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Live Music And Events Venue On A City-Centre Lease In Plymouth
Plymouth, Devon, South WestIdentity protected
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About this business
Live music and events venue in central Plymouth, hosting gigs, club nights, comedy and private hire from leased premises since 2012. It has a team of 12, with casual staff added on busy nights. Turnover has been flat at around £600k for six years, while EBITDA has risen 17% to £90k, a margin of about 15%. Bar sales are a large part of income, as they are at most venues. A buyer with promoter contacts could fill quieter nights and lift the numbers.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 17% since 2021
- Gigs, club nights, comedy and private hire
- Team of 12
- Leased venue in central Plymouth
Reason for sale
The owner is stepping back from late-night trade after 14 years.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-0.2%)
- 2023 (+0.2%)
- 2024 (-0.2%)
- 2025 (+0.3%)
- 2026 (-1.6%)
- Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -1.6%
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 widened from 12.6% in 2021 to 15.0% 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.