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Chilled And Frozen Food Delivery Business In Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
Temperature-controlled delivery of chilled and frozen food for producers, wholesalers and caterers across Hampshire, using refrigerated vans and a leased cold store unit on a Southampton industrial estate. The business has run since 2010 with a team of 4. Turnover has grown each year from £967k to £1.1m, and EBITDA has doubled, from £65k to £131k, now about 12% of sales. Fixed assets of £312k cover the refrigerated vehicles and cold storage equipment. A buyer gets a small, profitable operation with room to add routes.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA doubled since 2021
- Team of 4
- Fixed assets of £312k
- 16 years trading
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and selling to someone who will keep the routes running.
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 rose +2.2% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.0%)
- 2023 (+2.3%)
- 2024 (+3.9%)
- 2025 (+2.7%)
- 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 6.7% in 2021 to 11.9% 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.