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Small Import And Sourcing Business In Sunderland
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
An import and sourcing business, started in Sunderland in 2022, with a team of 3 working from rented space. It finds and buys products from overseas factories for UK retailers and online sellers, managing quality checks, shipping and customs on their behalf. Turnover has fallen from £1.41m in the first year to £1.25m, but EBITDA has held around £165k, so the margin has improved to about 13%. A buyer gets a lean business with supplier contacts in place, and could grow sales by adding new retail customers. The asking price is £600k.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA of £164k
- Team of 3
- Quality checks and shipping managed
- Asking price of £600k
Reason for sale
The owners are selling to focus on their own retail brand.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover edged down -4.3% in 2026.
- 2022: baseline
- 2023 (-4.9%)
- 2024 (-1.8%)
- 2025 (-1.1%)
- 2026 (-4.3%)
- Peak 2022 to latest 2026: -11.6%
5 years of turnover, 2022 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 widened from 11.8% in 2022 to 13.1% 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.