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Large Dog Grooming Salon With Freehold Premises In Durham
Durham, County Durham, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A dog grooming business with several grooming tables, a hydrotherapy bath and a drying room, working from freehold premises in a suburb of Durham that are included in the sale. It employs 17 people and opened in 2008.
Sales have increased each year, from £456k in 2021 to £600k, though adjusted EBITDA has risen more slowly, from £70k to £77k, as wages took a larger share. Net profit is £63k. A buyer gets the property, a busy appointment diary and a team large enough to run without the owner.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold premises included
- Turnover up 32% since 2021
- Team of 17 groomers and assistants
- Trading since 2008
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after building the business up from a single room.
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 +6.6% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.6%)
- 2023 (+3.7%)
- 2024 (+5.8%)
- 2025 (+5.6%)
- 2026 (+6.6%)
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 15.4% in 2021 to 12.8% 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.