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Dog Walking And Day Care Business In Derby City Centre
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Collects dogs for walks and runs a small day care from freehold premises in Derby city centre, serving owners who work long hours. It has traded since 2015 and employs 10 people. Turnover has been flat at about £310k, with EBITDA rising slowly from £12k to £16k, leaving thin margins. At £60k, the asking price is well below net assets of £157k, largely the freehold. A buyer gets owned central premises and a steady customer base, with scope to improve pricing.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold premises in central Derby
- Net assets of £157k
- Team of 10
- Trading since 2015
Reason for sale
The owner is relocating to Spain and wants a quick, clean handover.
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 (+0.0%)
- 2023 (+1.0%)
- 2024 (-1.9%)
- 2025 (+0.0%)
- 2026 (-0.3%)
- Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -2.2%
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 3.8% in 2021 to 5.2% 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.