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General Haulage Company With Its Own Freehold Depot In Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A general haulage company that has run from its own freehold depot on a Portsmouth industrial estate since 2011. It carries full and part loads for builders' merchants, food wholesalers and manufacturers along the south coast and up to the Midlands. Turnover has risen steadily to £3.5m, while EBITDA peaked at £533k in 2023 and now stands at £498k, a margin of about 14%. The team of 28 includes drivers, a transport office and a workshop that keeps the fleet maintained in-house. A buyer gets the depot, the fleet and an experienced team.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold depot with workshop
- Turnover up to £3.5m
- EBITDA margin of about 14%
- Team of 28
Reason for sale
The founder is retiring and his children have chosen other careers.
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 (+4.1%)
- 2023 (+3.2%)
- 2024 (+3.0%)
- 2025 (+3.1%)
- 2026 (+2.0%)
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 16.5% in 2021 to 14.2% 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.