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Engine Component Machining Business Owning Its Belfast Unit
Belfast, County Antrim, Northern IrelandIdentity protected
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About this business
A Belfast machining business producing engine components and tooling for aerospace and industrial gas turbine customers. The freehold of its industrial unit is included, and it has 14 staff. Since 2022 turnover has stayed close to £1.75m, while EBITDA has risen from £139k to £162k. Margins are slim, below a tenth of sales, which leaves room for a buyer to improve pricing and efficiency. The asking price of £485k sits below net assets of £540k, and the freehold is included.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold unit included
- Asking price below net assets
- Team of 14 machinists and staff
- EBITDA up from £139k to £162k
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and the co-founder has moved on to another venture.
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.
- 2022: baseline
- 2023 (-1.3%)
- 2024 (+0.6%)
- 2025 (-0.7%)
- 2026 (-1.1%)
- Peak 2022 to latest 2026: -2.5%
5 years of turnover, 2022 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 7.7% in 2022 to 9.3% 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.