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Paid Media Agency With A Remote Team, Based In Inverness

Inverness, Highland, ScotlandIdentity protected

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Paid media agency with a remote team, based in Inverness

About this business

A paid media agency of 40 staff that plans and buys search, social and display advertising for national e-commerce and travel brands. The team works remotely, with its base in Inverness, and there is no property in the sale. It was formed in 2019. Turnover has drifted down a little, from £4.0m in 2021 to £3.85m, while adjusted EBITDA has risen from £753k to £842k as the agency moved away from lower-margin work. Net profit is £687k against an asking price of £3.2m.

Key investment highlights

Adjusted EBITDA up from £753k to £842k
Remote team of 40 media buyers and analysts
No lease or premises to take on
Margin of 22% on £3.85m turnover

Reason for sale

The shareholders have agreed a planned exit after building the agency to this size.

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 (-1.1%)
- 2023 (+0.5%)
- 2024 (-1.7%)
- 2025 (-1.0%)
- 2026 (-0.5%)
- Peak 2021 to latest 2026: -3.9%
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 18.8% in 2021 to 21.9% 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.