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Profitable Forecourt Retail Site In Suburban York

York, North Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected

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Profitable forecourt retail site in suburban York

About this business

A suburban fuel forecourt in York with a shop selling groceries, coffee and car care products. It began in 2023 and is run from a leased site with 6 staff. Turnover has held at about £1.7m, while EBITDA has risen each year from £191k to £217k. Margins are about 13%, healthy for a forecourt. The asking price is £850k. A buyer gets a small, profitable site with a lean team.

Key investment highlights

  • EBITDA margin of about 13%
  • Lean team of 6
  • Turnover of £1.7m
  • Asking price of £850k

Reason for sale

The owners are focusing on their other retail business.

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.

    • 2023: baseline
    • 2024 (-2.0%)
    • 2025 (+1.3%)
    • 2026 (-1.0%)
    • Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -1.7%

    4 years of turnover, 2023 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 11.0% in 2023 to 12.8% 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.