Sold. Commercial Vehicle Contract Maintenance & Repair Centre

Commercial Vehicle Contract Maintenance & Repair Centre
Ref.AL218
Location County Durham, North East
Asking Price £ 365,000
Established over 30 years ago, this highly profitable and reputable garage services business, specialising in the contract maintenance , service and repair of commercial vehicles, is one of the leading organisations in this field within the North East of England. Operated more as a ‘fleet workshop’ – it carries out planned maintenance and maintains vehicle records on behalf of many regular clients, many of which are nationwide blue chip businesses.
This business delivers a professional, cost effective and friendly service and has a very impressive track record and pass rates/approvals. Because of this it enjoys the benefit of long term contracts with a high number of its customers. These contracts range from rolling contracts, annual ones to 3 yearly deals which ensures consistent levels of work , year in year out. This business has the capability to work on all makes and models of commercial vehicles from small vans upwards and enjoys very impressive levels of repeat business.
As already mentioned this business can boast an extensive client base which is generally made up of large leasing companies, hire companies and large blue chips who have their own fleets of vehicles that need maintaining. The business is more than competitive with other local service and repair outlets and especially with other main dealers, choosing to differentiate itself by the quality of its service. The level of service offered has ensured this business has outlived many local competitors that have fallen by the wayside whilst this business has gone from strength to strength and it is the preferred dealer for many organisations in the region and beyond.
Ideally located on a well known industrial estate this business’s large and fully equipped workshop ensures that a quality job is completed each and every time with all repair and maintenance work undertaken under strict internal quality guidelines. Rigorous quality inspections are always completed before vehicle pick up. And with fully equipped mobile vans the business is also capable of undertaking breakdown work at the side of the road and minor servicing and repair at Client premises.
Employees have been carefully recruited and trained to ensure that their product knowledge and technical proficiency is extensive and current. Loyal to the business, many with several years of service, all staff understand the importance of customer satisfaction and the impact it can have on the future success of the business. Consequently all strive to ensure customer expectations are managed effectively, enquiries are dealt with efficiently and work on vehicles is completed on time.
This is a strong, independent garage with a workshop well equipped for the service and mechanical repair and maintenance of commercial vehicles, offering friendly and genuinely personal service from a team of first class technicians. It is well managed and has a superb client base with consistent revenues. This business represents an excellent bolt on for an existing operator looking to increase their penetration in the commercials market or an excellent foundation for a new entrant looking to establish a foothold in this sector.