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Life Sciences Executive Search Firm Based In Cambridge
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
A Cambridge executive search firm recruiting senior scientists, chief officers and board members for life sciences and technology companies. Trading since 2007, it keeps no office premises: its 22 staff work remotely, which keeps overheads low. Turnover has grown gently to £4.15m, while adjusted EBITDA has risen more quickly, from £399k to £529k. Net assets are £1.52m. As the business is not tied to a location, a buyer could run it from anywhere.
Key investment highlights
- Team of 22 working remotely
- Adjusted EBITDA up from £399k to £529k
- Turnover of £4.15m
- No premises to take on
Reason for sale
A professional services group is selling the firm to focus on its consulting work.
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 (+1.9%)
- 2023 (+1.0%)
- 2024 (+0.0%)
- 2025 (+0.4%)
- 2026 (+1.5%)
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 10.1% in 2021 to 12.7% 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.