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Newly Established Mining Support Company Investment Opportunity in Perth, Australia

Mining, construction, property services, and product supply, delivered by an indigenous business in Western Australia.
The company is newly established offering a wide range of products and services including manpower and equipment supply, construction, and maintenance services to clients in the mining, construction, civil, public, and commercial sectors. - The business has secured 15-20 national contracts with prominent clients such as John Holland, Decmil, Michelin, Varner, Laing O'Rourke, AGL - Loy Yang Minesite, Programmed, Boton Conveyors, and Valley Longwall International, demonstrating a solid track record and strong relationships within the industry. - Promoter has 20 years of work experience in the industry and has partnered with indigenous investors to establish the business across Australia. - Business holds Registration Certificate and necessary industry licenses.
8   Perth
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.97 million
EBITDA Margin
20 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 660 K for 25%
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Fabricator for Sale in Kewdale, Australia

Take the wheel with our established auto repair and fabrication business in Kewdale!
Comprehensive Services: We offer an extensive range of services, including fleet servicing and maintenance, mechanical repairs, fabrication and welding, electrical and air conditioning repairs, as well as custom vehicle body building. 24/7 Support: Our team is ready to assist with 24-hour roadside breakdown services, smash repairs, and insurance work, ensuring minimal downtime for customers and maximum reliability. Strong Client Base: With around 200 loyal clients, including interstate operators, fleet companies, and government agencies, we have established strong, long-term business relationships. Robust Financials: The business generates an impressive annual revenue of AUD 6M-6.5M, with a profit margin of around AUD 1.85M, underscoring our financial stability and growth potential. Skilled Workforce: Our dedicated team of 20 experienced employees, supported by a valid Repairer Certificate, guarantees high-quality service and compliance with industry standards. Competitive Advantages: We leverage strategic government contracts, a successful online advertising strategy, and a sponsorship program for international staff, enhancing our market reach and service offerings.
8.6   Kewdale
Run Rate Sales
USD 4.1 million
EBITDA Margin
27 %
Business for Sale
USD 2.96 Mn
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Profitable Interior Design & Architecture for Sale in Melbourne, Australia

Company offering luxury furnishing rentals, home staging, and interior design services.
Large base with many repeat clients over 12 years. - One of the only comprehensive services providing luxury to discerning high-end customers in Melbourne. - Full range of authentic goods from Europe mainly, nothing cheap, copied, or fake. - All our details can be found on our website, just ask for it to see all the jobs done and inventory available. - We have 2 huge warehouses of fully owned designer furniture and artwork. - Mostly European (Italian etc) from luxury brands. Sofas, chairs, tables. lamps, and artwork used by high-end designers and homeowners. - The business is unique and has no serious competition.
7.7   Melbourne
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.34 million
EBITDA Margin
50 %
Business for Sale
USD 3.3 Mn
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Profitable Interior Design & Architecture for Sale in Melbourne, Australia

Company offering luxury furnishing rentals, home staging, and interior design services.
Large base with many repeat clients over 12 years. - One of the only comprehensive services providing luxury to discerning high-end customers in Melbourne. - Full range of authentic goods from Europe mainly, nothing cheap, copied, or fake. - All our details can be found on our website, just ask for it to see all the jobs done and inventory available. - We have 2 huge warehouses of fully owned designer furniture and artwork. - Mostly European (Italian etc) from luxury brands. Sofas, chairs, tables. lamps, and artwork used by high-end designers and homeowners. - The business is unique and has no serious competition.
7.7   Melbourne
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.34 million
EBITDA Margin
50 %
Business for Sale
USD 3.3 Mn
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Interior Design & Architecture for Sale in Sydney, Australia

