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Growing Smart Repair Business With A Suburban Site In Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Started in 2018, this Derby business fixes the cosmetic damage most drivers live with: kerbed alloys, scraped bumpers, stone chips and small dents. It leases a suburban site and employs 9. Sales have risen every year, from £371k in 2021 to £630k, which is strong growth. Profit has grown more slowly, with EBITDA at £62k, so margins sit near 10% and there is room to improve them. Net assets of £285k exceed the £185k asking price. A buyer takes on a busy workshop and a team used to steady volumes.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 70% since 2021
- Team of 9 in a leased suburban unit
- Net assets of £285k
- Asking price of £185k
Reason for sale
The owner wants to focus on a car sales business started more recently.
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 +10.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+11.6%)
- 2023 (+12.3%)
- 2024 (+11.0%)
- 2025 (+10.9%)
- 2026 (+10.1%)
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 11.3% in 2021 to 9.8% 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.