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Aquatics And Specialist Pet Store In A London Shopping Centre
London, Greater London, LondonIdentity protected
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About this business
Based in a London shopping centre, this specialist store sells fish, aquariums, reptiles and birds along with their food and equipment, and runs an aquarium maintenance service for homes and offices. It opened in 2023 on a lease and employs ten staff. Turnover has risen to £1.25m and adjusted EBITDA from £128k to £149k. Net assets of £645k are above the £410k asking price. A buyer gets steady footfall and a growing service side.
Key investment highlights
- Adjusted EBITDA up from £128k to £149k
- Aquarium maintenance service
- Team of ten
- Net assets of £645k
Reason for sale
The group that owns it is selling to concentrate on its garden centres.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (+2.7%)
- 2025 (+1.9%)
- 2026 (+1.6%)
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 10.9% in 2023 to 11.9% 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.