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Small Cinema And Theatre With A Freehold In Suburban Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A small cinema and theatre in suburban Oxford, opened in 2023 in a freehold building and run by a team of 10. It mixes film screenings with amateur and touring theatre, talks and children's shows. Turnover has grown each year to £610k and EBITDA has risen 42% to £74k, a margin of about 12%. The asking price of £180k is below net assets of £213k, which include the building. A buyer gets a young venue that is still adding audiences.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold building included
- EBITDA up 42% since 2023
- Asking price below net assets
- Team of 10
Reason for sale
The founders are moving abroad and are selling the venue as a going concern.
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 +5.0% in 2026.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (+5.3%)
- 2025 (+5.1%)
- 2026 (+5.0%)
4 years of turnover, 2023 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 9.9% in 2023 to 12.1% 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.