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Large Independent Pet Shop In A Cambridge Suburb
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
A large independent pet shop in suburban Cambridge, stocking food, accessories, small animals and grooming supplies, with a grooming salon on site. It has traded since 2015 from leased premises and employs ten people. Turnover has grown from £919k to £1.15m, but adjusted EBITDA has eased from £109k to £98k, so margin has narrowed as the shop expanded. Net assets of £587k are well above the asking price of £380k.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £919k to £1.15m
- Grooming salon on site
- Team of ten
- Net assets of £587k
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring to the coast.
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 +3.8% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.1%)
- 2023 (+4.3%)
- 2024 (+2.5%)
- 2025 (+6.3%)
- 2026 (+3.8%)
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 narrowed from 11.9% in 2021 to 8.5% 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.