Internal Ref: LB2399TM
Summary
This wholesale business sells safety, health, environmental and cost-saving products that customers treat as essential, not optional. 83% gross margin and a long-term supply agreement.
Net Profit
$289,699 pa
Location Details
Perth, Western Australia
Potential
Expanding deeper into green energy efficiency products and solutions for existing and new customers.
Targeting maintenance, security, health and environmental markets that have seen limited coverage to date.
Building additional recurring revenue streams via service, inspection or replacement programs aligned to existing products.
Extending the geographic reach beyond the current territory through targeted marketing and distributor relationships.
Skills
No industry or technical experience required
Hours
Monday to Friday 7.30am - 4.00pm
Lease
To be negotiated
Employees
Low staff of three + contractors
Reason for Sale
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About the Business
This wholesale business sells safety, health, environmental and cost‑saving products that customers treat as essential rather than optional. The products protect people, reduce operating costs and typically pay for themselves from the day they are installed, which underpins repeat orders and resilient demand even when the wider economy softens.
The business combines an 83% gross margin with low stock levels (around $25,000) and favourable supplier terms, meaning it is largely paid before it has to pay. Approximately 67% of income is received as cash on delivery, with the remaining 33% typically paid within 7–60 days, while supplier terms extend to 45 days from statement (up to about 75 days before payment is due). For a buyer, that means less working capital trapped in debtors and inventory and a cash cycle that largely funds itself.
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A 10‑year supply agreement (five years firm plus a five‑year owner option) provides a level of long‑term supply certainty that most wholesalers never secure. Exclusive supply terms, established customer relationships and specialist product knowledge together create genuine barriers to entry, which helps explain why direct competition remains limited. The business has traded for more than 20 years, giving it a proven track record through multiple economic cycles.
Day‑to‑day, the operation is straightforward and owner‑friendly: it trades Monday to Friday only (no weekends), is run by a lean team of three cross‑trained staff, and operates on a semi‑managed basis with the owner overseeing rather than working the floor. No prior industry background or technical skills are required, with documented systems, established procedures and full handover training before settlement doing the heavy lifting for a new owner.
It is hard to imagine a stronger growth platform. Significant opportunities remain in green energy efficiency, maintenance, security, health and environmental markets beyond the current customer base, giving an incoming owner multiple clear avenues to scale a business already built on necessity and powered by demand.
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