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Large Recycling And Processing Plant Serving Greater Manchester
Manchester, Greater Manchester, North WestIdentity protected
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About this business
A large processor handling commercial and construction waste streams, separating materials on site and selling recovered metals, aggregates, wood and fibre. It has operated since 2012 from leased suburban premises in Manchester and employs 87. Turnover has grown fast, from £7.15m to £11.3m since 2021, while EBITDA has risen more modestly to £1.61m and the margin is now about 14%. Fixed assets of £3.05m include processing plant and vehicles. A buyer could improve returns on the higher volume.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up 58% since 2021
- EBITDA of £1.61m
- Team of 87
- Fixed assets of £3.05m
Reason for sale
The investors who backed it are selling at the end of their planned holding period.
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 +10.6% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+12.0%)
- 2023 (+6.4%)
- 2024 (+11.0%)
- 2025 (+7.9%)
- 2026 (+10.6%)
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 narrowed from 19.6% in 2021 to 14.3% 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.