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Large Motor Factor With Freehold Warehouse In Newcastle Upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected
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About this business
A large motor factor in Newcastle upon Tyne supplying parts, paint and workshop equipment to garages, bodyshops and fleet operators across the North East. It owns a freehold warehouse and trade counter and employs 76 people, including drivers who run multi-drop deliveries through the day. Turnover has held steady at around £13.3m, while EBITDA has risen each year from £930k to £1.25m. With net assets of £5.8m against an asking price of £3.75m, a buyer acquires a solid balance sheet as well as the trade.
Key investment highlights
- EBITDA up each year to £1.25m
- Net assets of £5.8m
- Freehold warehouse and trade counter
- Team of 76 including delivery drivers
Reason for sale
The parent group is leaving the automotive aftermarket to focus on its industrial supplies arm.
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 is flat year on year.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+0.3%)
- 2023 (+0.9%)
- 2024 (-0.2%)
- 2025 (+1.2%)
- 2026 (-0.8%)
- Peak 2025 to latest 2026: -0.8%
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 7.1% in 2021 to 9.4% 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.