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Corporate Training Provider With Fast Growth In Guildford
Guildford, Surrey, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A commercial training business selling leadership, sales and professional skills courses to companies, run from leased offices and training rooms in suburban Guildford. With 115 staff it delivers both open courses and programmes designed for individual employers. Turnover has climbed from £4.54m in 2021 to £7.5m, with EBITDA rising each year from £647k to £953k, though the margin is a modest 12.7%. It has traded since 2014. A buyer takes on a large trainer and sales team, a strong run of growth, and scope to lift margins as the business matures.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £4.54m to £7.5m
- Open courses and tailored programmes
- Team of 115
- Margin of 12.7% leaves room to improve
Reason for sale
The founder wants to focus on a coaching business she runs alongside it.
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 +10.0% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+11.1%)
- 2023 (+11.4%)
- 2024 (+10.5%)
- 2025 (+9.8%)
- 2026 (+10.0%)
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 narrowed from 14.3% in 2021 to 12.7% 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.