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Dog Training And Behaviour Business Trading Since 1988 In Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Runs obedience classes, gundog training and behaviour work from a leased suburban site in Derby, where it has operated since 1988. The business has 6 staff. Turnover has eased from £187k to £170k since 2021, and EBITDA is small at about £10k a year. The asking price is £30k, against net assets of £61k. A buyer would take on a known local name with long-standing clients, and could grow it with online booking and more evening classes.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 1988
- Team of 6 trainers
- Asking price of £30k
- Net assets of £61k
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after 38 years training dogs.
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 is flat year on year but sits -9.1% below its 2021 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-2.7%)
- 2023 (-1.6%)
- 2024 (-0.6%)
- 2025 (-3.4%)
- 2026 (-1.2%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -9.1%
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.
EBITDA margin widened from 4.8% in 2021 to 5.9% 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.