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Modern Languages Centre With Freehold Premises In Sheffield
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A modern languages centre in suburban Sheffield, trading since 2019 from a freehold building that is part of the sale. It teaches a wide spread of languages to adults and school pupils, runs in-company courses for local employers and provides translation and interpreting through its staff. The business has 40 employees. Sales have fallen from £3.34m in 2021 to £2.7m and EBITDA from £641k to £455k, so a buyer would need a clear plan to win back course numbers. The margin is still reasonable at about 17%, and the property gives a solid base.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold building included
- EBITDA of £455k
- Courses for employers and translation work
- Team of 40
Reason for sale
The owners are moving overseas and have agreed to sell the centre before they go.
Read this before you enquire
MaterialRevenue 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 directionMaterial
Turnover is -19.2% against its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-5.4%)
- 2023 (-2.0%)
- 2024 (-5.6%)
- 2025 (-4.0%)
- 2026 (-3.9%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -19.2%
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 19.2% in 2021 to 16.9% 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.