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Online IT Hardware Reseller With A Long Record, Run From Cardiff
Cardiff, Cardiff, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
An online reseller of servers, networking kit, laptops and peripherals, selling mainly to schools, councils and larger private companies. Its 12 staff work remotely, with Cardiff as the home base, and stock ships directly from distributors, so there is no warehouse. It has traded since 1997.
Turnover has grown every year, from £2.88m in 2021 to £4.0m, and adjusted EBITDA has risen from £1.11m to £1.36m, a margin of 34%. Net profit is £1.17m and the asking price is £9.1m.
Key investment highlights
- Margin of 34% on £4m turnover
- No warehouse: stock ships from distributors
- Team of 12 working remotely
- Trading since 1997
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring and want a buyer who will keep the sales team.
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 +7.0% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+6.2%)
- 2023 (+8.0%)
- 2024 (+4.8%)
- 2025 (+7.8%)
- 2026 (+7.0%)
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 38.5% in 2021 to 34.0% 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.