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Aerospace And Defence Parts Manufacturer In Birmingham

Birmingham, West Midlands, West MidlandsIdentity protected

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Aerospace and defence parts manufacturer in Birmingham

About this business

A Birmingham manufacturer machining and assembling components for aerospace and defence customers, from brackets and housings to finished sub-assemblies. Its 48 employees work in a leased factory. Since 2023 turnover has held at about £4.65m while EBITDA has grown each year from £752k to £816k, a healthy margin for subcontract work. The operation could move to another site, which gives a trade buyer the option to combine it with an existing plant.

Key investment highlights

  • EBITDA up each year to £816k
  • Turnover steady at about £4.65m
  • Team of 48 on a leased site
  • Could relocate to a buyer's premises

Reason for sale

A larger engineering group is selling it to focus on its own product lines.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.

  • Revenue directionNo flag

    Turnover is flat year on year.

    • 2023: baseline
    • 2024 (-1.0%)
    • 2025 (-0.5%)
    • 2026 (+1.8%)

    4 years of turnover, 2023 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.

  • Client concentrationNot stated

    The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.

    No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.

EBITDA margin widened from 16.2% in 2023 to 17.5% in 2026.

These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.

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What happens next

Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.