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Newsagent And Post Office With Freehold Premises In York
York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
Runs a busy newsagent with a post office counter, selling newspapers, groceries, cards and lottery, from freehold premises in a York suburb. Opened in 2023, it has lifted sales each year, from £2.5m to £3.2m, with EBITDA up from £382k to £432k. The business employs 29 people across long opening hours. The asking price of £1.45m is below net assets of £1.55m, the property included. The next owner takes over a growing store on its own freehold.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 28% since 2023
- Freehold premises included
- Team of 29
- Asking price below net assets
Reason for sale
The owners are moving abroad to be near their children.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue 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 rose +7.3% in 2026.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (+7.4%)
- 2025 (+10.9%)
- 2026 (+7.3%)
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 narrowed from 15.3% in 2023 to 13.5% 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.