Sydney based architecture & interior design company with over 75+ years of experience for sale.
Reputable architectural, interior, and urban design practice with over 75 years of experience. - Business recognized for ISO accreditation, ensuring robust internal processes and high operational standards. - Positioned for new ownership with numerous growth opportunities and a solid market reputation. - Profitable business with a strong portfolio of completed projects and a forward pipeline of work. - Approved supplier and contractor for government projects through multiple panels. - Long-standing relationships with key government, corporate, and private clients across Australia. - ISO 9001 accredited quality assurance program, along with certified work health and safety and environmental systems. - Highly skilled staff with extensive experience in complex architectural, interior design, telecommunications, and infrastructure projects. Low employee count due to high operational efficiency and effective management. - Focused on sustainable solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote environmental conservation. - Based in Sydney, New South Wales, serving clients nationwide, including in capital cities and regional areas.
9.9   Sydney
Run Rate Sales
USD 5.5 million
EBITDA Margin
18 %
Business for Sale
USD 2.6 Mn
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Fire Protection Company for Sale in Sydney, Australia

Reputable provider of fully compliant fire safety solutions, offering trusted products and services.
This fire safety solutions provider has established itself as a market leader in the industry, both nationally and internationally. It has built a strong foundation and a solid reputation and is ready for the next stage of growth. Investment Highlights: - Established for over 15 years, offering high quality fire detection, control, and warning technologies across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia Pacific. - A profitable business with a solid brand, known for the breadth of innovative, fully compliant products and bespoke solutions offered. - Exclusive partnerships with industry-leading international suppliers that enable rapid scaling and unlock new growth opportunities. - Significant portfolio of projects and a forward pipeline of work, with an opportunity to broaden the client base. - R&D investment to ensure top quality fire safety solutions and meet the ever-changing technological demands within the industry. - An expert team, delivering best in class workmanship. Temporary/contract employees are additionally hired for manufacturing. - A robust track record of strong margins and consistent profitability. This business offers both national and international coverage.
9   Sydney
Run Rate Sales
USD 8 million
EBITDA Margin
18 %
Business for Sale
USD 8.6 Mn
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Landscaping Company for Sale in Sunshine Coast, Australia

For Sale: Commercial landscape maintenance and construction company with ongoing local government maintenance contracts.
Commercial landscape maintenance and construction company with ongoing local government maintenance contracts for the next 3 years with quarterly CPI reviews. - A niche market for small to medium-priced landscape installation works. - We have 6-7 clients now. - Have multiple contracts with local governments and companies. - We hire temporary staff for some of our labor-intensive jobs.
6.8   Sunshine Coast
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.34 million
EBITDA Margin
15 %
Business for Sale
USD 890 K
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Landscaping Company for Sale in Townsville, Australia

For Sale: Company offering landscape maintenance services to 20 big clients in Australia.
Landscape maintenance company in Queensland operating for over a decade. - Our services include the construction of water features, maintenance of green walls and roofs, lawn fertilization, leaf removal, and trimming. - We have 20 clients across Australia. - Clients are local Govt buildings, commercial properties, companies, apartments, institutions, theme parks. - We charge a monthly maintenance fee from our clients. - Buyer would get the business with the website, machinery, equipment, tools.
For Sale: Company offering landscape maintenance services to 20 big clients in Australia.
8.1   Townsville
Run Rate Sales
USD 1.97 million
EBITDA Margin
10 %
Business for Sale
USD 990 K
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Scrap Metal Company Investment Opportunity in Port Hedland, Australia

Small scrap metal vendor with 1 contract seeks investment for potential expansion.
Small scrap metal vendor located in Port Hedland, a major mining hub in Australia. - Currently have 5 employees and 1 contract with a private mining company. - Currently sub contracted the work and export scraps to other countries. - New contract will have 1,000-2,000 tons per month capacity. - Potential for expansion and diversification in the local and international markets. Potential to increase profit margin and overall revenue. - We have sub contracted all the work so we do not need high staff to run the business.
7.1   Port Hedland
Run Rate Sales
USD 395 thousand
EBITDA Margin
30 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 3.3 Mn for 25%
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Gold Mining Company Investment Opportunity in New South Wales, Australia

