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Small Community Sports Facility With Freehold In Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected

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Small community sports facility with freehold in Newcastle

About this business

A small sports facility in a Newcastle suburb, with a hall and an outdoor court hired by the hour to clubs, fitness classes, schools and birthday parties. It owns its premises and employs 5. Since 2021 turnover has edged up from £214k to £230k and EBITDA from £13k to £16k, a margin of about 7%. The profit is small, but the owned building transfers with the business, and net assets of £86k exceed the asking price of £65k. A buyer could add coaching or longer opening hours to lift income.

Key investment highlights

  • Freehold premises included
  • Net assets above the asking price
  • Hall and court hire
  • Asking price of £65k

Reason for sale

The owner is moving to Australia to join family.

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 (+2.3%)
    • 2023 (+0.0%)
    • 2024 (+4.1%)
    • 2025 (+0.9%)
    • 2026 (+0.0%)
    • Peak 2025 to latest 2026: +0.0%

    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.

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.