Established African Collectible Fish Farm for Sale - Homestead, FL
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Rare opportunity to acquire a 42-year-established exotic and ornamental fish-breeding business in Redland, Florida, offered at $700,000. The sale includes approximately 350,000 or more African collectible fish, breeding stock, tanks, ponds, pumps, filtration and aeration systems, equipment, 25 active customer accounts, and seller training. The seller estimates the fish inventory at more than $350,000 and FF&E at approximately $300,000, subject to buyer verification.
The business operates from an approximately 4.24-acre agricultural property with a large warehouse and established aquaculture infrastructure. The real estate and warehouse are not included in the sale; however, the buyer may use them under a proposed lease of approximately $5,000 per month for five to ten years or longer.
Seller-provided 2024 financials report $500,773 in gross revenue and $194,800 in discretionary earnings. Growth opportunities include online sales, wholesale and international distribution, aquarium retailers, collectors, digital marketing, and reactivating former accounts.
The owner is retiring and will provide transition training. No seller financing or earnout is available. A signed NDA and proof of funds are required before releasing confidential information or arranging a visit. Due diligence will begin only after an executed purchase agreement and escrow deposit. All information is seller-provided and subject to independent verification.
The business operates from an approximately 4.24-acre agricultural property with a large warehouse and established aquaculture infrastructure. The real estate and warehouse are not included in the sale; however, the buyer may use them under a proposed lease of approximately $5,000 per month for five to ten years or longer.
Seller-provided 2024 financials report $500,773 in gross revenue and $194,800 in discretionary earnings. Growth opportunities include online sales, wholesale and international distribution, aquarium retailers, collectors, digital marketing, and reactivating former accounts.
The owner is retiring and will provide transition training. No seller financing or earnout is available. A signed NDA and proof of funds are required before releasing confidential information or arranging a visit. Due diligence will begin only after an executed purchase agreement and escrow deposit. All information is seller-provided and subject to independent verification.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 42
- Employees
- 5 (4 Full-time, 1 Part-time)
Experienced, long-term employees are expected to continue working with the new o - Facilities & Assets
- The business operates from an established aquaculture property with a large warehouse, breeding and nursery systems, outdoor ponds, tanks, pumps, aeration, filtration, water-circulation equipment, and approximately 350,000 or more African collectible fish. The sale includes the operating business, inventory, equipment, customer relationships, and related business assets. The real estate and warehouse are not included in the sale but are available for the buyer’s use under a separately negotiated lease.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The business operates in the specialized African collectible fish market and supplies wholesalers, retailers, and resellers. Barriers to entry include breeding expertise, established stock, extensive inventory, aquaculture infrastructure, licensing, customer relationships, and the time required to develop marketable fish. Florida reported 188 ornamental-fish producers with $62.4 million in farm-gate sales in 2022, with production concentrated partly in Miami-Dade County.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Growth opportunities include adding direct-to-consumer online sales, expanding relationships with aquarium stores and collectors, increasing domestic and international distribution, reactivating former accounts, strengthening social media and digital marketing, attending industry trade shows, improving customer follow-up, introducing additional varieties, and increasing utilization of the existing breeding and grow-out infrastructure. The business currently focuses primarily on wholesale customers, leaving significant retail and e-commerce potential.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Leased
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 87,000
- Rent
- $5,000 per month
- Lease Expiration
- 9/30/2037
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Owner retiring after decades in the ornamental-fish industry.
- Transition Support
- The retiring owner will provide an agreed transition and hands-on training covering daily operations, fish breeding and care, feeding schedules, water-quality management, filtration systems, inventory procedures, packing, shipping, seasonal workflow, and introductions to customers and suppliers. Experienced employees are expected to remain with the new owner, subject to mutually acceptable employment arrangements. The final training period and support terms will be established in the purchase agreement.
- Financing Options
- No Seller Financing available
Listing Info
- ID
- 2555067
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