Seeking equity partner in a lucrative gold mining project in NSW, Australia.
Located in eastern Lachlan Fold Belt (one of the world’s richest gold areas), approx. 3.5 hours drive from Sydney. - Following groundwater flooding of its main shaft in 1872 this mine has been (due to lack of appropriate funding) operating in "caretaking" mode to meet the Mines Department requirements. - While operational from 1850 right until 1872, this mine produced truly astonishing amounts of gold, yet its reefs "have barely been scratched", according to a prominent Harvard University professor of geology, who extensively studied the area's gold resource. - Just before the mine was closed down in 1872 at a relatively shallow 150ft level the mine manager reported gold recovery of 20 oz/ton! - The owners are confident the gold veins continue well past the ground water level and reach at least 1,500 ft level, so tremendous amounts of gold are to be recovered. - In 1997 the owner undertook bulk sampling in one of the two existing shafts and recovered 2oz per ton, at a depth of 190ft along a 240ft section of one gold bearing reef. However, it is believed that much higher grads were recovered. * (*ask me for details). - Two mining leases plus a dredging lease total of 100 acres. - Already have some infrastructure and machinery in place. - The world’s largest gold specimen ever found, the Holtermann Nugget (please Google it!), was discovered in the same vein that crosses through our property at 400ft depth. - The area also is known and well documented for rich alluvial (nugget) gold presence (JORC/NI43-101 available for alluvial gold, but no reserves estimate) - CapEx spent to date approx. AUD 10 million. - JORC (NI 43-101) report for hard-rock gold is not available (that's where the partner's equity funding would come in), but other ample detailed, credible, and verifiable evidence is available and will be offered for close scrutiny to all bona-fide investors. - The owner estimates that to refit the existing shafts and amalgamate three adjacent mines, upgrade machinery, install state-of-the-art security and turn the project into one of Australia's major and most profitable gold mining operations will take around 18 months and AUD 50 million (USD 38 million), but this amount can be raised relatively easily once a NI43-101 (JORC) has been obtained. - Also a significant presence of alluvial (surface) gold, which could be mined almost immediately upon obtaining a MOP for alluvial mining operation. This would provide sizeable cash flow while preparations for hard rock (in-ground) gold mining are underway. - Massive potential for an IPO. - The owner is a very experienced Australian-Canadian mining executive, a man of integrity and trust. - This project has the potential to become one of the most profitable major gold mining operations in Australia. - Most of the AUD7.5M will be spent on the test drilling (aided by satellite imaging), assaying and preparing an independent geological report (NI43-101 / JORC) to ascertain the overall size of the resource. - With the gold price set to go sky-high within the next 12-24 months, investor's timing could not be better.
Seeking equity partner in a lucrative gold mining project in NSW, Australia.
9.1   New South Wales
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Partial Stake Sale
USD 4.9 Mn for 25%
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Profitable Facility Management Company Investment Opportunity in Sydney, Australia

Building & facilities management company with multiple contracts for up to 3 years seeks investment.
Our business specializes in building and facilities management across the Sydney Metropolitan area. - We provide comprehensive services that cater to both residential and commercial buildings. - We have secured multiple long-term contracts, some lasting up to 3 years. - We are experiencing high demand growth driven by the Sydney market. - Our owner brings over 20 years of experience in the construction and facilities management industry. - We manage over 200 residential lots and 20 commercial lots efficiently. - Currently, we have three clients.
6.5   Sydney
Run Rate Sales
USD 150 thousand
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 99 K for 50%
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Specialty Mining Company Investment Opportunity in Queanbeyan East, Australia

