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Established Speciality Food Manufacturer With 91 Staff, Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
Produces speciality foods, including baked savouries, desserts and seasonal lines, for retailers and food service across the UK, and has done so since 1997. Turnover has grown from £10.44m in 2021 to £12.1m, while EBITDA has almost doubled from £997k to £1.93m as production was reorganised and lower-margin lines dropped. The company employs 91 people in a leased facility on the outskirts of Cambridge. A buyer acquires a mature manufacturer with improving margins, net assets of £3.24m and an experienced production team.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 93% since 2021
- Turnover of £12.1m
- Trading since 1997
- 91 staff in a leased Cambridge facility
Reason for sale
The family owners have no successor in the business and are planning their exit.
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 (+4.1%)
- 2023 (+2.0%)
- 2024 (+3.8%)
- 2025 (+3.4%)
- 2026 (+1.7%)
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 9.6% in 2021 to 15.9% 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.