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Main Dealer Car Franchise Serving Torquay And South Devon
Torquay, Devon, South WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A franchised main dealer in Torquay selling new and used cars, with a service workshop, parts counter and finance desk. Its showroom and workshop are leased and sit on an industrial estate. The business has 31 employees and dates from 2017. Turnover has risen every year, from £13.49m in 2021 to £16.2m, and EBITDA from £1.41m to £1.79m, which works out at roughly 11% of sales. Net assets stand at £4.45m. A buyer takes on a growing dealership covering a coastal area, subject to the manufacturer approving the change in ownership.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year to £16.2m
- EBITDA of £1.79m
- Workshop, parts and finance
- Team of 31
Reason for sale
The owners are selling as part of a long-planned exit from the motor trade.
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 +4.8% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.5%)
- 2023 (+4.2%)
- 2024 (+5.8%)
- 2025 (+1.4%)
- 2026 (+4.8%)
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.