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Small Residential Estate Agency In Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A small residential agency that has sold homes in Portsmouth and Southsea since 1997, mainly flats and terraced houses. It works from a leased office on a business estate with a team of three.
Turnover is small but steady, at around £190k, and adjusted EBITDA has improved in every year, reaching £44k from £37k, a margin of 23%. Net profit is £38k. The asking price of £125k would suit a buyer who wants a modest agency with low running costs.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 1997
- Margin of 23% on £190k turnover
- Adjusted EBITDA up every year since 2021
- Team of three
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring to the Isle of Wight.
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 (+2.2%)
- 2023 (-1.6%)
- 2024 (+0.5%)
- 2025 (+1.1%)
- 2026 (+1.1%)
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 widened from 20.1% in 2021 to 23.2% 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.