Full service marine repair business with $715k of sales & $275k of SDE
Business Description
Full service marine repair business in attractive market w/ steadily growing repeat customer base, strong positioning, attractive location & facilities, limited competition, & clear growth opportunities
Provide full range of marine parts & services for power boats up to 32 feet in length, including repair, storage, and retail of parts & accessories
– Service: Marine engine and component repair services on-site in purpose-built facility, and offsite via service calls to various customer locations
– Parts: Sell parts, accessories, and consumables packaged with service offering, as well as to customers directly via front of store retail space
– Storage: Outdoor uncovered secure boat storage & launch/retrieval services; provides stable recurring high-margin "annuity-like" income stream
Growing long-term repeat customer base built over 25-years of operation, composed of higher-end customers in two categories
– High-income residents of the Seattle-metropolitan area owning second vacation homes or that have retired in South Puget Sound
– Businesses and gov’t entities with local marine operations, including fisheries, shellfish farms, Native American tribes, coast guard, & law enforcement
**For each of last 5-years, ~80% of revenue has come from repeat customers**
Positioned as high-quality service provider with reputation for honesty & reliability; consultative solution-focused customer approach, supported by
– Trained technicians with significant experience across major OEMs -- MerCruiser, Volve, Honda, & Evinrude/Johnson, providing credibility to advice
– LT relationships with key marine suppliers, including OEMs; provides access to comprehensive portfolio of marine parts & accessories
In 2024, business generated $715k of revenue, $275k in SDE, and $180k of EBITDA. Revenue & SDE have grown at 10-15% CAGR for the last 5-years, with a strong '25 outlook & beyond
Contact us to receive a detailed teaser with additional information
Provide full range of marine parts & services for power boats up to 32 feet in length, including repair, storage, and retail of parts & accessories
– Service: Marine engine and component repair services on-site in purpose-built facility, and offsite via service calls to various customer locations
– Parts: Sell parts, accessories, and consumables packaged with service offering, as well as to customers directly via front of store retail space
– Storage: Outdoor uncovered secure boat storage & launch/retrieval services; provides stable recurring high-margin "annuity-like" income stream
Growing long-term repeat customer base built over 25-years of operation, composed of higher-end customers in two categories
– High-income residents of the Seattle-metropolitan area owning second vacation homes or that have retired in South Puget Sound
– Businesses and gov’t entities with local marine operations, including fisheries, shellfish farms, Native American tribes, coast guard, & law enforcement
**For each of last 5-years, ~80% of revenue has come from repeat customers**
Positioned as high-quality service provider with reputation for honesty & reliability; consultative solution-focused customer approach, supported by
– Trained technicians with significant experience across major OEMs -- MerCruiser, Volve, Honda, & Evinrude/Johnson, providing credibility to advice
– LT relationships with key marine suppliers, including OEMs; provides access to comprehensive portfolio of marine parts & accessories
In 2024, business generated $715k of revenue, $275k in SDE, and $180k of EBITDA. Revenue & SDE have grown at 10-15% CAGR for the last 5-years, with a strong '25 outlook & beyond
Contact us to receive a detailed teaser with additional information
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 31
- Number of Employees
- 3
- Facilities & Assets
- Located on 2.5-acre parcel in rural South Puget Sound directly across from high-traffic boat ramp feeding Puget Sound; 6 freshwater lakes within 10 miles. Facility includes two indoor & two outdoor service bays, dedicated inventory storage area, 500 SF retail space, and 500 SF office space. Uncovered outdoor storage yard with capacity for 110 boats, plus additional unused land available for future facility expansion.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- Only one competing OEM-affiliated marine repair business in the county, located 20 miles away. Competitively protected from new entrants – no similarly capable facility exists or is permitted to be constructed within 15 miles due to zoning restrictions.
- Opportunities for Growth
- Hire additional technician to meet demand that is consistently in excess of technician capacity. Market outdoor storage offering to new customers; currently have 30-35% capacity headroom in outdoor storage yard. Develop indoor storage facility on unused land; receive frequent customer requests for this service, which commands significantly higher monthly rates than outdoor storage and expands addressable market
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Not included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 3,000
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Retirement
- Transition Support
- Seller transition period negotiable
Listing Info
- ID
- 2203236
- Listing Views
- 1495
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