Australian company with exploration license for nickel, lithium, gold & REE.
Recently established Australian company with an exploration license of 1,500 sq. km. land with deposits of gold, copper, and nickel & REE. This land is a highly prospective and low sovereign risk region of Australia. The license is valid for 4 years, can be renewed, and has all the NOCs from locals to start the exploration. This mix of commodities provides diversification to alleviate the impact of commodity cycles. Our company's growth will be secured by our proven ability to increase value through mineral exploration, project development, and the generation of new lucrative mineral projects and opportunities. Apart from this exploration license, we have mineral exploration details of highly prospective areas in Australia for precious and base metals. We also own multiple exploration licenses in one more company. They consist of nickel, gold, lithium, and rare earth metals. The company is led by an Australian government-certified geologist and a highly experienced GM of a commodity trading company. Interested investors can contact one of the co-founders on their Indian number, and they shall connect interested investors with the geologist founder as well.
8.7   Queanbeyan East
Run Rate Sales
Nil
EBITDA Margin
Nil
Partial Stake Sale
USD 132 K for 90%
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Flooring Contractors Company Seeking Loan in Perth, Australia

Commercial flooring supply and installation business looking for a loan or equity partner.
The business has grown from a team of 2 in four years ago to a team of around 20 this year. Have experienced growth from AUD 400,000 in year one, AUD 1,200,000 in year two; AUD 2,360,000 in year three, and projected turnover in year four being AUD 4,500,000 (AUD 2,290,000 for the first 2 quarters of this financial year). A lot of our projects came to fruition last year and so the revenue growth was extremely high due to this. 15 of our team members are installers, while 5 work as estimators and admin teams. We have over 90 active clients with a large portion of our work being government projects. The government awards us projects, we act as the sub-contractors and the government guarantees the payment. We pride ourselves on our business relationships and have over 50 years of experience in commercial flooring both in Australia and parts of Europe.
Commercial flooring supply and installation business looking for a loan or equity partner.
6.1   Perth
Run Rate Sales
USD 3 million
EBITDA Margin
12 %
Business Loan
USD 330 K at 14%
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Profitable Interior Design & Architecture Investment Opportunity in Melbourne, Australia

Interdisciplinary practice encompassing architecture, interiors, placemaking, wayfinding and experience design seeking investors.
Longstanding business of 20 years seeking investors to fund growth activities (solid long term growth strategy in place) in return for equity. Open to all types of deal structures and investments of various sizes. Demonstrated organic growth in addition to recent growth by acquisition. Solid recurrent client base and new business pipeline (50% government, 50% private client base). Further potential to be reached. Registered architecture practice in both Victoria and NSW. Successful acquisition last year of an additional Class 2 registered architecture firm in Sydney. The current number of clients is approximately 80. We have 98 currently active projects. This number can be up to 200 projects depending on the size of each project. We work on small to large-scale projects. We work on both residential and commercial and have experience in both. Duration of the project varies from 1 month to several years. Business has 22 permanent employees and many additional part-time staff. Company has all the required licenses and permissions in place.
Interdisciplinary practice encompassing architecture, interiors, placemaking, wayfinding and experience design seeking investors.
8.6   Melbourne
Run Rate Sales
USD 3.16 million
EBITDA Margin
40 %
Partial Stake Sale
USD 2.3 Mn for 45%
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Facility Management Franchise Opportunity

