Croft Autotech Ltd

Independent car servicing specialist, speedshop & MOT centre located within Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Established in 2012 by current owner operator. Professional operation with excellent reputation for quality customer service. Dedicated speed shop catering for the classic car, racing car & bike market. Growing business that has only recently acquired a local competitor. Strong income levels with impressive EBITDA.  Ideal opportunity for larger operator wishing to expand by acquisition.

Croft Autotech Ltd, Hospital Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, AB41 9AW, Scotland.

Located on Hospital Road within the Aberdeenshire town of Ellon, Croft Autotech is a high-quality independent car servicing specialist & MOT centre. Positioned a short distance from the centre of town and almost opposite the royal Mail Delivery Office & McDonald Golf club, Croft Autotech is situated in a prime trading location for the style of business.

The prosperous town of Ellon which has a population of over 10,000 is situated 16 miles north of the city of Aberdeen and surrounded by the towns of Oldmeldrum, Inverurie, Pitmedden and only a short drive from Aberdeen International Airport, which lies around 20 miles drive south of the business. The city of Aberdeen, which sits to the southeast is well known for its close links with the oil industry & directly employs thousands of people within the city. The industry has helped turn Aberdeen into one of the most prosperous cities within the United Kingdom. Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire GDP accounts for over 17% of the overall Scottish GDP. In recent years, the city has also become one of the major European players within the renewable energy sector.

The family-owned business has steadily grown since it was established by our clients in 2012 to become one of Aberdeenshire’s premier independent specialist garages. With a clear focus on customer service and quality control, the vendors of have built up an enviable reputation of a modern forward-looking firm that specialises in a wide range of automotive services from diagnostics, MOT’s, servicing, and all aspects of repair.

With a passion for all things speed & with being keen to keep in touch with racing heritage, our clients created Croft Speed Shop. Croft Speed Shop, which caters to owners of prestigious, racing cars & bikes to classics, has a large customer base of clients who put their trust in the garage. By continually investing in and by improving the overall operation, the business has a strong reputation as the place to go for the required specialist knowledge and care when it comes to the maintenance, restoration & servicing of such high value & rare vehicles.

Fully understanding the requirements of this type of operation, the vendors created a “clean workshop” where they can carry out highly specialised servicing under one roof. In addition to the speed shop, Croft Autotech offers a tyre fitting services. Supplying & fitting a wide range of quality branded tyres, Croft Autotech has become a leading supply and fit garage for new tyres within the area.

With the success and continued growth of Croft Autotech, our clients had the opportunity in 2021 to buyout a local operator. County Garage Repairs was a long established, traditional garage that came with a large & valuable customer base. With a good reputation locally, and specialising in carrying out MOT’S, the purchase of County Garage Repairs was tailor made for our clients growing business. By expanding the overall operation and bringing on board the valuable MOT service that the business now provides, coupled with the additional customer base, Croft Autotech Ltd is now in a key position to expand further.

The already successful business has now seen income levels boosted which has resulted in the business enjoying healthy profits year on year. By offering the traditional garage servicing & MOT station alongside the more specialist Croft speed Shop, our clients have now created a highly impressive operation that produces excellent trading income but, with the solid foundations created by our clients makes the business ripe for further expansion. The business is now being offered for sale to allow for our clients to move on the next stage in their life.

The business operates from a well presented modern single level commercial unit approximately 6800 square feet consisting of: 2 large workshops, 2 offices, 1 store, 1 shop/reception, 1 kitchen/eating area & 2 toilets.

Overall size of external area: Approximately 5800 square feet made up mostly of front tarred parking area with a small area to the rear of the unit for storage, this site is steel fenced with locked gates to the front.

Equipment, assets and plant included with the business are as  follows:  3 two post vehicle lifts, 2 scissors vehicle lifts, 1 class 4 MOT bay with 4 post vehicle lift & recently upgraded roller brake tester & emissions tester to meet the new DVSA connected requirements, 2 motorcycle lifts, 1 screw air compressor, 1- 20 ton press, various jacks/gearbox stands, latest vehicle diagnostic machine, motorcycle diagnostic machine, vehicle remapping equipment, motorcycle (Class 1 & 2) MOT bay, various specialist tooling for vehicle specific tasks, tyre machine, tyre balancer.

The property is held on a recently renewed (1^st January 2022), 5 year rolling lease. Services: Main’s electricity, water, and drainage.