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Spirits Distillery With Freehold Production Site In York

York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected

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Spirits distillery with freehold production site in York

About this business

Spirits distillery on a York industrial estate, producing since 2012 from a freehold site with 39 staff. It makes gin and other spirits for its own brands and for trade customers. Turnover has eased from £9.21m in 2021 to £8.45m, but EBITDA has improved 12% to £1.57m over the same period, suggesting a shift towards more profitable lines. The margin is now about 19%. The freehold, stills and bottling equipment sit within net assets of £3.23m.

Key investment highlights

EBITDA up 12% on lower sales
Freehold site with stills and bottling
Margin of about 19%
Team of 39

Reason for sale

A drinks group is selling the distillery after deciding to leave spirits production.

One thing worth reading before you enquire

Worth a look

Revenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover is flat year on year but sits -8.3% below its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-2.0%)
- 2023 (-0.3%)
- 2024 (-2.3%)
- 2025 (-2.8%)
- 2026 (-1.2%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -8.3%
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 15.2% in 2021 to 18.6% 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.