North Brisbane Smash Repair Business, $8M Sales – Established 30 Years

This is an established, high-volume automotive collision repair business operating from a purpose-built, multi-building facility in South East Queensland. Trading continuously for more than three decades under the same ownership, the business has built a trusted, preferred-repairer position with a diversified panel of major national insurance companies, with approximately 95% of work insurance-referred.

The business delivers a full-service offering spanning structural and cosmetic panel repair, spray painting and refinishing, paintless dent repair, detailing, and in-house parts management, differentiating it from single-service competitors and enabling it to take on more complex work. It also maintains trained capability for electric and hybrid vehicle high-voltage handling and coordinates advanced driver-assistance system recalibration.

A significant, already-completed capital investment programme of approximately $945,000-$947,000 has been directed into the facility since 2016. This includes purpose-built spray booth infrastructure – engineered so vehicles can drive directly into each booth without ramps – alongside a substantial rebuild of the front-of-house areas, delivering a high-quality reception and client waiting space together with refurbished office areas for estimators and management. Revenue has been deliberately held at $8.0M-$8.5M per annum, reflecting owner choice rather than a market ceiling, with gross margins resilient in the 48.6%-53.3% range over the past two years – leaving clear, largely capital-light upside for an incoming owner to pursue.

• Preferred repairer status with a diversified panel of major national insurers, built over more than three decades of continuous trading in South East Queensland.
• Revenue consistently $8.0M-$8.5M per annum (FY2024 $8,246,494; FY2025 $8,083,780), with gross margins of 48.6%-53.3% and normalised EBITDA of $884,371-$896,148.
• Structured compliance with national motor vehicle repair industry codes of conduct and general insurance code of practice standards.
• Approximately 95% of work is insurance-referred, with the single largest relationship spanning more than sixteen years.
• Approximately $945,000 – $947,000 already invested since 2016 in purpose-built spray booth infrastructure and a full front-of-house rebuild – reception, client waiting area, and estimator/management offices – fully operational, no further capital required to sustain current output.
• An adjoining property under common ownership offers a further ~835 sqm of expansion capacity as existing third-party tenancies expire within 18 months to two years – a capital-light growth lever for a new owner.
• 26 staff across estimating, production, and administration, with day-to-day staffing and performance management held by senior functional leads rather than the owner – the business runs under supervision.
• Forward bookings confirmed across approximately 11 weeks, supporting near-term revenue visibility.
• Industry-specific operations platform already in active use, covering scheduling, estimating, debtors/creditors, and parts integration.
• Zero active marketing spend to date – a substantial, untapped lever for a new owner.
• Clear, largely capital-light growth pathways including additional insurance panel appointments, fleet account development, and expanded paintless dent repair capability.
• 31 active clients transacted in the most recent year-to-date period across 2,627 jobs, with several relationships governed by formal multi-year agreements.
• Fast insurer payment cycle on key relationships – pre-authorised amounts typically approved within four business days and paid within seven.
• Established safety and environmental compliance framework, including a formal Safety Data Sheet and chemicals register maintained across the facility.

A structured handover and training period will be agreed as part of the sale process, with duration and format to be confirmed during negotiations. Day-to-day operations are managed by senior functional leads who are expected to support the business through any ownership transition, materially reducing key-person risk. The sale price is expected to include the operating business, its goodwill, and the plant and equipment used in daily operations; real property interests are held separately by the current ownership and are not included. The business’s operations platform is already implemented and in active use, requiring no further systems investment by an incoming owner.

This opportunity will suit an experienced automotive repair operator seeking an established, high-volume platform; a strategic acquirer looking to add a vertically integrated collision repair operation to an existing group; or a financially capable investor comfortable acquiring a business that already runs under supervision. With a deliberately capped growth model, long-standing insurer relationships, and zero active marketing to date, the upside case is substantial and largely untapped. Contact the agent today to register your interest and receive a Confidentiality Agreement.

Asking Price: $2.6M (Goodwill and Assets) + Work-in-Progress (Labour and Parts at cost) + Stock (SAV)