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Drinks Wholesale And Delivery Business With Freehold In Coventry
Coventry, West Midlands, West MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A drinks wholesaler covering the West Midlands, delivering beer, wine, spirits and soft drinks to licensed premises, convenience stores and event caterers. It was founded in 2021, owns its warehouse freehold on a Coventry industrial estate and employs 11. Turnover has stayed at about £2.95m each year, while EBITDA has risen from £243k to £304k, about 10% of sales. Net assets of £1.07m sit just under the £1.13m asking price. Stock and vehicles could be moved to another warehouse if a buyer preferred.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 25% since 2021
- Freehold warehouse
- Team of 11
- Turnover steady at £2.95m
Reason for sale
One shareholder wants to retire and the other would rather sell than buy him out.
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 (-0.7%)
- 2023 (+0.1%)
- 2024 (-1.8%)
- 2025 (+2.0%)
- 2026 (-1.2%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -1.6%
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 8.1% in 2021 to 10.3% 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.