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Water Treatment Technology Firm In Suburban Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected

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Water treatment technology firm in suburban Newcastle upon Tyne

About this business

This firm designs and installs compact water treatment and filtration units for food producers, breweries and small industrial sites, and services them afterwards. Nine staff work from a leased unit in a suburb of Newcastle upon Tyne, and the operation could be moved. The company dates from 2022. Sales have been close to £1m each year, while adjusted EBITDA has climbed from £149k to £176k. Net profit is £152k. Servicing visits bring repeat income alongside new installations, and the asking price is £975k.

Key investment highlights

  • Design, install and service of treatment units
  • Adjusted EBITDA up every year since 2022
  • Team of nine
  • Could relocate

Reason for sale

The founders are selling to start a new venture in desalination research.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue 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 (+0.0%)
    • 2024 (+0.5%)
    • 2025 (+2.2%)
    • 2026 (-0.6%)
    • Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -0.6%

    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 15.2% in 2022 to 17.6% 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.