Business for Sale, 5 Star Scuba Diving Centre

Reference Number: GBS261
Location: Sunshine Coast
Category: Recreation / Sports / Tourism

Asking Price: $1,150,000 +SAV
Annual Turnover: $1,238,085
Status: Available

Business Description

•One of the longest-established dive centres in Australia (over 30 years)

•The largest & only PADI dive centre on the Sunshine coast, & the only dive centre in south-east Queensland that dives 7 days a week

•Holds 2 out of 3 permits issued by the Queensland Government to conduct diving in the conservation park of the ex–HMAS Brisbane

•The permits give the dive centre exclusive use of the 2 prime amidships moorings (port & starboard side of the wreck), allowing a maximum of 40 divers & 2 vessels in the park at one time—66% of the total allocation by the Queensland Government

•The dive permits are perpetual, but can be on-sold as individual permits to approved businesses if desired

•These two permits guarantee no other new dive business would be able to operate successfully in the region!

Opportunities such as this rarely come along—the sale of this business represents an exceptional opportunity for an astute operator to buy an outstanding niche business.

In 2005, the HMAS Brisbane was scuttled in a Conservation Marine Park off Mooloolaba in 28 metres of water. Marine life immediately took up residence to make the HMAS Brisbane an underwater wonderland of colour and movement. Never before have our local divers seen, or experienced, such prolific marine life in the numbers seen here—there are more than 200 fish species that now inhabit the HMAS Brisbane.

The current owner’s hard work over the years in developing this business is now to the buyer’s advantage. This dive centre is the largest and only PADI 5 star instructor development centre on the Sunshine Coast. With the unprecedented securing of 2 out of 3 of the Queensland Government’s 10-year perpetual permits to dive within the Conservation Park of the ex-HMAS Brisbane in magnificent Mooloolaba, this business is a rock-solid investment.

This multi-tiered business caters to all aspects of the diving industry, offering local dive charters and training, dive courses, PADI & TDI reef trips, spear fishing, diving and scuba equipment retail and hire, equipment servicing and repair, along with first-aid training. The centre operates two dive vessels, a 37ft custom-built Kevlacat and a 7m custom RIB. Divers from all around the world, interstate and from every area in Queensland come to “dive the HMAS Brisbane”. There is also a wholesale market, with established working relationships with other dive centres around Australia that bring groups to Mooloolaba to dive.

Not a licensed diver? Don’t have hold any certification? Well the good news is, to own and operate this business you don’t need either of these things. The current owners have the right people in place with the required qualifications, and simply manage and oversee staff and sales. They have operated this very successful business in this manner since 1991.

An added bonus is that one of the owners is willing to stay on to assist a new owner on a part-time basis for as long as necessary, so the continuity of income and business growth is ensured when a new owner takes over. If you’ve been looking for an outstanding niche business that has stood the test of time, look no further—inspection is guaranteed to excite!

To find out more about diving the HMAS Brisbane, visit:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfdSVdBU4_I

http://vimeo.com/underseaproductions/diving-hmas-brisbane-video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ8xnWzfKsA

Broker Details

Broker: Marilyn Barnes
Phone: 07 5479 0055
Mobile: 0458 418 110
Email: marilyn@coastalbrokers.com.au

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