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Environmental Monitoring Business Near Southampton
Southampton, Hampshire, South EastIdentity protected
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About this business
Trading since 2004, this business monitors groundwater, surface water and air quality for landfill operators, utilities and industrial sites across the south of England. It leases a rural base near Southampton with space for equipment and a small laboratory area, and employs 10 people. Turnover has risen from £663k in 2021 to £780k, but EBITDA has slipped from £146k to £125k as costs have grown faster than prices. Much of the work recurs on regular sampling rounds. The business could relocate if a buyer wanted to merge it into its own site.
Key investment highlights
- Recurring sampling and monitoring work
- Turnover of £780k
- Team of 10
- Trading since 2004
Reason for sale
The owners are retiring after 22 years running it.
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 +2.5% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+5.1%)
- 2023 (+0.4%)
- 2024 (+3.6%)
- 2025 (+5.0%)
- 2026 (+2.5%)
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 22.0% in 2021 to 16.0% 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.