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Metering And Data Monitoring Specialist Near Belfast

Belfast, County Antrim, Northern IrelandIdentity protected

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Metering and data monitoring specialist near Belfast

About this business

Trading since 2008, this business fits and maintains utility meters and remote monitoring equipment for farms, factories, housing associations and public buildings across Northern Ireland. It works from a leased rural base outside Belfast with a team of 7 and could relocate. Turnover has been steady at around £900k since 2021, while EBITDA has grown from £121k to £152k. Recurring maintenance and data services make up a good share of the work, which gives a buyer a predictable base.

Key investment highlights

  • EBITDA up from £121k to £152k
  • Team of 7 engineers
  • Trading since 2008
  • Could move to another location

Reason for sale

The owners are retiring and have no family members in the business.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue 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 (+1.0%)
    • 2023 (-0.1%)
    • 2024 (+0.2%)
    • 2025 (+2.0%)
    • 2026 (-0.9%)
    • Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -0.9%

    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 13.6% in 2021 to 16.7% 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.