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Large Multi-Channel Homeware And Garden Retailer Based In Preston
Preston, Lancashire, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
An online retailer of homeware, garden furniture and outdoor products, run from Preston since 2016 and selling through its own website and the major online marketplaces. It has grown every year, from £12.72m turnover in 2021 to £17.4m. Margins are thin, with EBITDA of £759k, about 4% of sales, as is common for high-volume retail. The business has 65 employees across buying, warehousing, customer service and marketing, and holds net assets of £6.76m, well above the £1.58m asking price. A buyer with retail experience could look at pricing and fulfilment costs to improve returns.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year to £17.4m
- Net assets of £6.76m
- Sells on its own site and marketplaces
- Team of 65
Reason for sale
The parent company is selling to focus on its wholesale division.
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 +7.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+7.3%)
- 2023 (+7.3%)
- 2024 (+5.3%)
- 2025 (+5.3%)
- 2026 (+7.1%)
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.
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.