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Children's Play And Party Centre In Suburban Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
Children's play and party centre in suburban Oxford, trading since 2001 from leased premises with a team of 5. It runs open play sessions, birthday parties and holiday clubs. Turnover has grown to £260k, up 11% since 2021, but EBITDA has fallen 18% to £42k as wages and energy have cost more. The margin is about 16%. The equipment could be moved to other premises if the lease ended. A buyer gets 25 years of local trading and a simple business to run.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 2001
- Margin of about 16%
- Team of 5
- Play sessions, parties and holiday clubs
Reason for sale
The founder is retiring to spend more time travelling.
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 (+1.3%)
- 2023 (+3.8%)
- 2024 (+0.0%)
- 2025 (+3.7%)
- 2026 (+2.0%)
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.
EBITDA margin narrowed from 21.8% in 2021 to 16.2% 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.