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Small Speciality Chemicals Producer On A Leicester Industrial Estate
Leicester, Leicestershire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Formulating and packing specialist chemicals such as adhesives, sealants and surface treatments for manufacturers in the textile, print and engineering trades. The business has operated since 2019 from a leased industrial unit in Leicester with 7 staff. Annual sales have stayed near £1.3m since 2021 while EBITDA has grown from £132k to £158k, a margin of about 12%. A buyer gets the formulations, the production equipment and a small, experienced team, with scope to win new customers.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up 20% since 2021
- Turnover steady at £1.3m
- Team of 7
- Fixed assets of £289k
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and wants to sell to a manufacturer who can keep the team.
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 (-0.5%)
- 2023 (-1.9%)
- 2024 (-1.2%)
- 2025 (+2.0%)
- 2026 (-1.1%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -2.8%
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 9.9% in 2021 to 12.2% 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.