ESTABLISHED AFRICAN EXOTIC FISH FARM FOR SALE – SOUTH MIAMI-DADE, FL

Asking Price: $700,000
2025 and 2026 - Proof of funds required to access financial information 
2024 Gross Revenue: $500,773
2024 Discretionary Earnings: $194,800
Estimated Fish Inventory: $350,000+
Estimated FF&E: $300,000
Year Established: 1984
Real Estate: Not Included
Proposed Rent: Approximately $5,000 per month
Proposed Lease Term: 5–10 years or longer
Reason for Sale: Retirement
Seller Financing: Not Available
Visa Potential: May qualify, subject to independent immigration review

Rare opportunity to acquire a long-established African collectible and ornamental fish-breeding business operating in South Miami-Dade County. This business-only acquisition includes approximately 350,000 or more live fish, breeding stock, tanks, ponds, pumps, aeration and filtration systems, equipment, established customer and supplier relationships, operating knowledge, and related business assets.

The business has operated for approximately 42 years and has developed an established reputation within the wholesale ornamental-fish industry. It currently serves approximately 25 active wholesale accounts, including domestic and international customers. The operation’s specialized breeding knowledge, extensive live inventory, established infrastructure, and customer relationships would require considerable time and investment to recreate.

The business operates from an approximately 4.24-acre agricultural property equipped for breeding, nursery, hatchery, and grow-out operations. The facilities include outdoor ponds, tanks, water-circulation systems, filtration and aeration equipment, and a large warehouse available for the buyer’s operational use. The warehouse and real estate are not included in the sale and will not transfer to the buyer.

A qualified buyer may lease the operational property, warehouse, ponds, tanks, and related aquaculture infrastructure for approximately $5,000 per month. The proposed lease term is five to ten years or longer. Final rent, renewal options, maintenance responsibilities, permitted areas, water usage, and other lease terms will be negotiated separately with the property owner.

The seller estimates the live fish inventory at more than $350,000 and the furniture, fixtures, and equipment at approximately $300,000. These estimates are provided for informational purposes and must be independently verified during due diligence. The asking price reflects the business’s substantial inventory, specialized equipment, established infrastructure, operating history, customer relationships, and replacement value, not solely its most recent financial performance.

Seller-provided financial information reports 2024 gross revenue of $500,773, gross profit of $435,939, and discretionary earnings of $194,800. Detailed financial records will be provided only to financially qualified buyers after execution of a confidentiality agreement. All financial information is subject to independent buyer verification.

Experienced, long-term employees are expected to continue working with the new owner, subject to mutually acceptable employment terms. The owner currently works approximately 40 hours per week, and the business generally operates Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Staffing, compensation, employee classifications, and post-closing availability must be confirmed during due diligence.

The business operates within a specialized industry that presents meaningful barriers to entry, including breeding expertise, established stock, extensive live inventory, water-management knowledge, aquaculture infrastructure, licensing requirements, customer relationships, and the time required to develop marketable fish. Florida’s tropical-fish production is concentrated partly in Miami-Dade County, which provides favorable weather and access to international transportation. Florida reported 188 ornamental-fish producers with approximately $62.4 million in farm-gate sales in 2022.

Growth opportunities include expanding direct-to-consumer online sales, increasing relationships with aquarium retailers and collectors, adding new varieties, reactivating former customer accounts, increasing domestic and international distribution, strengthening digital marketing, attending industry trade shows, implementing updated inventory and customer-management systems, and increasing utilization of the existing breeding and grow-out infrastructure. Because the business currently focuses primarily on wholesale customers, a new owner may have significant retail and e-commerce expansion potential.

The retiring owner will provide an agreed transition period and operational training covering fish breeding and care, feeding schedules, water-quality management, filtration systems, inventory procedures, packing, shipping, seasonal workflow, and customer and supplier relationships. The precise training period and post-closing support will be established in the purchase agreement.

The asking price is $700,000. No seller financing or earnout is available; the buyer must arrange cash or independent financing. This opportunity may be suitable for an E-2 visa investor, but no visa approval is represented or guaranteed, and buyers must consult qualified immigration counsel.

This is a strictly confidential sale. The business name, exact address, website, owner identity, and identifying records will not be disclosed publicly. A signed NDA and acceptable proof of funds are required before receiving confidential information, speaking with the seller, or scheduling a property visit. Due-diligence documents will be released after an executed asset purchase agreement and escrow deposit. No LOIs will be accepted. Buyers must not contact employees, customers, suppliers, neighbors, or the seller directly. All communications and visits must be coordinated through KMF Business Advisors and are by appointment only.

All financial figures, inventory quantities, asset values, customer information, operating details, and projections were provided or estimated by the seller and have not been independently verified. Buyers are responsible for completing their own financial, operational, legal, licensing, lease, inventory, immigration, and regulatory due diligence.