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Event Security And Crowd Management Firm In Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
Trading since 2003, this small event security firm covers concerts, seafront events, sports fixtures and private parties in and around Portsmouth. A team of 8 is based in rented offices in the middle of the city and puts together crews for each event. Recent years have been its strongest: turnover has risen every year from £142k in 2021 to £230k, and EBITDA from £31k to £44k, a margin of about 19%. The business offers a long trading history and a business that is still growing.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 2003
- Turnover up every year since 2021
- Leased city-centre office
- Margin of about 19%
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and his family are not involved in the business.
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 +9.5% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+11.3%)
- 2023 (+8.9%)
- 2024 (+12.2%)
- 2025 (+8.8%)
- 2026 (+9.5%)
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 narrowed from 21.8% in 2021 to 19.1% 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.