Industrial Powder Coating Shop | $130K SDE | AQMD

Business Overview:

No contractor's license or trade certification required to operate.

8-year industrial powder coating shop in a ~6,000 sq. ft. Orange County light-industrial unit, coating fabricated metal components, primarily industrial cabinets and commercial computer/electronics panels, for repeat OEM purchase-order accounts.

All revenue to date earned with zero advertising spend: no website, no SEO, no outbound sales. Two disclosures up front: the buyer replaces a full-time owner (quoting, customer relationships, AR/AP, permit compliance), and tenancy is a $8,300/month gross lease running year-to-year with no options, buyer negotiates a new lease directly.

Financials

Revenue: $660,064 (2025) · $747,458 (2024) · $632,017 (2023)
SDE: $128,894 (2025) · $190,792 (2024) · $106,287 (2023), three-year average ~$142,000
COD for new customers, Net 30 only after credit check, zero collections in company history
No seller financing; seller exiting for health reasons with customary transition

Operations & Assets

Crew of 5 full-time: painter, painter assistant, shipping/receiving lead, shipping/receiving assistant, prep helper, single shift, Mon–Fri 6am–4pm
Included: 2 Nordson spray systems, 16'×12' spray booth, 18'×12' curing oven, 10' Ingersoll compressor, pressure washer, 10 dry racks, forklift, delivery truck
Active AQMD air-quality permit, real barrier to entry alongside the equipment investment
3 suppliers on Net 30, 1–2 day lead times, essentially no inventory carried

Ideal buyer

Hands-on owner-operator or first-time buyer able to run a 5-person crew and B2B accounts
Sales/marketing-minded operator, the entire marketing channel sits at $0 today
Strategic add-on: fabrication, wet-paint, plating, or coatings shop wanting a permitted powder line and an OC customer list

Growth levers

Marketing from a zero base, website, Google Business Profile, local SEO
Outbound sales to fabricated metal manufacturers, where ~0.4% industry growth makes active share capture the primary growth strategy
Second shift or Saturday production in the existing footprint, no added rent
Adjacent services: sandblasting/media prep, masking-intensive work, small-batch custom coating

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Retirement. Kindly ask the seller for more information.

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