Manufacturing businesses remain one of Australia’s strongest investment sectors, offering established customer bases, proven production systems and opportunities for growth through efficiency, automation and expansion.
Mercury Business Sales specialises in helping buyers find quality manufacturing businesses, from small owner-operated workshops through to large industrial operations. Whether you’re an experienced manufacturer, an investor or expanding an existing business, we can help you find the right opportunity.
Buying an established manufacturing business provides significant advantages over starting from scratch.
Benefits include:
Many buyers are able to improve profitability through automation, lean manufacturing, better purchasing or expanding into new markets.
Buying an established manufacturing business provides significant advantages over starting from scratch.
Benefits include:
Many buyers are able to improve profitability through automation, lean manufacturing, better purchasing or expanding into new markets.
Experienced buyers typically look for businesses with:
Manufacturing businesses with documented systems and management teams often command stronger sale prices.
Many manufacturing businesses generate strong and consistent profits, particularly those with repeat commercial customers, specialised products and efficient production systems. Profitability depends on factors such as industry, labour costs, production efficiency and market demand.
The best manufacturing business depends on your experience, budget and goals. Businesses with established contracts, modern equipment, experienced staff and opportunities for expansion are often attractive to buyers.
Manufacturing businesses are generally valued using maintainable earnings or EBITDA, together with the value of plant, equipment, inventory, intellectual property and long-term customer relationships.
Yes. Many banks and specialist business lenders provide finance for manufacturing businesses, particularly those with strong financial performance and valuable equipment that can support lending.
We require vendors to provide verified financials — typically 2–3 years of BAS statements, point-of-sale reports, and tax returns — before listing. We recommend all buyers engage an independent accountant to review these documents during due diligence.
Mercury Business Sales assists with the sale of businesses across a broad range of manufacturing sectors, including engineering, food production, fabrication, packaging, furniture, plastics, printing and industrial manufacturing throughout Melbourne.
