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Long-Running Commercial Vehicle Garage With Freehold In Leicester
Leicester, Leicestershire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
The business has repaired and maintained commercial vehicles in Leicester since 1984, from a freehold workshop on an industrial estate that is included in the sale. A small team of 6 handles servicing, brake and suspension work, bodywork and pre-test preparation. Turnover has slipped from £757k to £650k since 2021 and EBITDA from £140k to £109k, but the margin remains close to 17%. The owner has run it for decades and much of the customer contact goes through him, so a handover period matters.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold workshop, trading since 1984
- EBITDA of £109k on £650k turnover
- Margin close to 17%
- Team of 6 on site
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after running the workshop since 1984.
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 is flat year on year but sits -14.1% below its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-4.4%)
- 2023 (-2.2%)
- 2024 (-1.8%)
- 2025 (-4.6%)
- 2026 (-2.0%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -14.1%
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 18.5% in 2021 to 16.8% 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.