Established 2nd Generation Tool & Machine Company
Business Description
FOR SALE: Established Niche Metal Fabrication Business – Lexington, SC area
Asking Price: $4,000,000 includes real estate, recent appraisal; $3,200,000 for business and $950,000 for real estate
Location: Near Interstate & Downtown Lexington,South Carolina
Facility: 8350 sq. ft. building on 1.56 acres (Real estate included)
Employees: 9 (8 skilled machinists, 1 office staff)
Established: 1968
Reason for Sale: Owner Retiring (Willing to Stay On Short-Term for Transition or contract to assist in customer maintenance)
Business Overview:
A rare opportunity to acquire a second-generation, specialty manual metal fabrication business with deep roots and a stellar reputation in the industry. Established in 1968, this business is a cornerstone in custom manual metal part fabrication for industrial applications, offering artisan-level craftsmanship rarely found in today's automated market.
The shop manufactures to customer specification and is known for its precision, quality, and reliability. The business serves a loyal client base, many of whom have depended on its services for decades.
Key Features:
Specialty Niche Market: Focused on manual, custom-to-spec metal machining – a rare, high-skill niche with limited competition.
Experienced Staff: Team of 8 seasoned machinists with experience ranging from 5 to 40 years.
Facility: 8350 sq. ft. of operational space on 1.56 acres with room to expand; strategically located near downtown and interstate access.
Equipment: Fully equipped facility with all machinery and tools included in the sale.
Revenue Growth Potential: All CNC machining is currently outsourced, yielding 30–50% margins. Adding an in-house CNC machine offers a substantial opportunity to increase profits and expand capabilities.
Transition & Support:
The retiring owner is committed to a smooth transition and is willing to remain onboard short-term to provide hands-on training and operational support for the new owner.
Ideal Buyer:
Perfect for an industry professional, strategic buyer, or growth-minded entrepreneur looking to expand into manual machining or vertically integrate CNC capabilities.
Asking Price: $4,000,000 includes real estate, recent appraisal; $3,200,000 for business and $950,000 for real estate
Location: Near Interstate & Downtown Lexington,South Carolina
Facility: 8350 sq. ft. building on 1.56 acres (Real estate included)
Employees: 9 (8 skilled machinists, 1 office staff)
Established: 1968
Reason for Sale: Owner Retiring (Willing to Stay On Short-Term for Transition or contract to assist in customer maintenance)
Business Overview:
A rare opportunity to acquire a second-generation, specialty manual metal fabrication business with deep roots and a stellar reputation in the industry. Established in 1968, this business is a cornerstone in custom manual metal part fabrication for industrial applications, offering artisan-level craftsmanship rarely found in today's automated market.
The shop manufactures to customer specification and is known for its precision, quality, and reliability. The business serves a loyal client base, many of whom have depended on its services for decades.
Key Features:
Specialty Niche Market: Focused on manual, custom-to-spec metal machining – a rare, high-skill niche with limited competition.
Experienced Staff: Team of 8 seasoned machinists with experience ranging from 5 to 40 years.
Facility: 8350 sq. ft. of operational space on 1.56 acres with room to expand; strategically located near downtown and interstate access.
Equipment: Fully equipped facility with all machinery and tools included in the sale.
Revenue Growth Potential: All CNC machining is currently outsourced, yielding 30–50% margins. Adding an in-house CNC machine offers a substantial opportunity to increase profits and expand capabilities.
Transition & Support:
The retiring owner is committed to a smooth transition and is willing to remain onboard short-term to provide hands-on training and operational support for the new owner.
Ideal Buyer:
Perfect for an industry professional, strategic buyer, or growth-minded entrepreneur looking to expand into manual machining or vertically integrate CNC capabilities.
About the Business
- Years in Operation
- 57
- Number of Employees
- 9
- Franchise
- This business is an established franchise
- Facilities & Assets
- Purchase of the Company includes all the equipment, machinery, tools and furniture, and real estate. A list of specific machines will be provided to serious inquiries.
- Market Outlook / Competition
- The strength of this company is their length of years in operation. It provides them the unique position of having decades of strong customer relationship through service and contracts, specifically three extremely large industrial corporations with extensive ties for 30-55 years relying exclusively on this company for their exact components--even going so far as to have them design and manufacture specific part created solely by them. They hold so strong a position in their niche industry, there is no local competition.
- Opportunities for Growth
- All CNC machining is currently outsourced, yielding 30–50% margins. Adding an in-house CNC machine offers a substantial opportunity to increase profits and expand capabilities.
Real Estate
- Owned or Leased
- Owned
- Included in asking price
- Building Sq. Ft.
- 8,350
About the Sale
- Seller Motivation
- Seller has been in the business over 40 years and is ready to retire.
- Transition Support
- All staff and machinists are fully trained and have 5-40 years experience. Owner will provide support and training for the buyer for a negotiated time. One of the machinists have CNC manufacturing experience
Listing Info
- ID
- 2365791
- Listing Views
- 1119
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