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Environmental Test And Qualification Laboratory In Preston
Preston, Lancashire, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A test house that puts components and equipment through vibration, shock, temperature, humidity and electromagnetic testing so manufacturers can show their products meet specification. It employs 77 people and works from leased laboratories in a Preston suburb. It has operated since 2011.
Turnover has grown strongly, from £6.77m in 2021 to £9.9m, while adjusted EBITDA has lagged behind, reaching £943k, so the margin has narrowed. A buyer gains a large test capacity and the chance to improve pricing; the asking price is £2.85m.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 46% since 2021
- Vibration, climatic and EMC testing
- Team of 77
- Leased laboratories in suburban Preston
Reason for sale
The group that owns the laboratory is selling it to concentrate on manufacturing.
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 +7.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.8%)
- 2023 (+7.7%)
- 2024 (+9.2%)
- 2025 (+8.6%)
- 2026 (+7.1%)
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 narrowed from 11.2% in 2021 to 9.5% 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.