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Independent City-Centre Cinema On A Lease In Swansea
Swansea, Swansea, WalesIdentity protected
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About this business
Independent cinema in Swansea city centre, screening films since 2000 from leased premises with a team of 38. It shows mainstream releases, live theatre broadcasts and festival programmes, with a bar and kiosk. Turnover has risen every year, from £1.53m in 2021 to £2.25m, but EBITDA is only £160k, a margin of about 7%, as film hire and staff take most of the income. The asking price of £360k is about half net assets of £731k, which include projection and seating.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 47% since 2021
- Asking price well below net assets
- Team of 38
- Films, live broadcasts and a bar
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring after 26 years running the cinema.
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 +6.4% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+7.8%)
- 2023 (+10.3%)
- 2024 (+6.9%)
- 2025 (+8.9%)
- 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 narrowed from 8.3% in 2021 to 7.1% 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.