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Aerospace And Defence Subcontract Machining Firm In Stoke-On-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, West MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
Founded in 1999, this Stoke-on-Trent business machines precision parts for aerospace and defence supply chains, typically working as a subcontractor to larger manufacturers. It runs from a leased industrial unit with a team of 18. Sales have risen fast, from £1.16m in 2021 to £2.00m, and EBITDA from £164k to £302k, with both up every year. A buyer would take on the machines, inspection equipment, programmes and a team used to the documentation that aerospace work demands.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £1.16m to £2.00m
- EBITDA higher every year to £302k
- Team of 18 in a leased unit
- Trading since 1999
Reason for sale
The directors are taking a planned retirement after 27 years.
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 +10.2% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+11.3%)
- 2023 (+11.5%)
- 2024 (+13.8%)
- 2025 (+11.3%)
- 2026 (+10.2%)
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.
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
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