Garages for sale in United Kingdom

Reconcile job cards, invoices and payments, then separate labour, parts, MOT testing, tyres, diagnostics and subcontracted work. Compare labour recovery and parts margin by service, excluding VAT and pass-through costs, to identify the operation’s maintainable profit.

Authorised examiner status does not automatically transfer with the business. If MOT testing is material, discuss the transaction with DVSA early, identify the application required for your structure, and confirm the approved site, vehicle classes, roles and testers.

Test vehicle lifts, brake testers, emissions equipment, compressors, tyre machines, diagnostics and specialist tools. Review ownership, calibration, maintenance, statutory examinations and breakdown history, and confirm that software licences, updates and manufacturer support will continue after transfer.

Check the lease and planning use, extraction, drainage, parking and vehicle access. Review controls and records for waste oil, tyres, batteries, coolants and trade effluent, applying the environmental requirements of the relevant UK nation and activity.

Compare paid hours with invoiced labour by technician and review qualifications, MOT roles, overtime, vacancies and subcontracting. Examine rework and warranty claims as well as utilisation, because high billed hours can conceal costly comebacks or weak supervision.

List vehicles on site, work in progress, deposits, ordered parts, courtesy cars and outstanding estimates at completion. Agree ownership and accounting treatment, and allocate responsibility for earlier repairs, warranties, complaints, damage claims and unpaid customer balances.