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Ecology Survey And Assessment Consultancy Near Derby
Derby, Derbyshire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
This ecology consultancy carries out habitat surveys, protected species work and environmental assessments for housebuilders, infrastructure projects and landowners across the Midlands. It owns a freehold base in a rural setting outside Derby and employs 24 people, most of them field ecologists. Since 2022 turnover has stayed around £2.05m, with EBITDA rising steadily from £353k to £383k. Survey work is seasonal, so a buyer should expect busier summers. The team could move with the business if a buyer preferred another location.
Key investment highlights
- Freehold rural base included
- EBITDA up each year to £383k
- Team of 24, mostly field ecologists
- Could relocate if needed
Reason for sale
The founders are selling to concentrate on a land management business they also own.
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.
- 2022: baseline
- 2023 (+0.7%)
- 2024 (-0.6%)
- 2025 (+2.4%)
- 2026 (-0.9%)
- Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -0.9%
5 years of turnover, 2022 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 17.5% in 2022 to 18.7% 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.