- Fantastic opportunity to operate a highly successful car showroom and garage in Beauly
- Share sale of company with excellent reputation and strong business model
- Exclusive business relationship with both Subaru and Argo
- Prime roadside trading location
- Substantial property with benefit of spacious workshop area
- Large attractive showroom
- Highly profitable company
Location
The village of Beauly is situated just moments from dramatic countryside and the open waters of the Beauly Firth. The village offers several amenities, including local shops, cafés, restaurants, a village hall and doctor’s surgeries. Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, is just 11 miles away, with its extensive range of shopping, leisure, cultural and educational facilities, as well as access to large supermarkets. Located on the North Coast 500 route, Beauly offers hill climbing, fishing, golf, water sports and other tourist attractions. Local road links include the A9, providing access to Inverness and North along the East coast. There is also a railway station in the village, providing services to Inverness where connections can be made to other major cities.
Accommodation
THE PROPERTY
The building is of modern construction, built using a steel structure, concrete floors with blockwork walls to around 1 floor level and a curved insulated metal profile roof. The showroom has windows on 2 sides, creating an open and bright facility, ideal for showing of the cars. .
RECEPTION AND SALES AREA
The main reception is located on the ground floor in the sales area of the main part of the building. Together with the client waiting area, this is in excellent condition and the first impression for a customer entering the space is one of quality and professionalism. The current owners use this dedicated space for displaying Subaru vehicles and promotional materials related to the sale of new or used cars.
The area also benefits from:
- Customer-facing reception with a professional setup for greeting clients, handling inquiries, and managing sales transactions
- Receptionist / Customer Service desk for administrative tasks
- Sales desk set to one side
- Sliding doors to allow vehicle access into the showroom from the main carpark.
WORKSHOP / SERVICE AREAS
The workshop and service areas are well set out to maximise efficiency. There is a well-equipped MOT bay as well as an internal car bay with car lift for general service work. There are 3 additional car maintenance bays, each with a dedicated car lift. A further maintenance bay is dedicated to Argo with a specialised vehicle lift as well as an additional Argo cleaning bay. All bays benefit from high manual roller shutter doors allowing ease of access to all vehicles. The area benefits from with a vehicle exhaust collection system ensuring environmental and safety compliance throughout. Access to the workshop area is via the end and rear of the building, nicely separating the customer area from the operation areas.
STORAGE AREAS
Storage is available both on the ground floor and first floor, ensuring ample space for vehicle parts, tools, and other maintenance equipment. 4 of the stores are based on the first floor together with the Wheel Store. Parts can be moved up to the 1st floor using a forklift directly from the workshop area. This allows for seamless movement of parts and materials between areas.
STAFF AREAS / OFFICES AND BOARD ROOM
There are 4 good sized offices based on the ground floor as well as a staff kitchen and male and female staff toilets.
Open circular stairs lead from the car sales area to the Boardroom on the first floor. This is delightfully specious room with a sizeable conference table at one end of the room and the directors’ work area at the other. Behind the directors’ work area is a large window overlooking the workshop, offering a level of visual control. Both the meeting and the director work areas overlook the car sales area. This space is ideal for client meetings, staff discussions and management oversight.
EXTERNAL AREAS
The external areas are split into 2 areas, to the front of the building is the customer parking / external car sales areas and the functional workshop areas to the rear. There are approximately 20 car parking spaces to the front of the building.
Terms
DESCRIPTION
Aird Motors is a highly reputable motor dealership located in the attractive town of Beauly only 14 miles from Inverness. Founded in 1948 as Aird Motors and Engineering Company Ltd and changed to Aird Motors Limited in 1994 when the present owners took over, this family run business deals exclusively in new and used Subaru and Argo vehicles. The business also has a well-established workshop for ongoing repairs, maintenance, carrying out services and MOTs. It operates from a substantial property which was purpose built by the current owners around 30 years ago and is well known for the high level of service and professionalism. It has prominent signage, and benefits from a highly visible trading location. The business is traded through a company and it is a company share sale that is preferred.
The facility is a bespoke high-quality, well-equipped space designed for the sales and maintenance of Subaru vehicles as well as Argo off-road utility vehicles. The combination of specialised service areas, professional reception and office space, and efficient storage and handling systems ensures that the business operates at a high level of efficiency and service standards. This is a prime opportunity for purchasers looking to partner with Subaru or offer high-end maintenance services for off-road vehicles.
REASON FOR SELLING
The owners have operated the company for over 30 years and during this time it has provided them with a rewarding and enjoyable lifestyle. The current owners have now decided to retire which brings this fantastic business opportunity to the market.
TRADE
Aird Motors is a highly profitable company deriving income from the sale of new and used Subaru and Argo vehicles as well as a significant income stream from vehicle maintenance and servicing. The company has an ongoing agreement with Subaru and benefits from a franchise agreement with Argo. The present owners run the business operation 6 days per week, closing on a Sunday.