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Giftware Wholesaler Trading Since 2004 In Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
Supplies homeware and giftware, from candles and ceramics to stationery, to gift shops and garden centres across the East of England. It has run from a leased industrial unit in Cambridge since 2004 with just 3 staff. Turnover has held at about £910k, while EBITDA has risen each year from £97k to £119k as the range was refreshed. The asking price is £375k. A buyer gets a long-running, profitable wholesaler with low overheads.
Key investment highlights
- Trading since 2004
- EBITDA up 23% since 2021
- Lean team of 3
- Asking price of £375k
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after 22 years in the trade.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-1.6%)
- 2023 (+0.9%)
- 2024 (-0.8%)
- 2025 (+0.2%)
- 2026 (+0.3%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -1.0%
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 10.6% in 2021 to 13.1% in 2026.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
Computing valuation...
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.