Car bodyshop and paint shop for sale in Dorchester, trading for 17 years, ready for operation

Description

Business name: MCHV Limited

Business type: car body repair and paint shop

Established: 2008

Transaction type: 100% share sale

Services

• Car body repairs
• Vehicle paintwork
• Accident damage repairs
• Cosmetic damage repairs
• Quick repairs for dealerships and vehicle traders

Customers

• Mazda, Honda and Nissan dealerships
• Used vehicle traders in Dorchester and surrounding areas
• Local private customers

Repeat customer base: established

Financial information

Approximate annual turnover: £160,000

Turnover received through cash payments: approximately £60,000

Asking price: £65,000

Current staff

In-house painter: one

Painter’s monthly pay: £2,200

Position after the sale: current painter willing to remain

Subcontractors

• Specialist welder at £15 per hour
• Upholstery and interior repair specialist paid per job
• Dent removal company paid per job

Recruitment

Painter vacancies: two

Recruitment stage: interviews scheduled

Hiring assistance from the seller: available

Handover and support

Proposed handover period: one month

• Daily operations handover
• Supplier introductions
• Recruitment assistance
• Workflow setup
• Workshop expansion guidance
• Process optimisation support

Lease

Lease commencement: March 2026

Lease term: five years

Lease extension: available

Future property purchase option: available through the landlord

Premises costs

Monthly rent: £1,666

VAT: applicable

Average monthly electricity cost: £300

Spray booth gas cost: approximately £300 every two months

Monthly internet and telephone cost: approximately £35

Equipment included

Combi spray booth value: £25,000

Booth systems: ventilation and heating

Kaeser screw compressor value: £8,000

Paint room value: £12,000

Paint room equipment:

• Computer
• Paint mixing system

General tool value: £10,000

Tool categories:

• Body shop tools
• Workshop tools

Combined estimated equipment value: £55,000

Intangible assets

Estimated intangible asset value: £10,000

• MCHV trading name
• Business logo
• Website
• Facebook page
• Customer base
• Dealer relationships
• Trading history
• Business telephone number used since 2008

Sale contents

• 100% of the shares in MCHV Limited
• Current business operations
• Body shop and paint equipment
• Workshop tools
• Brand and digital assets
• Customer and trade relationships