Wholesale, Distribution & Import Businesses Over $800,000

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Browse wholesale, distribution and import businesses for sale over $800,000 across Australia, including established commercial, industrial, supply and import opportunities. Marlow & Co works with buyers and sellers to match quality businesses with suitable purchasers.

Note:
In the business listings below the term “AGREED SALE” means agreement has been reached to purchase the business and the business is off the market, in most cases pending due diligence and finance approval.

Import / Distribution – 4WD Products (VIC)

REF#: LF219

This business established in 2014, imports and distributes over 5,000 products for 4WD enthusiasts.  In addition to value adding products in-house allowing for increased customization and creation of tailored kits.

90% of products are imported from China with the balance sourced from local importers. The business enjoys excellent cashflow with 70% of customers paying COD.

  • Turnover in excess of $2mil
  • Profit to part-time owner $360K pa
  • Well trained staff in place who will stay on

The business would suite someone mechanically minded.

Sales and Marketing skills would be a great asset but not essential. Alternatively this would be an ideal bolt on to another automotive product supplier.

Price: $925,000 + SAV ($580,000)

Contact Linda Foran
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import / Wholesale – Storage Solutions, Well Known Brand (VIC) PRICE REDUCED

REF#: WM348

Specialist supplier to medical, pharma and allied health sectors around Australia

This carve out from a huge corporate will be an excellent bolt on to an existing business or run as a free standing operation.

The business owns one of the best known brands in the industry and supplies a large mix of direct customers and resellers.

Sales are approx. $2.2 mil pa with an EBITDA of around $440K

This is a tiny part of a huge organisation and would benefit greatly from new enthusiastic owners able to spend some time and focus on marketing and business development.

When did you last see an established, profitable businesses with its own brand, supplying repeat customers in the medical/healthcare sector?

*Note: Stock value and payment terms will be generously negotiated by the vendor.

Price: $995,000 + SAV ($2.0 mil*)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import / Distribution – Industrial Supplies (VIC) PRICE REDUCED

REF#: LF218

Well known and highly regarded name with over 50 years of history and multi channels to market including wholesale, counter sales and online.

Customers are spread across Australia and come from a wide variety of industries including Cabinetmakers, Engineers, Food Manufacturers, Hospitals, Schools, Councils, Aged Care and General Manufacturing to name a few.

  • Sales are approximately $2 mil PA
  • Profit to 1 owner is around $400K
  • Can be run under Management
  • Well trained staff in place who will stay on including 1 Director
  • No technical skills required other than business acumen

This acquisition is perfect for an investor, owner-operator or a bolt on opportunity for an existing Industrial Supplies Distribution business.

This is an exciting opportunity to purchase a very profitable business with a strong trading history and potential for growth.

Price: $1.095 mil + SAV ($300K - $325K)

Contact Linda Foran
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import / Wholesale – Automotive Aftermarket (VIC) AGREED SALE

REF#: WM333

Very well known, 30+ year old brand in aftermarket automotive products and accessories.

The business sells products covering multiple categories to a long established blue chip customer base including all of the well known automotive product retailers.

There are reseller agents interstate and overseas and a growing online business.

Sales are just under $3.0 mil pa with average profit to the owner for the last 2 years of $620K

The business has an excellent team of warehouse and office staff and the owner is looking to retire but is happy to provide a generous handover and ongoing support to the successful purchaser.

We don’t see many well known brands come on the market and even fewer with a great track record, fantastic supplier contacts and huge growth opportunities like this one!

Price: $1.35 mil + SAV ( $1.0 mil)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import Distribution – Medical / Surgical Consumables (VIC) AGREED SALE

REF#: WM345

Rare Opportunity in the Medical Supply Sector

Long established business with a great mix of in house proprietary brands and high quality products from international suppliers.

Multiple channels to market including direct supply, resellers and a growing eCommerce platform.

Sales are approx. $4.0 mil+ PA with an EBITDA of $800K

There’s a big spread of clients across Australia and into New Zealand and a broad range of suppliers from around the world.

The business is a small part of a large organisation and has had minimal attention from its owner.

We believe a new enthusiastic owner able to give the business some TLC will easily grow sales and profits.

The business will need to be relocated once the sale is complete. The operation requires around 500 – 600 sqm of space.

This is a very rare opportunity to secure a strong medical consumables business with a blue chip client and supplier base – a perfect bolt-on to an existing medical supplier.

Price: $2.4 mil + SAV ($2.0 mil approx)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088

Specialist Food Service Wholesaler – One of the best known names in its field (VIC) NEW

REF#: WM356

This very well known business has been run by the same owners for many years

For decades this highly regarded business has been the go to supplier for dry, refrigerated and frozen products to a popular and ever expanding market sector.

In addition to distributing quality products from a range of manufacturers and importers the business has several in house brands that have become industry staples.

MUST BE RELOCATED – The business operates from a huge premises which is no longer fit for purpose. The successful purchaser will need access to around 3,000 of warehouse space including dry, refrigerated and frozen facilities within 2 – 3 months after completion of the sale. To be clear, if you don’t have an existing food wholesale operation or suitable warehouse this business IS NOT for you!

The business is perfectly suited to an existing foodservice wholesaler, manufacturer or importer looking to enter or expand its operations.

Sales average around $20 mil pa.

Customers are a broad mix of independent stores, franchises and restaurants plus a number of general food service wholesalers.

The business has a great team in place including a general manager and operations manager who look after most of the day to day running of the business with financial control and some admin handled by the owners.

There will never be another opportunity to secure a multi generational food industry name like this!

Price: $2.5 mil + SAV ($1.3 mil approx)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import / Wholesale – Industry Icon – Specialist Hardware Accessories (VIC) AGREED SALE

REF#: WM335

The business owns two very popular and well known brands plus agencies for complimentary overseas brands

This is an extremely rare opportunity to purchase a 100+ year old Australian icon in this huge market sector.

The business’s iconic brands make up around 80% of total sales and the product range covers all of the areas required by the sector it services.

Sales are nudging $13 mil PA and growing and EBITDA is around $1.5 mil.

The business has a Melbourne head office and multi branches including New Zealand.

The customer spread is excellent and there’s no reliance on any one large customer for a majority of sales.

As you would expect with a business of this age and stature there is a great team including CEO and operational and sales management.

This is a real once in a century opportunity to purchase a long established industry brand with a loyal customer base, significant IP and a continuing path of growth.

Price: $2.5 mil + SAV ($2.5 mil approx)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088

Import/Distribution – Industrial Supplies (VIC) NEW

REF#: WM360

One of the largest of its type in Victoria and Tasmania and growing. 

Highly regarded and well run business supplying must have parts & fittings to resellers, service & maintenance companies and OEMs who sell into all of the sectors that will make your banker and accountant smile – data centres, irrigation, utilities, plumbing, transport, fire protection, mining, agriculture and engineering.

Sales for 25/26 were around $9.0 mil with an EBITDA of $1.9 mil (Yes, the margins are THAT good!) and this year is expected to be at that level or better.

The customer base includes an impressive range of multi store groups, ASX listed companies, utility operators, manufacturers, trade suppliers and many others.

There is an experienced team of management and operational staff in place with higher level supervision provided by the owners.

Very few opportunities come along to enter this lucrative, tightly held industry and this one definitely won’t be available for long!

Price: $6.0 mil + SAV ($2.5 mil - $3.0 mil approx.)

Contact Wayne Marlow
email or (03) 9885 3088