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Large Speciality Chemicals Manufacturer Based In Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A large manufacturer of speciality chemicals, producing performance additives, resins and process chemicals for industrial customers in the UK and abroad. It has operated since 1979 from leased premises on a Liverpool industrial estate and employs 107. Turnover has eased slightly from £18.89m to £18m, while EBITDA has risen every year from £2.19m to £2.98m, taking the margin to about 17%. The asking price of £16.25m reflects that improvement. A buyer gets a mature manufacturing operation with technical staff, plant and long customer relationships.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 36% since 2021
- Turnover of £18m
- Team of 107
- 47 years trading
Reason for sale
The owning group is selling it to focus on its pharmaceutical businesses.
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.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-1.6%)
- 2023 (-1.1%)
- 2024 (-1.0%)
- 2025 (-0.9%)
- 2026 (-0.3%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -4.7%
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 11.6% in 2021 to 16.6% 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.