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Small HR Consultancy With A City-Centre Office In Cardiff
Cardiff, Cardiff, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
A small HR practice in central Cardiff helping owner-managed businesses with recruitment, contracts, employee relations and avoiding tribunal claims. It has operated since 2011 under a lease and is run by 3 consultants. Turnover has risen every year from £199k to £240k, while EBITDA has almost doubled, from £20k to £37k, about 15% of sales. The asking price is £200k. A buyer could grow it by adding a consultant or offering fixed-fee support packages.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up from £20k to £37k
- Turnover up each year since 2021
- Run by a team of 3
- 15 years trading
Reason for sale
The founder is taking an in-house HR director role and is selling the practice.
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 +4.8% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.0%)
- 2023 (+5.4%)
- 2024 (+4.2%)
- 2025 (+2.7%)
- 2026 (+4.8%)
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 widened from 10.1% in 2021 to 15.4% 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.