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Independent Car Servicing And Repair Garage In Oxford

Oxford, Oxfordshire, South EastIdentity protected

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Independent car servicing and repair garage in Oxford

About this business

This independent garage services and repairs cars of most makes for private owners and small businesses in the Oxford suburbs, covering diagnostics, brakes, clutches, timing belts and air conditioning. It opened in 2018, rents its workshop and has four staff, mostly technicians. Turnover has grown slowly to £340k, and adjusted EBITDA has risen each year from £33k to £41k. A buyer gets a working garage with regular customers and the equipment to carry on, at an asking price of £125k, close to net assets of £130k.

Key investment highlights

  • Leased workshop in suburban Oxford
  • Adjusted EBITDA up from £33k to £41k
  • Team of four
  • Asking price £125k

Reason for sale

The owner is selling to open a classic car restoration workshop.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

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 directionNo flag

    Turnover is flat year on year.

    • 2021: baseline
    • 2022 (+1.3%)
    • 2023 (+2.8%)
    • 2024 (-0.3%)
    • 2025 (+2.1%)
    • 2026 (+1.2%)

    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 10.4% in 2021 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.