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Small Online Language Tutoring Business Linked To Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, ScotlandIdentity protected
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About this business
A small online tutoring business, founded in 1990 as a local language service and now run entirely over video calls by a team of 3. It matches learners with freelance tutors for conversation practice, exam coaching and lessons for people moving abroad for work. Turnover has risen every year, from £163k in 2021 to £240k, and EBITDA has grown faster, from £18k to £50k, as more bookings now come through its own website rather than paid listings. With no premises and a light team, it suits a buyer who wants a profitable side business or a bolt-on to an existing tuition company.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up every year since 2021
- EBITDA up from £18k to £50k
- Run online by a team of 3
- Bookings mostly through its own website
Reason for sale
The owner is retiring and has no family member wanting to take over.
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 +9.1% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+8.0%)
- 2023 (+8.0%)
- 2024 (+7.4%)
- 2025 (+7.8%)
- 2026 (+9.1%)
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 11.0% in 2021 to 20.8% 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.