Internal Ref: Metal Manufact
Summary
Profitable specialist aluminium surface treatment and metal finishing business in SE QLD — freehold included, strong margins, loyal manufacturing clients.
Net Profit
$1,090,000 pa
Location Details
Strategically positioned in the northern Gold Coast corridor - direct M1 Pacific Motorway access, midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast. Ideal for freight, interstate transport and export logistics. Exact location disclosed to qualified buyers.
Potential
Interstate market expansion (NSW, VIC, SA, WA) following competitor exits
Capacity expansion with adjoining property
Extended/Saturday production hours to lift utilisation
Skills
No specialist trade background required. Production is run by an experienced floor manager and tenured team, so the business suits a hands-on owner-operator or a capable general manager. Helpful skills include operations and business management, B2B client relationships, quoting and pricing, and general industrial/manufacturing awareness. Up to 3 months of structured vendor training and transition support is included.
Reason for Sale
The owners are pursuing a planned transition after many successful years operating the business. Family succession was considered but not pursued, and the owners have made the decision to sell while the business is performing strongly. This presents an ideal opportunity for a new owner to take over a well-established, profitable operation with growth still ahead. Full structured transition support of up to 3 months is provided.
About the Business
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a highly profitable, specialist aluminium surface treatment and metal finishing business in South-East Queensland, offered complete with two freehold industrial properties.
It is an established, recession-resilient manufacturing operation with exceptional margins, strong recurring B2B demand, and genuine barriers to entry — ideally suited to manufacturing operators, strategic acquirers and industrial investors.
Operating from purpose-built freehold premises in the northern Gold Coast industrial corridor, the business has built its reputation over 16+ years at its current site, supported by more than 40 years of combined industry experience.
It provides protective and decorative metal finishing for aluminium and other metals, serving a diversified base of manufacturing clients across the defence, aerospace, medical, automotive and racing, marine, engineering, and construction hardware sectors.
The business is the pre-eminent specialist of its kind in the region. Multiple direct competitors have exited the Brisbane market, allowing it to capture additional volume and pricing power simultaneously. Its competitive position is protected by specialist infrastructure, council-approved trade waste systems, military-grade certifications, skilled labour and long-standing customer relationships — a combination that is difficult and costly for any new entrant to replicate.
Technical capability is a core strength. The business holds MIL-A-8625F Type 2 and Type 3 and MIL-DTL-5541F chromate conversion certifications, opening access to defence, aerospace and medical work that most competitors cannot service. Demand spans Queensland, interstate, and export markets, including ongoing supply into the United States — a clear endorsement of quality.
Growth is driven primarily by referral and reputation rather than advertising.
Included in the sale are the operating business, brand and goodwill, customer relationships, all plant and equipment, stock and work in progress at settlement, two freehold industrial properties, and structured vendor transition support of up to 3 months.
Production is managed by an experienced floor manager and tenured team, making the business suitable for a hands-on owner-operator or a capable general manager.
With freehold property security, proven profitability, military-grade capability and clear growth levers still to be actioned, this is a standout industrial acquisition in one of South-East Queensland's strongest manufacturing corridors.
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