About this opportunity
Bowen Wood Chipping is a premier tree maintenance and removal specialist renowned for their commitment to excellence. Based in the tight-knit coastal community of Bowen, a tropical paradise offering an idyllic seaside lifestyle, the company specializes in professional tree removal while also providing expert pruning and shaping services to promote healthy growth and enhance the natural beauty of trees.
This established business of 35 years boasts an impressive fleet of modern arboriculture equipment, all meticulously maintained to ensure peak performance and safety. The extensive inventory package features specialized tools for tree removal, pruning, wood chipping, stump grinding and trucks. A dedicated maintenance program ensures all machinery remains in optimal condition, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
Business Story
A very successful operation with a reputation for excellence, Bowen Wood Chipping has established a secure workflow and strong presence in the Bowen region. Their comprehensive services include tree removal, stump grinding, dead wooding, canopy thinning, crown lifting, land clearing, and storm damage repairs for commercial, residential, and government clients. The business also specializes in large-scale vegetation clearing for both vacant and developed properties across residential and commercial sectors.
Bowen Wood Chipping embraces environmental sustainability, ensuring no waste from their removal operations. All pruned and removed trees are expertly processed into premium mulch and precision wood chips, which they supply to the local community. This family-owned business has built its reputation on excellence, backed by an experienced team of professionals who maintain the highest standards of safety and quality across projects of every scale and location.
Significant growth potential exists due to Bowen's strategic location, with abundant opportunities in neighbouring areas including Airlie Beach, Proserpine, Collinsville, and the Burdekin twin towns of Ayr and Home Hill. The business's established reputation and comprehensive services position it perfectly for regional expansion.
The business operates with a steady annual workflow. They capitalize on opportunities to generate additional revenue by selling mulch and wood chips obtained from removed trees to residential and commercial customers. Despite its size, the company boasts a small yet dedicated team that excels in completing jobs efficiently, ensuring a strong and favourable reputation.
The owners are retiring after 35 years in the industry and their efforts in preparing the business for a seamless transition to new ownership are commendable. Prospective buyers can benefit from receiving comprehensive processes and procedures in addition to tuition from the sellers, ensuring a smooth transition and success in the industry.
This opportunity offers an ideal setup for enthusiastic buyers looking to enter a turnkey full facet tree maintenance business. There is also potential for effective management by others. If this prospect intrigues you, reach out and take advantage of this opportunity today. Furthermore, the availability of motivated finance brokers through the Business Sales Group Network adds value by offering tailored finance packages to interested buyers. We are here to support you in exploring this exciting business venture.
Our People

Denny has a long career in all forms of business including Corporate Management with International and National FMCG organizations, with vast experience in the fields of Operational Management, Sales and Marketing Management, Franchise Business Management to Small Business Owner / Operator of Motels, Courier and Supermarket businesses.
In 2007 Denny saw the need for a good communicator with a strong understanding of business operation to offer a Business Broking service second to none. Denny's combined experienced gained over many years in the Corporate world and small business ownership has taken Business Brokering to new heights with with the Business Sales Group that includes NQ Business Sales, CQ Business Sales FNQ Business Sales and SEQ Business Sales, a very automated business utilizing technology to gain reach with unprecedented response in offers, time and product in the most professional manner.
Denny's focus is to satisfy Sellers and Buyers during transactions to deliver only good outcomes. In addition to this grow the business base and maximize the use of latest technologies to deliver a quality product.

Phil started his working career in purchasing with large and multi-national companies in Sydney.
A family relocation to Bowen in 1974 was the catalyst to owning his own business.
Phil has been in various businesses from Pest Control to Delicatessen/Takeaway and has for the last 39 years built a wholesale business that has served Bowen, Whitsundays, Mackay and the Coalfields, from 1 truck and himself to 6 trucks and 15 employees.
This has given Phil a very solid knowledge of the area from Bowen to Rockhampton and what it takes to thrive in business there.
Phil has a strong knowledge of business and business practices built through the process of growing his own business as well as time spent on State Franchise Council and dealing with the many changing government policies in those 39 years.
The process of selling his own business has shown Phil the real need for a locally based business broker, easily contacted and heavily focused on the Central Queensland area, which has led to his involvement in CQ Business Brokers.
