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Business opportunities

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE REPAIR
AND PARTS
This business is a long-term market leader in its specialist sector of the motor vehicle repair industry with remanufacturing facilities.
Fully managed and operated by an experienced team, there is a strong service culture.
Quality accredited ISO 9002. Parts import and distribution is a key element of the business.
There is an extensive branch network with interstate affiliates. Genuine expansion opportunities are under consideration. Sales $7m per annum.

AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER
Specialist in its line of high quality equipment, including standard and custom made units, for commercial and industrial applications. Sales $3.4 million per annum and growing, with a strong order book. Ideal bolt-on for industry participant.

PHYSIOTHERAPY BUSINESS
Substantial and successful physiotherapy group established over 10 years. Specialises in return to work rehabilitation services. Excellent systems and industry reputation. Government accreditations and extensive industry referral network in place. Very well positioned sites in eastern state capital city. Operated by experienced staff and management team. Annual fee income around $2m. Suit owner/operator or bolt-on for industry buyer. Owner to assist in smooth transfer and will consider the option to continue as an employee.

TRAVEL AGENCY
Excellent opportunity to acquire a well established and profitable agency located in major Asian hub for over 30 years.  Annual turnover, in Australian dollar equivalent, is around A$2.5m. 
Specialises in the corporate travel market and has appropriate local travel agency licence and accreditations, including IATA membership. 
All necessary infra-structure is in place including well located office and on-site booking facilities through Amadeus and Galileo. 
Business is run by employed manager with professional and experienced team of staff.  Owner does not work in the business, spending a lot of time overseas, and is selling due to impending retirement.

FASHION DESIGNER AND RETAILER
Long established and respected fashion group with very well designed and positioned brand vertically integrated design to retail, selling exclusively through its own prime retail sites.
Well set up design, manufacturing and sales systems.  Solid sales and profit history, annual sales around $6m.  Experienced staff. Principals will assist in transfer.

Recently Sold Businesses include: Occupational rehabilitation management; Steel fabrication and manufacturing; Radio communications sales and service; Car Wash.  
New Business Opportunities expected to become available soon include:
Specialised apparel designer, Importer and distributor; Advertising/Communications Group; Regional electrical contractor
Hot Industry Sectors

In the first edition of our newsletter some 18 months ago we identified the trend amongst business buyers towards certain industry sectors.

Three of these sectors are still experiencing strong demand in 2008:

• Import and distribution

This is not surprising when you consider the value of total merchandise trade increased 9% to $349 billion in 2006/07.

• Customs broking and freight forwarding

Exports increased 10% to $168 billion while imports rose 8% to $181 billion. (sources DFAT)

 • Insurance brokers

The National Insurance Brokers Association annual report for 2007 stated  “We are also seeing the continuing consolidation of the insurance broking sector. Smaller “stand-alone” brokers are finding the option of joining a cluster group or selling increasingly attractive.

There is increasing competition for a diminishing supply of quality brokerages, with the result that this is a sellers' market.”

Jamieson has been involved in valuations, sales, mergers and acquisitions in these industries for over 15 years.

If you're looking to buying or selling within these sectors you should contact us to discuss the opportunities.

 

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Engineering business changes hands

Its rural activities have included construction of major grain storage and handling structures for GrainCorp and the Rice Marketing Board.

Fabrication activities include manufacturing a range of  farm silos.

This impressive portfolio of major projects coupled with an excellent reputation for its competitive and professional approach to business, made National Engineering an ideal acquisition target for Envirozel  one that could be expanded and diversified over future years.

The process of sale took a period of six months. We remained fully involved from the identification and introduction of the purchaser, through signing of the heads of agreement, to the due diligence process and drafting of the contract of sale.

As a broker Jamieson, has experience in sales of businesses worth in the vicinity of $500,000 to $20m across a wide variety of areas, including manufacturing, distribution, import, export, logistics, trade and professional services and retail chains.