Full service marine repair business with $690k of sales & $295k of SDE

Shelton, WA
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Asking Price:$750,000
Inventory:$315,000
FF&E:$200,000
Established Year:1994
Gross Revenue:$690,000
EBITDA:$180,000
Real Estate:$700,000
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 2023, business generated $690k of revenue, $295k in SDE, and $180k of EBITDA. Revenue & SDE were both up 30% YoY in '23 and have grown at 15% CAGR for the last 5-years, with a strong '24 outlook & beyond

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DETAILED INFORMATION
Location
Shelton, WA
Inventory
Included in asking price
Real Estate
Owned
Building SF
3,000
Employees
3
Furnitures, Fixture & Equipment(FF&E)
Included in Asking Price
Facilities
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.
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.
Growth & Expansion
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
Support & Training
Seller transition period negotiable
Reason for Selling
Retirement
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Evan Cooney
Evan Cooney