Bowen Small Motors
About this opportunity
Almost 30 years of trading history, an experienced team, established workshop capability and the option to secure the freehold — Bowen Small Motors and Cycles offers an incoming buyer an established regional operation ready for its next chapter.
Business Story
Bowen Small Motors and Cycles presents an opportunity to take over a long-established regional business with almost 30 years of trading history, an experienced workforce and established retail and workshop infrastructure already in place.
Operating successfully since 1996 and under the current owner/operators for the past 17 years, the business has developed around a practical combination of outdoor power equipment and bike sales, spare parts, servicing and repairs.
For an incoming purchaser, the appeal extends beyond acquiring a retail business. Bowen Small Motors and Cycles brings together several complementary activities within one established operation. Customers can purchase equipment and bikes, source replacement parts and return for servicing, maintenance and repairs, giving the business multiple opportunities to support customers beyond the initial sale.
The product offering includes ride on, zero turn and push mowers, garden equipment, pumps, generators, pressure cleaners and bikes, with major brands including Stihl, Honda, Hustler, Toro Cox and Victa. This is supported by an established workshop and qualified mechanical capability, providing an incoming owner with both retail and service functions from commencement.
Importantly, the purchaser is also acquiring an operation with an experienced team already in place. Staff provide capability across workshop, administration and retail functions, including a qualified Service Manager capable of overseeing the business in the owner/operators’ absence. This existing structure provides operational continuity and gives an incoming purchaser a stronger starting position than a business reliant entirely on the technical skills or daily presence of the outgoing owners.
This creates several potential buyer pathways. A hands-on owner/operator can step into an established operation with staff and infrastructure already in place. A mechanically minded purchaser can bring their own skills to the workshop and customer-facing sides of the business. An existing outdoor power equipment, cycle, mechanical or complementary business can acquire an established Bowen operation rather than building a regional presence from the ground up.
The business operates from 48 Williams Street, Bowen, a commercial property comprising approximately 786sqm within a General Industry zone. The freehold is also available for $850,000, allowing a purchaser to lease the premises or acquire both the business and its established operating property.
For a buyer seeking a regional business with history, an experienced team, established infrastructure and a combination of product sales and ongoing service activity, Bowen Small Motors and Cycles offers a substantial platform from which to continue operating and pursue the next stage of the business.
Our People
Denny brings a distinguished career spanning corporate management, national and international FMCG organisations, and hands on ownership of multiple small businesses. His background includes extensive experience in operational management, sales and marketing leadership, franchise management, and the successful ownership and operation of motels, courier services, and supermarket businesses.
Recognising a gap in the market for a communicator with deep operational insight and genuine commercial understanding, Denny established his business broking practice in 2007. Drawing on decades of combined corporate and small business experience, he has elevated the standard of business brokering through the creation of the Business Sales Group—comprising of NQ Business Sales, CQ Business Sales, FNQ Business Sales and SEQ Business Sales.
Today, the Business Sales Group operates as a highly automated, technology driven organisation, delivering exceptional reach, rapid response times, and a consistently professional product. This modern platform has set new benchmarks in efficiency, presentation, and buyer engagement.
Denny’s focus remains unwavering: to support both sellers and buyers throughout the transaction process and deliver outcomes that are fair, transparent, and commercially sound. He continues to grow the business footprint while embracing the latest technologies to ensure clients receive a premium, high quality service.
Elliott Millar is a business broker dedicated to making the sales journey clear, supported, and stress free for business owners. With five years’ experience as a Marine Engineering Officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy — including a secondment to the Royal Australian Navy — he brings a calm, structured, and dependable approach to every transaction. His background “supporting engineering teams in the management of critical naval assets” shaped his ability to stay composed under pressure and guide people through complex processes with clarity.
Elliott’s focus is simple: ensure clients feel informed, understood, and confident from the first conversation through to settlement. He breaks the sales process into clear, manageable steps, sets realistic expectations, and provides steady guidance so owners never feel overwhelmed or uncertain.
He works closely with clients to understand their goals, prepare their business for market, and present it in a way that reflects its true strengths. His people first leadership style — developed through mentoring teams and coordinating high stakes operations — ensures every client receives patient communication, thoughtful advice, and consistent support.
Whether managing enquiries, coordinating with buyers, or facilitating a smooth handover, Elliott prioritises transparency, communication, and a positive experience for all involved. His commitment extends beyond completing a transaction; he aims to make the entire process easier, more comfortable, and genuinely supported.
Elliott’s promise to his clients: clear communication, steady support, and a sales process that feels manageable every step of the way.
Phil started his working career in purchasing with large and multi-national companies in Sydney.
A family relocation to Bowen in 1974 was the catalyst to owning his own business.
Phil has been in various businesses from Pest Control to Delicatessen/Takeaway and has for the last 39 years built a wholesale business that has served Bowen, Whitsundays, Mackay and the Coalfields, from 1 truck and himself to 6 trucks and 15 employees.
This has given Phil a very solid knowledge of the area from Bowen to Rockhampton and what it takes to thrive in business there.
Phil has a strong knowledge of business and business practices built through the process of growing his own business as well as time spent on State Franchise Council and dealing with the many changing government policies in those 39 years.
The process of selling his own business has shown Phil the real need for a locally based business broker, easily contacted and heavily focused on the Central Queensland area, which has led to his involvement in CQ Business Brokers.