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Recently Opened Accident Repair Bodyshop In Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A young bodyshop in a Derby suburb that opened in 2025 and has already reached £470k of turnover, up from £429k in its first year. EBITDA has risen from £52k to £57k. It repairs accident damage on cars and light vans for private and trade customers, with 5 staff in rented premises. With only a short trading record, a buyer should look closely at where the work comes from. Net assets of £193k sit above the £170k asking price.
Key investment highlights
- Opened in 2025 and already profitable
- Net assets above the asking price
- Leased suburban unit, team of 5
- EBITDA of £57k
Reason for sale
The founder has taken a senior role elsewhere and cannot run both.
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 +9.6% in 2026.
- 2025: baseline
- 2026 (+9.6%)
2 years of turnover, 2025 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.
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.