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Pre-School With Freehold Premises In Suburban London

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Pre-school with freehold premises in suburban London

About this business

A pre-school in suburban London, open since 2019, providing morning and afternoon sessions, early learning and funded places for children before they start school. The premises are owned and pass to the buyer; 8 people work there. Turnover has stayed close to £280k a year, but EBITDA has slipped every year, from £47k in 2021 to £34k, as costs have risen while income has barely moved. Margins are now about 12%. A buyer gets property in a London suburb and a setting where a fee review could restore profit.

Key investment highlights

Freehold premises in a London suburb
Steady turnover of about £280k
Funded places and paid sessions
Team of 8

Reason for sale

The owner is leaving London and wants the pre-school to stay open under new ownership.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue 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 (-0.4%)
- 2023 (+2.6%)
- 2024 (+0.4%)
- 2025 (+0.4%)
- 2026 (+1.1%)
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 17.5% in 2021 to 12.1% 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.