Tyres, Wheels, & Shocks Business For Sale
Kaikohe, Northland, New Zealand



Kaikohe - the hub of the north

Kaikohe is the largest inland town in Northland, located almost midway between the Hokianga Harbour on the West Coast and the Bay of Islands on the East Coast.

The town is a thriving service centre for an extensive farming and forestry district with over 28,000 people. The Twin Coast Discovery Route (State Highway 12) passes through Kaikohe and it, too, brings a steady stream of tourists to the town.

This area of Northland has an extensive network of secondary roads, many of which are unsealed. Cars, trucks, 4-wheel drives, and farm vehicles all get a pounding, especially tyres and suspension.

Side entry with hoist, tyre changer, and office

Real Deal Tyres in Kaikohe have been providing tyres, exhausts and shock absorbers for the past 12 years. The business is ideally located in the centre of a bustling commercial precinct with RD 1 Farm Supplies on one side and McDonalds fast food and The Warehouse on the other side.

Real Deal Tyres is the largest business of its type in Kaikohe with an annual turnover exceeding $1 million. It would ideally suit a new owner who wants an established business with personal time to enjoy this beautiful part of New Zealand. While trade or retail experience would be an advantage, the business is presently run by a Manager with assistance from long-serving staff.

Real Deal Tyres - servicing Northland with tyres, mags, and shocks

Real Deal Tyres is a one-stop shop for:

• Tyres -a wide range of tyres to suit all vehicles and driving conditions. The business also supplies and fits tyres for tractors, farm vehicles, quad bikes, tyres for trucking operators, tyres for earth moving machinery, and more.
• Alloy wheels - all brands for cars, ute's, 4-wheel drive vehicles, and trucks.
• Wheel alignment – essential when buying new tyres.
• Suspension - shock absorbers supplied and fitted in the workshop.
• Exhaust systems – supplied and fitted in the workshop, including Big Bore systems.
• Towbars – supplied and fitted in the workshop.
• Batteries for all types of vehicle.

Real Deal Tyres also operates a fully set up Fleet Service Truck that is on-call 24 hours, 7 days a week to handle breakdowns and emergencies.

Front entry and tyre shop looking from mezzanine

Leasehold premises

The business trades from a high profile site at 45-46 Station Road in Kaikohe. The premises are of steel construction on a concrete floor and with galvanised iron cladding and roof. Entry doors across the front and along one side are oversize to accommodate large vehicles.

Side driveway and entry to workshops

Downstairs are workshop, office and tyre storage. There is additional tyre storage on the mezzanine floor along with staff facilities.

The lease is for 3 + 3 + 3 years.

Assets being sold

A complete list of lessee fittings and fixtures, plant and chattels being sold is available.

Well-equipped office

Day to day management

Business Hours:
Monday to Friday – 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.
Saturday – 9.00 am to noon.

Staff:
The business is operated by the owner (part time) with assistance from 4 full time staff (including the Manager) and one part time office person.

Independent Operator - Tyres:
GT Radial Dealer.
Michelin Dealer.

Stock:
Stock will total between $80,000 and $100,000.

Database:
The business sale will include a customer database and relevant manuals and price lists.

Advertising and Promotion:
The business advertises through roadside and building signage, a listing in Yellow Pages, advertisements in Trade Magazines, and on the Internet via the business website http://www.realdealtyres.co.nz. This is the biggest business of its type in Kaikohe and everyone knows what it sells where to find it.

Call Shane on +64 69 401 0838 (day) or 021 732 590 (anytime)

Kaikohe

Kaikohe (population about 4000) has a strategic position in the centre of Northland, providing shopping and service facilities for an extensive farming district.

Kaikohe has national chain retailers, supermarkets, variety and furniture shops, garden centres, hardware shops, stationers, sports equipment, and computers. The local farming, horticultural and forestry community are well served by trading banks, legal and accounting firms, farm and orchard supplies, machinery maintenance and engineering, stock firms, and veterinary clinics. The town also has its own Northern News, an award-winning Community Newspaper.

The pioneer village, which includes several restored historic buildings, is a popular tourist attraction with New Zealand’s oldest courthouse, an 1875 cottage, a jail, a school, Maori artefacts, gum-digging equipment and a blacksmith’s shop. Nearby Ngawha Springs are the most northern geothermal area in New Zealand.

To find out more about Kaikohe and central Northland, click on:

http://www.kaikohe.co.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaikohe
http://www.geocities.com/denisthemenace/kaikohe1.html
http://www.kaikohecarclub.com/
http://kaikohewest.school.nz/
http://www.northlandcollege.school.nz/
http://www.hokianga.co.nz/
http://www.hokiangatourism.org.nz/
http://www.bay-of-islands.co.nz/
http://bayofislands.co.nz/