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Third-Party Logistics Provider With A Team Of 99 In Bristol

Bristol, Bristol, South WestIdentity protected

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Third-party logistics provider with a team of 99 in Bristol

About this business

Third-party logistics provider on a Bristol industrial estate, handling storage, order picking and distribution for client companies since 2011. It works from leased warehousing and employs 99. Turnover has held at about £7.6m for six years, and EBITDA has improved 12% since 2021 to £999k, a margin of about 13%. Racking, handling equipment and vehicles make up fixed assets of £2.17m. A buyer gets a stable operation of meaningful size, with growth depending on winning new client work.

Key investment highlights

  • EBITDA of £999k
  • Turnover steady at about £7.6m
  • Team of 99
  • Fixed assets of £2.17m

Reason for sale

A logistics group is selling the business to focus on its road haulage division.

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.

    • 2021: baseline
    • 2022 (-0.1%)
    • 2023 (-1.1%)
    • 2024 (+0.5%)
    • 2025 (-0.7%)
    • 2026 (+1.6%)

    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 11.8% in 2021 to 13.1% 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.