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Builders' Merchant And Trade Counter In Wakefield
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A trade counter supplying timber, plaster, drainage, fixings and tools to builders, plasterers and small contractors around Wakefield, with next-day delivery from its yard. The seven staff operate from rented premises on an industrial estate. It opened in 2017.
Turnover has been level at about £1.85m, but adjusted EBITDA has risen from £145k in 2021 to £186k, so margins are improving. Net profit is £154k and the asking price is £750k, with stock to be agreed at completion.
Key investment highlights
- Adjusted EBITDA up 28% since 2021
- Timber, plaster, drainage and tools
- Team of seven
- Next-day delivery from the yard
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and the counter staff are not looking to buy.
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 (-1.5%)
- 2023 (+1.7%)
- 2024 (-2.6%)
- 2025 (+2.1%)
- 2026 (-0.8%)
- Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -1.3%
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 7.7% in 2021 to 10.1% 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.