Internal Ref: TB0710SW
Summary
Done building someone else’s business? This one comes with the team, the customers and $700,000+ in earnings per annum in the growing South West WA. Approx. 50% return to an owner-operator
Net Profit
$700,000 pa
Location Details
A growing region-South West population 201,659 in 2024; planning for 300,000 by 2050
WA had the fastest population growth of any state in 2024/25.
WA’s 2,621,125 vehicles grew 3.65% in the year to January 2025, fastest of any state.
About the Business
Established automotive business in South West WA, offered by retiring owner.
Be the boss, not the labour
Your day is quoting, ordering, scheduling and signing off finished work. A supervisor runs the floor and a qualified team of 7 does the work. Monday to Friday, no weekends. Around $250,000 of jobs is typically booked three to four weeks ahead (the figure changes daily), so you walk into a full diary. Four week handover with full training.
The numbers
FY2026 adjusted earnings over $700,000 for one working owner (PEBITDA: proprietor’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation)
Sales over $2.5 million -Pays back in around two years on the full price, before tax
Customers pay within 7 days; suppliers are paid 30 days from end of month, so supplier terms carry much of the working capital
Built on reputation
The seller advises most work comes from word of mouth and long-standing relationships. Marketing spend in FY2026 was just $1,011. Industry-specific cloud job management software, integrated with Xero, tracks every job from enquiry to invoice, so the knowledge sits in the system, not the owner’s head.
Ways to own it
The owner’s wife manages administration; earnings already allow $89,600 including super for an employed administrator. A couple or partners sharing the office and management roles keep that wage. An investor could employ a manager at around $155,000 including super and still see a return of approx. 39%.
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