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Audit And Assurance Firm In The Centre Of Darlington
Darlington, County Durham, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
An audit and assurance firm in central Darlington, trading since 2020 from leased offices. It audits limited companies, housing associations and charities, and provides accounts and tax services. Turnover has risen each year, from £1.96m in 2021 to £2.55m, and EBITDA from £283k to £337k, a margin of about 13%. Its 28 staff include qualified auditors and trainees. A buyer gets a growing practice with a solid team and room to improve margins. The asking price is £1.375m.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up each year to £2.55m
- Team of 28
- Audits for housing associations
- Asking price of £1.375m
Reason for sale
The owners are going separate ways and agreed to sell the firm.
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 +4.9% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+4.6%)
- 2023 (+6.9%)
- 2024 (+6.7%)
- 2025 (+4.2%)
- 2026 (+4.9%)
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 14.5% in 2021 to 13.2% 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.