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Biodiesel And Waste Oil Processor On A Rural Site Near Manchester
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
On a leased rural site outside Manchester, this business collects used cooking oil from food outlets and processes it into biodiesel sold to farms and transport operators. It has operated since 2004 with a team of four. Turnover has crept up to £930k and adjusted EBITDA from £134k to £152k, a steady record with a good margin for so small a team. A buyer takes on the processing equipment, collection rounds and the site lease at an asking price of £455k.
Key investment highlights
- Running since 2004
- Adjusted EBITDA up to £152k
- Team of four
- Leased rural processing site
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and his business partner wants to leave the fuel trade at the same time.
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 (+0.8%)
- 2023 (+3.0%)
- 2024 (-1.6%)
- 2025 (+3.1%)
- 2026 (-0.1%)
- Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -0.1%
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 widened from 15.2% in 2021 to 16.3% 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.