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Van Sales Business With Freehold Forecourt In Bristol
Bristol, Bristol, South WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A small van sales business on an owned site on a Bristol retail park, selling used vans and light commercials to tradespeople and small firms. It runs with a team of 4 and has traded since 2021. Turnover has stayed close to £2m each year, with EBITDA moving up from £245k to £284k, a margin of about 15%. The freehold site is included, and net assets are £765k against an asking price of £850k. A buyer could also keep the land and shift the van sales elsewhere.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold site included
- EBITDA up every year since 2021
- Team of 4
- Net assets of £765k
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring and want to sell the site and business together.
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 (-0.4%)
- 2023 (-0.9%)
- 2024 (-1.8%)
- 2025 (+0.6%)
- 2026 (-1.2%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -3.8%
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.
EBITDA margin widened from 12.1% in 2021 to 14.6% 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.