Distribution Businesses for sale in Australia

Review territory, exclusivity, minimum purchases, targets, rebates, pricing, warranty, renewal, termination and change-of-control clauses. Obtain required principal consents and test whether key rights depend on the seller’s relationships or ownership of a particular legal entity.

Count stock by SKU, batch and location, then analyse ageing, turnover, condition, expiry, returns and obsolescence. Separate owned, consigned, bonded, quarantined and customer-held goods, and apply agreed discounts to slow-moving or superseded lines.

It can. NHVR guidance gives parties responsibility for transport activities they can influence, including scheduling, packing, loading and receiving. Review mass, fatigue and load-restraint controls, contracts, incidents and monitoring rather than assuming the carrier holds every duty.

Confirm planning use, occupancy, fire systems, racking inspections, forklift arrangements, dangerous-goods controls and emergency plans. Check high-risk work licences, traffic separation and incident records, and ensure expansion has not exceeded approved storage or fire loads.

Identify imported products, tariff classifications, permits, quarantine directions, treatment requirements and supplier declarations. Review border holds, rejected shipments, product recalls and traceability, then confirm future stock can enter Australia under the same conditions and costs.

Calculate margin by SKU, supplier and customer after freight, rebates, returns and warranty costs. Reconcile stock, receivables and payables to trading volumes, then model cash needs if supplier terms tighten or inventory turns slow after completion.