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Auto Repair & Service Shops

Manager-Run Truck Repair Business Serving New Jersey

NJ, US

This heavy-duty truck repair business serves national and regional fleets through established account relationships and a manager-led shop. Operating in New Jersey since 2013, it also serves contractors and other commercial vehicle operators, with work generated through fleet relationships and referrals. The business repairs medium- and heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and truck bodies. Its services span collision and frame repair, refinishing and paint, diesel mechanical work, preventive maintenance, trailer fabrication, sandblasting, and emissions inspection. Pickup, delivery, and towing support fleet customers. Bringing these capabilities together at one site allows customers to use a single provider for multiple repair needs. Two salaried managers direct ten technicians across body and paint, trailer repair, and mechanical work. They handle job assignments, scheduling, supervision, quality control, and customer updates. A buyer steps into the owner's oversight role, including estimate approvals, billing review, and maintaining key fleet relationships. The shop operates one weekday shift and uses subcontractors to handle overflow work. For FY2025, revenue was approximately $2.1M and adjusted EBITDA was approximately $360K. FY2025 pro forma adjusted EBITDA under the current lease was approximately $220K. Investment Highlights • Repeat business. Management estimates that roughly 90% of revenue comes from repeat fleet and commercial accounts. • National fleet access. The business holds preferred-vendor status with three national fleets. • Healthy gross margins. Gross margins ranged from approximately 68% to 70% across FY2023 through FY2025. • Longstanding relationships. A national fleet customer relationship dates to the business's founding. • Experienced leadership. The mechanical manager has approximately 12 years with the company. The business is suited to a strategic truck-service acquirer seeking to add collision and trailer capabilities alongside mechanical repair. Its national-account workflow includes written estimates, customer approvals, purchase orders, and portal invoicing, providing an established operating framework for serving larger fleet organizations.

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$2,140,776Revenue
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Market Snapshot

National transaction benchmarks for automotive and boat business businesses.

Under $500K

Median revenue$527k
Median cash flow$106k
Median sale price$203k
Multiple range1.5x - 2.5x

$500K to $2M

Median revenue$1.51m
Median cash flow$290k
Median sale price$774k
Multiple range2.3x - 4.0x

Over $2M

Median revenue$4.29m
Median cash flow$852k
Median sale price$3.38m
Multiple range3.5x - 5.3x

A variety of factors can cause businesses to trade outside this range, including earnings quality, operational transferability, key-person risk, growth trajectory, and geography, so a listing priced above or below the typical multiple usually reflects real differences in the underlying business.

What to know about automotive and boat business acquisitions

GW

By George Wellmer

Cofounder & CEO

Key diligence, valuation, financing, and transition considerations for buyers evaluating automotive and boat business acquisitions.

Get the environmental exposure assessed before you do anything else

Gas stations, repair shops, and car washes handle fuel, solvents, and wastewater, and remediation can run six or seven figures. A Phase I, tank records, and permit history tell you whether you're buying a business or a cleanup.

Tour the equipment with someone who knows it

Lifts, wash tunnels, fuel systems, and lined tanks have finite lives and expensive replacements. Ask age, maintenance history, and what's been deferred.

Verify the location and lease carry the value

Much of an automotive business is its corner — traffic, access, and a transferable lease. A great shop on a short or non-assignable lease is a problem you inherit.

Separate steady service revenue from transaction sales

A repair shop with a loyal service base is worth more than a lot living on deal volume. Get the repeat-customer rate, not just the top line.

Check licensing, certifications, and brand or fuel-supply contracts

Dealer licenses, certified techs, and manufacturer or fuel-brand agreements may not transfer automatically. Confirm what passes and what you must re-earn.

Know how much rides on the owner and key techs

In smaller shops the owner is the master tech and the relationships. Identify who holds the skill and the customers and what retention looks like after close.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to common buyer questions for this market.

Yes, especially service shops with steady cash flow — but environmental reports drive these deals. A failed Phase I can stop a loan cold, so have the environmental, equipment, and lease documentation ready early.