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Coach Hire And Contract Bus Operator In Cardiff
Cardiff, Cardiff, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
This Cardiff operator runs coaches and minibuses for private hire, school trips, sports clubs and corporate events, with some regular home-to-work runs for local employers. Its 10 staff, mostly drivers, work out of a rented depot on an industrial estate. Turnover has grown each year since 2023, from £463k to £560k, and EBITDA has nearly doubled, from £24k to £45k, though margins remain thin, as is common in coach work. A buyer takes on the vehicles, the bookings system and the driver team.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up each year to £560k
- EBITDA up from £24k to £45k
- Team of 10, mostly drivers
- Leased depot on an industrial estate
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring from the industry and moving to the coast.
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 +6.5% in 2026.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (+5.8%)
- 2025 (+7.3%)
- 2026 (+6.5%)
4 years of turnover, 2023 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 5.2% in 2023 to 8.0% 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.