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Home And Building Retrofit Contractor Based In Oxford
Oxford, Oxfordshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A retrofit contractor carrying out insulation, heat pump installation, glazing upgrades and ventilation work on homes and commercial buildings across Oxfordshire. It has traded since 1999 from leased industrial premises in Oxford and employs 36. Turnover has eased from £3.84m to £3.65m since 2021, while EBITDA has grown to £613k, a margin of about 17%. Net assets are £1.69m against a £1.85m asking price. The business is not tied to its premises, so a buyer could move it.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA of £613k
- Margin of about 17%
- 27 years trading
- Team of 36
Reason for sale
The founder is retiring and the management team does not want to buy.
One thing worth reading before you enquire
Worth a lookRevenue 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 directionWorth a look
Turnover is flat year on year but sits -6.4% below its 2022 peak.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+1.4%)
- 2023 (-3.5%)
- 2024 (-1.1%)
- 2025 (-0.1%)
- 2026 (-1.8%)
- Peak 2022 to latest 2026: -6.4%
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 14.8% in 2021 to 16.8% 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.