Sold business 3471373
Business NO.:
3471373
Status:
Active
Price:
Business: $400,000 + SAV Optional Freehold: $850,000
Updated on:
11/09/2026
Business Features:
Self-managed
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Small Business
Is independently run, locally based, and offers the flexibility to do business the way you want.

Established Bowen Power Equipment Business – 30 Years, Skilled Team & Freehold Option

Garden/Household | Business for Sale | 48 Williams Street, Bowen, QLD, 4805

Almost 30 years of trading history, an experienced team, established workshop capability and the option to secure the freehold — Bowen Small Motors and Cycles offers an incoming buyer an established regional operation ready for its next chapter.

  • Established Bowen business operating successfully since 1996.
  • Operated by the current owner/operators for the past 17 years.
  • Diverse business model spanning outdoor power equipment, bikes, spare parts, servicing and repairs.
  • Major brands include Stihl, Honda, Hustler, Toro, Cox and Victa.
  • Product range includes ride on, zero turn and push mowers, garden equipment, pumps, generators, pressure cleaners and bikes.
  • Established workshop with qualified mechanical capability.
  • Experienced team across workshop, administration and retail functions.
  • Qualified Service Manager capable of overseeing the operation in the owner/operators' absence.
  • Multiple complementary activities provide opportunities for equipment sales, parts, servicing, repairs and repeat customer business.
  • Established retail, parts and workshop operation from a substantial commercial site.
  • Optional 786sqm commercial freehold provides the opportunity to secure the business and its operating property.
  • Strong fit for a hands-on owner/operator, mechanically minded purchaser or existing industry business seeking an established Bowen presence.

Bowen Small Motors and Cycles presents an opportunity to take over a long-established regional business with almost 30 years of trading history, an experienced workforce and established retail and workshop infrastructure already in place.

Operating successfully since 1996 and under the current owner/operators for the past 17 years, the business has developed around a practical combination of outdoor power equipment and bike sales, spare parts, servicing and repairs.

For an incoming purchaser, the appeal extends beyond acquiring a retail business. Bowen Small Motors and Cycles brings together several complementary activities within one established operation. Customers can purchase equipment and bikes, source replacement parts and return for servicing, maintenance and repairs, giving the business multiple opportunities to support customers beyond the initial sale.

The product offering includes ride on, zero turn and push mowers, garden equipment, pumps, generators, pressure cleaners and bikes, with major brands including Stihl, Honda, Hustler, Toro Cox and Victa. This is supported by an established workshop and qualified mechanical capability, providing an incoming owner with both retail and service functions from commencement.

Importantly, the purchaser is also acquiring an operation with an experienced team already in place. Staff provide capability across workshop, administration and retail functions, including a qualified Service Manager capable of overseeing the business in the owner/operators' absence. This existing structure provides operational continuity and gives an incoming purchaser a stronger starting position than a business reliant entirely on the technical skills or daily presence of the outgoing owners.

This creates several potential buyer pathways. A hands-on owner/operator can step into an established operation with staff and infrastructure already in place. A mechanically minded purchaser can bring their own skills to the workshop and customer-facing sides of the business. An existing outdoor power equipment, cycle, mechanical or complementary business can acquire an established Bowen operation rather than building a regional presence from the ground up.

The business operates from 48 Williams Street, Bowen, a commercial property comprising approximately 786sqm within a General Industry zone. The freehold is also available for $850,000, allowing a purchaser to lease the premises or acquire both the business and its established operating property.

For a buyer seeking a regional business with history, an experienced team, established infrastructure and a combination of product sales and ongoing service activity, Bowen Small Motors and Cycles offers a substantial platform from which to continue operating and pursue the next stage of the business.

For more details, please email broker or call agents.


4 Meadowbrook Drive, Aitkenvale, QLD 4814