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Sheet Metal Fabricator Trading From Freehold In Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
Trading since 1975, this Portsmouth sheet metal business makes enclosures, ducting, cabinets and bespoke metalwork for electrical contractors, shopfitters and local manufacturers. The business owns its industrial unit outright and employs 15 people. Turnover has risen every year, from £1.20m in 2021 to £1.55m, with EBITDA rising from £206k to £235k. A buyer gets the property, the folding and cutting machinery and a team that has worked together for years.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold unit included
- Trading since 1975
- Turnover up every year to £1.55m
- Team of 15
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after 51 years in the business.
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 +5.2% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+4.7%)
- 2023 (+4.4%)
- 2024 (+5.4%)
- 2025 (+6.9%)
- 2026 (+5.2%)
6 years of turnover, 2021 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 17.2% in 2021 to 15.2% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
Computing valuation...
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.