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Livestock Services Contractor On A Leased Rural Yard Near Bristol
Bristol, Bristol, South WestIdentity protected
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About this business
Working with dairy, beef and sheep farms across the West Country, this business provides cattle handling, foot trimming, shearing, scanning and livestock haulage. It started in 2023, operates from a leased rural yard outside Bristol and employs 25 people. Turnover has eased from £2.75m to £2.6m and adjusted EBITDA from £542k to £496k, a margin still near 19%. Net profit was £416k. A buyer takes on trained staff, equipment and regular farm work, with the task of steadying a gentle decline.
Key investment highlights
- Leased rural yard near Bristol
- Team of 25 stockmen and drivers
- Adjusted EBITDA of £496k
- Asking price £1.57m
Reason for sale
The owners want to concentrate on their own farm and are selling the contracting side.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover is flat year on year but sits -5.3% below its 2023 peak.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (-2.5%)
- 2025 (-2.2%)
- 2026 (-0.7%)
- Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -5.3%
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.
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.