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Pet Transport Company With Freehold Base In Suburban Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Moves pets for owners, breeders and rescues, from vet runs and kennel transfers to long-distance moves within the UK, using specially fitted vans. It operates from a freehold base in a Derby suburb and has traded since 2008. Turnover has grown each year, from £263k in 2021 to £370k, and EBITDA from £23k to £31k. The team of 8 includes drivers and a booking coordinator. The asking price is £115k. A buyer gets a growing service with owned premises.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 41% since 2021
- Freehold base in Derby
- Team of 8 drivers and staff
- Asking price of £115k
Reason for sale
The founders are retiring and have planned the sale over the past year.
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 +7.6% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+5.3%)
- 2023 (+7.2%)
- 2024 (+9.8%)
- 2025 (+5.5%)
- 2026 (+7.6%)
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.
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.