Limpidus, 200 Franchisees, Est'd in 1980, Brazil HQ
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Limpidus is a South American company providing cleaning services. With more than 40 years of operations, Limpidus is one of the greatest South American franchise cleaning services chain. The company is currently seeking country Master Franchises in Asia to expand our global operations. With presence in South America and USA, our services meets virtually every cleaning needs of a company, from a small office to large industrial areas, retail, logistic and hotel chains. We also provide disinfection services against Covid-19. Headquartered in Brazil, leader and pioneer in green-cleaning services, with more than 4,000 corporate customers and 200+ authorized franchise owners, Limpidus was recognized again in Brasil in 2020 as the best company in franchising cleaning industry in, being one of 10 top Brazilian franchise companies alongside the franchising giants McDonalds, 5aSec, Mailboxes, Remax and Subway. Becoming a Country Master or a Regional Master franchisee is the right path for anyone looking to establish themselves in one of the markets that will grow rapidly in the next decade. Globalization and the increasing demand of companies for better quality, lower-cost services and services require modern methods and systems to ensure the desired results. The Limpidus cleaning franchise system fully responds to this challenge, since the customer deals with the business owner, that is, the Limpidus franchisee, who guarantees quality service and unparalleled service. The global expansion of the Limpidus cleaning franchise system is being done through International Master Franchises partners. A Country Master Franchise will be granted only to a person or group interested in each country and warrants the exclusive right to develop the Limpidus system for a long period. The Regional Master Franchisee has the rights to explore an exclusive territory inside the coountry. It is the responsibility of the Country Master, to set up and administer a network of Regional Master Franchises, which will develop the Limpidus system in each city or region. Each Regional Master is like a sub-franchisor of the Limpidus system, each of which is responsible for selling new accounts, training and developing a network of local franchises in its territory. It is incumbent upon the Country Master: * Open the first regional office and act as local Regional Master. * Sell ​​Regional Master Franchises in your country. * Provide training and support to Regional Master Franchisees. * Control the quality of the services and client satisfaction provided by the network. * Develop marketing actions for the network. * Develop national clients and partnerships. * To be the channel of communication with Limpidus Brazil. * Attend annual meetings. The initial investment in a Limpidus Regional Franchise starts at US$ 100,000 depending on the country or region chosen, financing available. In this amount is included part of the franchise fee as well as all expenses of the first year of operation.
Limpidus, 200 Franchisees, Est'd in 1980, Brazil HQ
8.5   Expanding in Australia
Exp Monthly Sales
USD 150 thousand
Space Required
600 - 1000 Sq Ft
Investment Required
USD 200 - 500 K
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Investing in Businesses: A Comprehensive Guide

Investing in businesses is a strategic endeavor that can significantly grow your wealth if approached knowledgeably. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting, understanding the intricacies of businesses for investment is crucial.

Understanding Business Investment

Business investment refers to the allocation of capital to a company with the expectation of receiving financial returns. This can occur through direct investment in a private company or by purchasing stocks and shares of publicly traded businesses.

Types of Business Investments

  1. Equity Investment: This involves purchasing shares of a company. Equity investors become partial owners and have potential returns through dividends and appreciation of the stock value.

  2. Debt Investment: Investors lend money to businesses in exchange for interest income. This can include corporate bonds or business loans.

  3. Venture Capital and Angel Investing: These are types of equity investment where investors provide capital to startups and small businesses that have potential for growth.

  4. Crowdfunding: An innovative way to invest in businesses where multiple investors contribute small amounts of capital via platforms like Kickstarter or Indiegogo.

Advantages of Investing in Businesses

  • Potential for High Returns: Businesses have the potential to grow substantially, resulting in significant returns on investment.
  • Portfolio Diversification: Investing in various businesses can diversify an investment portfolio, reducing overall risk.
  • Active Involvement: Investors can actively participate in their investments, offering guidance and support to businesses.

Risks Involved in Business Investment

Even though investing in businesses offers attractive returns, it involves certain risks:

  • Market Volatility: Economic changes can affect business profitability and stock prices.
  • Failure Risk: Especially with startups, there's always a risk of failure resulting in loss of investment.
  • Regulatory Issues: Changes in laws and regulations can impact businesses adversely.

How to Choose the Right Business for Investment

  • Research and Analysis: Understand the business model, industry sector, and financial health of the business.
  • Growth Potential: Evaluate the business's potential for growth and scalability.
  • Management Quality: A competent management team can greatly influence a business’s success.
  • Market Trends: Stay updated with market trends and economic conditions that might affect the business.
  • Competitive Advantage: Ensure the business has a unique selling proposition or competitive edge.

Conclusion

Investing in businesses for investment can be incredibly rewarding. However, it requires a thorough understanding of the market, diligent research, and careful selection. By weighing the potential benefits against the risks and conducting due diligence, investors can enhance their ability to make profitable investments. Always consider consulting a financial advisor to tailor your investment strategy to your personal financial goals and risk tolerance.

Invest wisely, and watch your investments flourish!

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