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Ecological Survey Practice Serving Developers In Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
This Southampton practice carries out ecological surveys and impact assessments for small housebuilders, architects and homeowners with planning applications, with bat, bird and habitat work making up much of the year. It has a team of 5 and leases a small unit on an industrial estate used for kit storage and the office. Turnover has risen every year, from £310k to £480k since 2021, with EBITDA up from £45k to £60k. A buyer could run it from a different base if needed.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £310k to £480k
- Team of 5 ecologists and admin
- Asking price of £240k
- Could move to another base
Reason for sale
The founder is moving abroad to work on conservation projects.
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 +10.9% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+9.4%)
- 2023 (+7.4%)
- 2024 (+11.8%)
- 2025 (+6.4%)
- 2026 (+10.9%)
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 14.5% in 2021 to 12.5% 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.