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Third-Party Logistics Business With 200 Staff In Swansea
Swansea, Swansea, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
Third-party logistics business in Swansea, providing warehousing, distribution and transport for client companies from leased premises on an industrial estate. Trading began in 2016, and the business employs 200. Turnover has grown every year to £15.2m, but EBITDA is 25% lower than in 2021 at £1.63m, as wage, fuel and energy costs have risen faster than rates. The margin is about 11%. Net assets are £5.93m, including vehicles and equipment within fixed assets of £3.62m. A buyer with purchasing power on fuel and vehicles could recover margin.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover of £15.2m, up every year
- Net assets of £5.93m
- Team of 200
- Margin under pressure from costs
Reason for sale
The founder wants to retire and the business has outgrown a family-run structure.
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 +2.6% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.4%)
- 2023 (+1.8%)
- 2024 (+1.4%)
- 2025 (+0.4%)
- 2026 (+2.6%)
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 15.5% in 2021 to 10.7% 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.