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Executive Search Firm For Manufacturing Leaders In Sunderland
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A Sunderland search firm placing plant managers, operations directors and senior engineers with manufacturers, working on retained and exclusive assignments. Five people work from its freehold office unit, on an industrial estate, and it has been trading since 2013. Turnover has grown from £775k to £940k, but adjusted EBITDA has eased from £118k to £103k as the team grew. Net assets of £435k, including the office, are close to the asking price of £485k.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £775k to £940k
- Freehold office included
- Team of five
- Net assets of £435k
Reason for sale
The directors are parting ways and have agreed to sell the firm 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 rose +3.3% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+4.3%)
- 2023 (+4.0%)
- 2024 (+2.6%)
- 2025 (+5.6%)
- 2026 (+3.3%)
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 15.2% in 2021 to 11.0% 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.