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Port-Side Freight Forwarder With Freehold Premises In Portsmouth
Portsmouth, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A freight forwarder in Portsmouth, trading since 2012 from a freehold warehouse and office on an industrial estate close to the port. It handles ferry and container freight, customs declarations and short-term storage for importers and exporters. Turnover has grown each year, from £14.39m in 2021 to £16.3m, but EBITDA has fallen from £1.78m to £1.22m as rates tightened and costs rose, leaving a margin of about 7%. The team numbers 59. Net assets of £6.48m are well above the £4.95m asking price, and a buyer would own the building outright.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold warehouse near the port
- Turnover of £16.3m
- Net assets of £6.48m
- Team of 59 across customs and operations
Reason for sale
The owning family has decided to sell after a long-planned succession review.
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.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.2%)
- 2023 (+1.7%)
- 2024 (+3.0%)
- 2025 (+4.7%)
- 2026 (+1.1%)
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 12.4% in 2021 to 7.5% 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.