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Toolmaker Trading In Sunderland Since 1983
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A toolmaker founded in 1983, making press tools, jigs, fixtures and replacement parts for manufacturers across the North East. It works from a leased workshop with CNC milling, wire erosion and grinding equipment, and has a team of 6 skilled toolmakers. Sales have drifted down from £965k in 2021 to £840k, but EBITDA has risen steadily to £121k. A buyer gets a long-established shop with know-how that takes years to build, and room to win new work from manufacturers in the region.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 1983
- EBITDA up each year to £121k
- Press tools, jigs and fixtures
- Team of 6 toolmakers
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after 43 years in the business.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover edged down -3.9% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-2.0%)
- 2023 (-3.3%)
- 2024 (-3.0%)
- 2025 (-1.6%)
- 2026 (-3.9%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -13.0%
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 11.1% in 2021 to 14.4% 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.