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Direct-To-Consumer Skincare Brand Run From Preston
Preston, Lancashire, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A single-brand skincare business that sells its own range straight to customers through its website and social channels. It was set up in 2023, is run from Preston by a team of 4 and uses outside manufacturers for production. Turnover has grown each year to £1.1m, while EBITDA has stayed flat, moving from £164k to £159k, as more has been spent on advertising. A buyer gets the brand, product formulas, customer list and website, with no premises or lease attached. The asking price is £355k.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up to £1.1m since 2023
- EBITDA of £159k
- Products made by outside manufacturers
- No lease, team of 4
Reason for sale
The founder is launching a new brand and wants a clean break from this one.
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 +2.9% in 2026.
- 2023: baseline
- 2024 (+3.6%)
- 2025 (+3.7%)
- 2026 (+2.9%)
4 years of turnover, 2023 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 16.5% in 2023 to 14.5% 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.