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Used Van And Commercial Vehicle Dealer In Cardiff
Cardiff, Cardiff, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
A Cardiff dealer selling used vans, pickups and light commercial vehicles to trades, fleets and small businesses, with finance arranged through lenders and vehicle preparation done on site. It trades from a leased suburban site with 14 staff and has been open since 2017. Turnover has grown every year, from £5.11m in 2021 to £6m, but EBITDA has fallen each year, from £737k to £666k, so profit per sale has tightened. The margin is about 11%. A buyer would review stock buying and pricing. The asking price is £2m.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year to £6m
- EBITDA of £666k
- Team of 14
- Vehicle preparation on site
Reason for sale
The owner wants to concentrate on a vehicle hire business he also runs.
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 (+3.7%)
- 2023 (+2.9%)
- 2024 (+4.0%)
- 2025 (+4.2%)
- 2026 (+1.6%)
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 14.4% in 2021 to 11.1% 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.