Businesses for Sale

Ideally placed on The Outback Highway, almost at the end of the bitumen, Cooke’s Outback Motors is a small family business that provides outback and desert towing, recovery and repair services to motorists travelling South Australia’s northeastern desert region. Predominantly recovering vehicles under contract through the RAA, Royal Automobile Association of SA, insurance organisations and interstate roadside assistance companies. 

The business is well-equipped for 4WD dirt road recovery and has a huge recovery area including parts of the Simpson Desert, Innamincka region, Cameron’s Corner on the NSW/QLD border, the roads through Arkaroola, the Strezlecki Track, most of the Birdsville Track and part of the Oodnadatta Track. 

Their Copley mechanical workshop and service station is the only fuel and tyre stop between Hawker & Maree, and provides mechanical repairs, fuel, tyres, and fabrication for tourists, the local community, farmers & landowners, government organisations, nearby businesses, contracting companies and road freight/transport vehicles. 

Highlights are:

• Profitable RAA, insurance & roadside assistance work
• Huge recovery area with minimal competition
• 6 recovery vehicles, 2 trailers & 1 forklift included in sale
• Mechanical workshop located in Copley (six hrs north of Adelaide)
• Included in the sale of the business and workshop is 3 properties adjoining the workshop area in Copley. One 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom manager’s house. One 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom employee house. One block of land for parking and storage with a truck loading ramp. 
• Provides delivery depot service for major transport companies
• Includes MOGAS fuel service station

Opportunity for a 4WD, trucking or outback enthusiast seeking a recovery business opportunity in regional South Australia.

The Vendor will provide a suitable period for handover.

Asking Price: The Vendors are seeking Expressions of Interest for the Goodwill, Plant and Equipment plus Freehold Properties in the vicinity of $250,000 WIWO plus SAV estimated at $40,000