Mechanical control components manufacture and wholesale
About the business
This is a wholesale business in Brisbane, Queensland, established for over 20 years, that manufactures and distributes cables and mechanical control components to other businesses. It runs across two states, with core production at its main workshop and a regional warehouse serving southern markets. Overseas supply channels and trained workshop staff are in place, and the business has an international supply chain, a domestic client base and select secondary export accounts. The sale includes substantial inventory sourced through bulk import arrangements. The company holds direct vendor access to public infrastructure, transit and emergency services networks, and a recent regional consolidation removed historical overheads. Its components are used daily across public transit, commercial fleets, agriculture and heavy machinery. The business operates in a non-regulated sector, so the incoming owner does not need engineering degrees or trade licences, and workshop staff handle daily technical operations and assembly. The broker reports high customer retention and ongoing reorders from an established corporate client base. The broker reports a fully functional operation with automated daily systems, and that extensive vendor qualification history and on shelf stock are hurdles for competitors. The broker reports an easily scalable multi-state footprint, with the southern warehouse able to join an existing national logistics network.
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Asking price$1,100,000
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Your cash$330,000
Secured loan, 7 years at 6.98%$770,000
Each month
Loan repayment$11,610
Repayments each month
$11,610
Over 7 years you repay $975,562, of which $205,562 is interest.
Secured on property: the RBA's average for small business new loans secured on residential property, August 2026. Lenders set their own rates and terms, and this leaves out stamp duty and fees. Source: Reserve Bank of Australia 2026.
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