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Small FMCG Distributor On A London Industrial Estate
London, Greater London, LondonIdentity protected
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About this business
Distributes grocery, drink and household brands to corner shops and cafés across London, from a rented warehouse in an east London trading area. It has traded since 2016 with 3 staff. Sales have fallen from £1.07m in 2021 to £880k, and EBITDA from £110k to £80k, so a buyer would need to rebuild the customer list. The asking price of £265k is below net assets of £328k. This suits a distributor looking to add volume through an existing warehouse.
Key investment highlights
- Asking price below net assets
- Team of 3
- Turnover of £880k
- Trading since 2016
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and selling the business as it stands.
Read this before you enquire
MaterialRevenue 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 directionMaterial
Turnover is -17.8% against its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-3.0%)
- 2023 (-3.9%)
- 2024 (-5.2%)
- 2025 (-3.8%)
- 2026 (-3.3%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -17.8%
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 narrowed from 10.3% in 2021 to 9.1% 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.