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Dog Walking And Pet Sitting Business With Freehold Base In Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, West MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Offers group and solo dog walks, home visits and pet sitting to households across Stoke-on-Trent, with 12 walkers and sitters working from a small freehold base in the suburbs. It started in 2021 and turnover has grown from £325k to £350k, but EBITDA has fallen each year, from £31k to £22k, as wages and vehicle costs rose. The asking price is £60k, less than half of net assets of £129k, which include the freehold. A buyer could restore margins by reviewing prices and rounds.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold base in suburban Stoke
- 12 walkers and sitters
- Turnover of £350k
- Asking price of £60k
Reason for sale
The owner is moving to Cornwall and is selling the business as a whole.
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 (+1.5%)
- 2023 (+0.0%)
- 2024 (+2.1%)
- 2025 (+3.0%)
- 2026 (+0.9%)
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 9.5% in 2021 to 6.3% 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.