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Large General Haulage Operator With Freehold Depot In Leeds
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A large general haulage operator in Leeds, trading since 2017 from a freehold depot on an industrial estate. It runs trunking, pallet distribution and dedicated vehicles for retailers and manufacturers nationwide. Sales have climbed in each of the last six years, from £13.38m in 2021 to £16.9m, though EBITDA has eased from a high of £2.29m in 2022 to £2.02m as driver and fuel costs rose. It employs 152 people and holds net assets of £7.26m. A buyer takes on a sizeable fleet, a well-run depot and a business of real scale in the north of England.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year to £16.9m
- Freehold depot in Leeds
- Team of 152
- Net assets of £7.26m
Reason for sale
The private equity owners are selling as planned at the end of their investment term.
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 +3.0% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+4.9%)
- 2023 (+5.7%)
- 2024 (+3.5%)
- 2025 (+6.8%)
- 2026 (+3.0%)
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 11.9% 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.