Summary
QLD Funded for 3 years. RTO has 120+ students, clean compliance history, $500K+ forward revenue, national scope, validated resources, no lease & flexible vendor handover. Ready to scale and expand.
Potential
Expansion opportunities include distance delivery of the Diploma, growth into new regions for Certificate III, and leveraging QLD funding to win employer and council contracts. Adding the Advanced Diploma to scope, building short course offerings, and deploying basic digital marketing could rapidly increase enrolments. The vendor has outlined these opportunities but lacked the capacity to pursue them. The business is structurally ready and positioned for scale.
Reason for Sale
The vendor, a hands-on trainer and founder, has reached capacity balancing training delivery, compliance, and business operations. While passionate about the sector, he lacks the time and scale-up experience to grow the business further. The owner has built a respected, compliant, and revenue-generating RTO and is seeking a buyer who can take it to the next level. He remains committed to supporting students and offers flexibility post-sale.
About the Business
This nationally registered RTO specialises in Arboriculture training with Certificate III & Diploma in Arboriculture.
Short courses including Work safely in the vicinity of live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker and more.
RTO was founded to provide high-quality, job-ready outcomes in a sector where TAFE had withdrawn and private competitors struggled to meet industry standards.
Operates entirely through the Axcelerate platform (SMS + LMS), allowing compliant, streamlined delivery and administration. The RTO currently has over 120 active students enrolled across funded Certificate III and Diploma qualifications, plus short courses FWPCOT2273 and FWPCOT3350.
Recent approval for Queensland funding is a game-changer! This creates accessibility for students with reduced competition from providers no longer eligible. The RTO’s founder sits on the executive committee of the Queensland Arboricultural Association and maintains strong ties with Arboriculture Australia.
The RTO benefits from substantial goodwill, industry endorsement and word-of-mouth referrals from employers and graduates.
Compliance is professionally managed to remove risk and reduce workload for new owners. All assessment tools are validated and audit-ready. There is no lease obligation, no legacy debt or entitlements and no equipment commitments, giving the incoming buyer full operational flexibility.
The vendor is open to flexible handover and with national registration through to 2028, this RTO offers a rare combination of regulatory certainty, sector credibility, cashflow stability, and scalable infrastructure.
This is a niche, clean, and fully funded Arboriculture RTO with no lease, 120+ students, over $500K forward income, validated resources, and strong systems—ready for a commercial operator to scale.
An ideal buyer would be an industry player seeking in-house capability an established RTO operator or commercial training group ready to scale.
Confidentiality Notice: Detailed information about this RTO will be provided to serious buyers upon signing a confidentiality agreement. The RTO name and owner details are withheld to protect the confidentiality of the sale process.
Interested? Contact our team at Infinity Business Brokers for more information.
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History
This respected RTO was established in 2019 to address gaps in arboriculture training left by TAFE’s market exit. It has steadily grown through word-of-mouth and reputation, with consistent enrolments, expanding scope, and recent success in securing Queensland Government funding. The vendor, who bought out a business partner in 2021, has led the organisation since inception. All learning and compliance systems are now embedded, with clean compliance history and national registration valid through to 2028.
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