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Large Vehicle Hire Operation With Freehold Site In Edinburgh
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, ScotlandIdentity protected
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About this business
A vehicle hire business in Edinburgh, running since 2015 and owning its retail park site. It rents cars, vans and minibuses to tourists, local people and companies, with longer-term hire for contractors. It has grown strongly every year, from £5.01m turnover in 2021 to £8.5m, and EBITDA has nearly doubled to £1.13m. The team of 36 covers bookings, preparation and fleet maintenance. A buyer gets the freehold site, a large fleet and a fast-growing business with both tourist and trade demand.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £5.01m to £8.5m
- EBITDA of £1.13m
- Freehold site on a retail park
- Team of 36
Reason for sale
The founders are selling to put their energy into a tourism business.
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 +11.4% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+12.4%)
- 2023 (+9.3%)
- 2024 (+11.3%)
- 2025 (+11.3%)
- 2026 (+11.4%)
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 13.3% 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.