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Coach Tour Operator For Groups And Clubs In Doncaster

Doncaster, South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected

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Coach tour operator for groups and clubs in Doncaster

About this business

A tour operator arranging coach holidays, day trips and theatre breaks for clubs, societies and older travellers, using hired coaches and partner hotels. Formed in 2022, it has nine staff based in a rented office in suburban Doncaster. Turnover has been flat at about £1.95m, but adjusted EBITDA has grown from £95k to £120k. Margins are thin at around 6%, which is typical for packaged travel. Net profit is £97k. The asking price is £600k.

Key investment highlights

  • Coach holidays, day trips and theatre breaks
  • Adjusted EBITDA up from £95k to £120k
  • Team of nine
  • Leased suburban office

Reason for sale

The owner is retiring and his deputy is not looking to buy.

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.

    • 2022: baseline
    • 2023 (+0.2%)
    • 2024 (-0.7%)
    • 2025 (-0.2%)
    • 2026 (+0.6%)
    • Peak 2023 to latest 2026: -0.3%

    5 years of turnover, 2022 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 4.9% in 2022 to 6.2% 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.