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Large Wet-Led Bar In Cambridge City Centre
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, East of EnglandIdentity protected
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About this business
A large drinks-led venue in central Cambridge trading on students, visitors and evening crowds, with DJs at weekends. It opened in 2021 on a lease and employs 31. Turnover has fallen each year from £2.03m to £1.75m, and EBITDA from £164k to £122k, so a buyer should understand what has changed in local trade before committing. Net assets of £542k are close to the £575k asking price. The site, fit-out and team are in place for a new operator to refresh the offer.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover of £1.75m
- EBITDA of £122k
- Team of 31
- Net assets of £542k
Reason for sale
The operating company is selling to focus on its restaurants.
Read this before you enquire
MaterialRevenue 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 directionMaterial
Turnover has fallen in each of the last 2 years, most recently by -2.5%.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (-4.1%)
- 2023 (-3.0%)
- 2024 (-1.9%)
- 2025 (-3.1%)
- 2026 (-2.5%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -13.9%
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 8.1% in 2021 to 7.0% 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.