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Cereals And Combinable Crops Farm On Freehold Land Near Preston
Preston, Lancashire, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
Arable farm in rural Lancashire near Preston, growing wheat, barley and beans on freehold land since 1953 with a team of 4. Sales have risen in each year, up 49% since 2021 to £770k, helped by firmer grain prices, while EBITDA has risen to £84k, a margin of about 11%. The asking price of £225k sits close to net assets of £192k. The land and machinery are included, and the farm has a long record under the same family.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 49% since 2021
- Freehold land and machinery
- Farmed since 1953
- Team of 4
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring after 73 years of family farming.
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 +9.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+8.3%)
- 2023 (+7.1%)
- 2024 (+9.5%)
- 2025 (+7.5%)
- 2026 (+9.1%)
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 14.3% in 2021 to 10.9% 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.