several complementary customer touchpoints within one operation.
The product offering spans ride-on, zero-turn and push mowers, garden equipment, pumps, generators, pressure cleaners and bikes. Major brands include Stihl, Honda, Hustler, Toro and Victa. An established workshop and qualified mechanical capability support the retail offer, allowing a buyer to step into both product and service functions from commencement.
The business is supported by an experienced team across workshop, administration and retail functions, including a qualified Service Manager capable of overseeing the operation in the owner-operators' absence. For a purchaser, this established capability provides a stronger operating base than a business dependent entirely on the outgoing owners' technical skills or daily presence.
The business could suit a hands-on owner-operator, a mechanically minded purchaser or an existing industry business looking to establish or expand a presence in Bowen. With staff, workshop capability and retail infrastructure already in place, a purchaser can step into an established operation rather than build one from the ground up.
The business operates from a substantial commercial site at 48 Williams Street, Bowen. The approximately 786sqm freehold is also available, giving a purchaser the option to lease the premises or acquire both the business and its established operating property.
History
Established in Bowen in 1996, Bowen Small Motors and Cycles has operated successfully for almost 30 years. The current owner-operators have run the business for the past 17 years, developing a regional operation that combines equipment and cycle retail with parts, servicing and repairs.
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