The ever-increasing demand for imported and exported products has changed the mindset of many business owners, who now have several ways of selling their products and services — such as online commerce, retailing or through networks.
Serdar Kabul of Link Business Brokers is marketing a highly profitable freight forwarding business that has been making import and export possible for over 23 years.
International cargo shipping is a specialised industry. In most cases, freight forwarders are not the ones actually moving the cargo. Instead, they represent intermediaries — the bridge between shipping customers and transportation services that move cargo by sea, land, air, rail and more.
Freight forwarders use their trusted network of contacts with carriers and partners to negotiate the best possible price.
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This may involve using already established commercial routes with regular frequent departures, or by charter, valuing different offers and choosing the route that optimises costs, speed, and reliability.
The business for sale specialises in:
-Sea freight imports and exports for full container loads and smaller cargo loads
-Air freight imports and exports – high-speed movement of goods for urgent orders
-Triangle/third country forwarding for consignments outside New Zealand
-Cargo distribution.
It also offers a worldwide airfreight service as well as the shipment of containers to Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and New Zealand.
This established freight forwarding company demonstrates consistent revenue and profitability year after year.
The last four years of profit ranges between $160,000 and $210,000, with revenue between $1.1-1.3 million.
The business offers an excellent consistency in sales and income while enjoying the short operational hours from 8.30am-4.30pm from Monday to Friday.
Kabul says, “This is a compact freight forwarding consultancy business offering a superior level of service to a select group of customers, many of whom have been with the company for many years.
“The business benefits from a definite reputation for specialist expertise in a number of highly demanding freight sectors.” The business is located at a central location in Auckland and provides services worldwide.
It works with a number of handling offices who represent the business throughout New Zealand and other countries.
Serdar adds the freight forwarding industry is booming, particularly sea freight forwarding.
This is thanks to the growing internet penetration, increasing equal purchasing power, developments in infrastructure such as ports, containers, and ships with new technologies, plus services designed particularly for the e-commerce industry.
“This could be a once in a lifetime opportunity for someone who wants to step into the freight business and customs clearance.
“It could also be the logical acquisition for existing freight forwarders to increase their market share in this sector.”
Contact: Serdar Kabul, ph 021 188 6144, email [email protected]
— Supplied by Link Business Brokers
