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Fuel And Lubricants Distribution Business Near Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, ScotlandIdentity protected
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About this business
Founded in 2001, this business distributes heating oil, diesel and lubricants to farms, hauliers, construction sites and rural homes across Aberdeenshire from a leased depot in the countryside. It employs 9 people, including tanker drivers and office staff. Turnover has risen every year, from £1.24m in 2021 to £1.45m, and EBITDA has grown faster, from £98k to £162k. Margins are modest, as is normal in fuel distribution. A buyer takes on the delivery vehicles, the customer accounts and the depot lease.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up from £98k to £162k
- Turnover up every year to £1.45m
- Team of 9 including drivers
- Trading since 2001
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring after 25 years in the trade.
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 +3.9% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+1.2%)
- 2023 (+5.8%)
- 2024 (+2.0%)
- 2025 (+3.3%)
- 2026 (+3.9%)
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 7.9% in 2021 to 11.2% 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.