$4.5 Rev/$1.3M EBITDA Hands Off - Auto service and tire shop in coastal South Carolina (Buy Side Deal)

Off-market auto service and tire shop in coastal South Carolina. Sharing the good and the bad so you can self-select. Note on fees: CT Strategic Partners is buy-side only. We don't represent the seller and don't charge sellers. We expect buy-side compensation on a Lehman scale from the acquirer on close. The business: - ~$4.5M annual revenue - ~$1.3M net profit (~29% margin) — self-reported, not yet verified - Single location - 10+ years in business - Owner reports the shop runs itself with no owner interaction day-to-day Revenue mix: - ~15% tires (mostly retail, some commercial) - Balance is auto service / repair - Fleet work: ~$20-30K/month (~8% of revenue) The good: - 29% net margin is well above industry average for auto service - Hands-off operation — transition risk largely solved, no "owner is the business" problem - Retail-forward mix = diverse customer base, low concentration risk - Inbound seller — motivated to have a conversation - Coastal SC market (service demand is stable year-round) -30 Minutes drive to big Metro area Fit profile: - Independent searcher or independent sponsor targeting lower middle market services - Comfortable with a single-location, operator-led business - Southeast geography or nationwide mandate - EBITDA range $1M-$2M sweet spot DM or email redacted if you want to dig in.